SEA-EU-NET
Facilitating the bi-regional EU-ASEAN Science and Technology Dialogue
Background
There are many examples of fruitful scientific collaborations and linkages between researchers in Europe and Southeast Asia (SEA). Such partnerships are beneficial to all parties involved, and the resulting advancements in research delivers improved quality of living, life saving medicines and economic returns to both regions.
The “SEA-EU-NET” project has been set up to expand scientific collaboration between Europe and Southeast Asia in a more strategic and coherent manner. The project was launched in January 2008 and involves 16 key institutions from the two regions. It will adopt an evidence-based approach to increase the quality, quantity, profile and impact of Science and Technology (S&T) cooperation between the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Member- and Associated States of the EU Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7). This is in support of the international strategy of the EU, and in particular the specific objectives of the FP7 - the EU’s primary funding opportunity for collaborative scientific research. The SEA-EU-NET project runs through to the end of 2011 although the outcomes will be designed so they are sustained beyond this point.
Description of work
Measures include the implementation of joint fora facilitating and strengthening the bi-regional and bi-lateral dialogue, activities to provide information on the EU FP7 in SEA, analysis of S&T structures and reporting to EU-presidencies in order to incorporate recent political developments and to generally highlight EU-ASEAN initiatives within the political decision making process. The SEA-EU-NET will not only lead to enhanced S&T cooperation but will also provide the S&T base to address global challenges through joint efforts in nurturing human and scientific resources for sustainable development.
Objectives
- Dialogue: To strengthen bi-regional and bi-lateral dialogues in scientific cooperation and to assist the joint identification of topics for collaboration under FP7 thematic programmes.
- Decision-Making: To report to the European Commission and the EU-presidencies in order to incorporate recent political developments and to generally highlight EU-ASEAN initiatives within the political decision making process.
- Networking: To network different stakeholders (such as universities, industry, government, civil society and donors) in order to strengthen research capacity.
- Coherence: To facilitate the development and implementation of a coherent European level approach towards international S&T cooperation.
- Sustainability: All activities will be underpinned by a focus on sustainability and designed to deliver impact beyond the lifespan of the four-year project in order to develop long-lasting partnership
To increase the efficiency, to avoid redundancies, and to ensure the sustainability of successful activities of the past and to learn lessons, the SEA-EU-NET is considering all relevant previous and ongoing bi-regional and bi-lateral activities both inside and outside the EU Framework Programme for SEA. Moreover it will also function as a hub for the integration of upcoming FP7 projects and activities related to SEA, thus helping to incorporate them into the larger framework of the bi-regional dialogue.
Contact information
Coordination
Mr. Christoph Elineau
International Bureau of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
at the German Aerospace Center (PT-DLR)
Heinrich-Konen-Strasse 1
53227 Bonn, Germany
Tel.: +49/(0)228/3821-437
Fax.: +49/(0)/228/3821-444
E-Mail: christoph.elineau@dlr.de
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