Societal Challenge 6 Europe in a changing world

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Horizon 2020 – Societal Challenge 6 Europe in a changing world –
Inclusive, Innovative and Reflective Societies
Alessandro Muscio
[email protected]
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I 3 pilastri di Horizon 2020
(programme sections)
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Excellent science (33% del budget)
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Industrial leadership (24% del budget)
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Societal challenges (43% del budget)
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Il pilastro “Societal Challenges”
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HORIZON2020
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rispecchia le priorità strategiche di EUROPA2020 per la crescita economica (Smart, Sustainable, Inclusive) 
affronta grandi preoccupazioni condivise dai cittadini europei e di altri paesi
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Approccio incentrato sulle sfide/challenges
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Es. ageing population, food security, energy efficiency
Riunisce risorse e conoscenze provenienti da una molteplicità di settori, tecnologie e discipline, fra cui le scienze sociali e umanistiche
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I 3 Pilastri di H2020
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Cambiamenti
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SSH in FP7
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Espressa in logica monodisciplinare
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Gestita dal gruppo di lavoro SSH di DG R&I
SSH in H2020
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Focalizzate in “Europe in a changing world ‐ Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies”
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Declinate al “cambiamento sociale” e alla effettiva risoluzione di problemi della società
Espressa in maniera trasversale, all’interno di altre aree
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SSH Budget: € 1.158 bn, approx. 1.7%
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Societal challenges: le sfide
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Health, Demographic Change and Wellbeing
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Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry, Marine, Maritime and Inland Water Research and the Bioeconomy
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Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy
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Smart, Green and Integrated Transport
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Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials
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Europe in a changing world ‐ Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies
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Secure societies – Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens
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Esempi di mainstreaming di SSH in altre
aree
1) Health‐Challenge: ‐ analyses of the reform of public health systems; ‐
research on the evolution of health inequalities and of their interplay with other economic and social inequalities; ‐ effectiveness of policies to reduce inequalities
2) Transport‐Challenge: ‐ analyse socio‐economic aspects of transport, prospective studies and technology foresight; ‐ understand user behaviour, social acceptance, and the impact of policy measures
3) Climate Action‐Challenge: ‐ research on cultural, behavioural, socio‐
economic and institutional change needed to move to a more self‐
reliant and resource efficient economy; ‐ develop robust indicators to assess the transition towards a green economy and policy measures
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Opportunities for Researchers from the SSH
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Alcune delle competenze di questa università:
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Sociologia
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Economia
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Giurisprudenza
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Psicologia
La VQR 2004‐2010 di Milano‐Bicocca
Indicatore "I"
AREA
7 su 59
AREA 14
17 su 73
15 su 30
AREA 13
AREA 12
5 su 65
AREA 11
4 su 21
AREA 10
Strutture
SETTORE
Tutte le Strutture Scienze Politiche e Sociali
Scienze Economiche e Tutte le Strutture Statistiche
Strutture Medie Scienze Giuridiche
Antropologia, Filosofia, Tutte le Strutture Geografia, etc.
Scienze dell'Antichità, Strutture Piccole Filologico‐Letterarie, etc.
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Panoramica delle tematiche che si possono
trovare sotto la voce "Europe in a changing world – Inclusive, Innovative and Reflective Societies”
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Europe in a Changing World: Sfide?
Crisi economica e globalizzazione
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Reducing inequalities and social exclusion in Europe 
(80 million people at risk of poverty, 14 million young people not in education, employment or training)
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Overcoming the economic and financial crisis and tackling unemployment
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Great potential for Europe through opportunities provided by new forms of innovation and by the engagement of citizens
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Supporting inclusive, innovative and reflective societies is a prerequisite for a sustainable European integration
Crisi
Integrazione
Competitività
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Europe in a Changing World: inclusive, innovative and reflective societies
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SOCIETÁ INCLUSIVE
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Promuovere una crescita intelligente, sostenibile e inclusiva
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Costruire in Europa società inclusive e flessibili
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Rafforzare il ruolo svolto dall'Europa sulla scena mondiale
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Colmare i divari in materia di ricerca e innovazione in Europa
SOCIETÁ INNOVATIVE
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Rafforzare la base di conoscenze e le misure a sostegno dell'Unione
dell'innovazione e dello Spazio europeo della Ricerca (ERA);
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Nuove forme di innovazione, che includano l'innovazione e la creatività sociale;
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Garantire la partecipazione della società alla ricerca e all'innovazione;
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Promuovere una collaborazione coerente ed efficace con i paesi terzi.
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SOCIETÁ RIFLESSIVE
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Analizzare l’eredità, la memoria, l’identità, l’integrazione e l’interazione culturale
dell’Europa, includendo le sue rappresentazioni in raccolte culturali e scientifiche, archivi e musei, per meglio informare e comprendere il presente tramite
interpretazioni migliori del passato
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Effettuare ricerche sulla storia, letteratura, arte, filosofia e religione dei Paesi e delle regioni europee, e come da questi abbia avuto origine la diversità odierna
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Effettuare ricerche sul ruolo europeo nel mondo, sulle mutue influenze e i legami
tra le regioni globali e fornire uno sguardo esterno sulle culture europee
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1 EURO Overcoming the crisis (strategies and governance structures for Europe)
2 YOUNG The young generation (labour market, mobility, inclusion)
Work Programme:
3 obiettivi
5 call
3 INT Europe as a global actor (supporting EU external policies & increasing international cooperation)
4 INSO New forms of innovation (business models, social innovation, public sector innovation)
5 REFLECTIVE Reflective Societies (cultural heritage and European identities)
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 OBJECTIVE
Gain a greater understanding of the societal changes in Europe and of their impact on social cohesion 
CALLS
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EURO
The fight against the crisis: analyse strategies and governance structures which will help Europe to surmount its current severe deficiencies. 
YOUNG
Pessimism in many countries: new visions for development and integration of the young generation in an innovative, inclusive and sustainable Europe. 
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The Strategic choices Europe should enhance in order to further its research and innovation capacities and strengthen its principles and impact in several important regions of the world.
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 OBJECTIVE
the development of innovative societies and policies in Europe through the engagement of citizens, civil society organisations, enterprises and users in R&I and the promotion of coordinated R&I policies
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CALL INSO
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the development of new forms of innovation that can play a big role in overcoming the crisis and creating opportunities for growth (E.g. innovation in the public sector, open innovation, business model innovation, social innovation)
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Contribute to an understanding of Europe's intellectual basis, its history and the many European and non‐
European influences, as an inspiration for our lives today 
CALL REFLECTIVE 
Europe should improve the understanding of its cultural heritage and of its identities in order to strengthen cohesion and solidarity and to encourage modern visions and uses of its past.  Rather than separating people and inspiring misplaced nostalgia, our understanding of cultures will attempt to see historical and contemporary commonalities and/or bridges between differences.  New technologies and digital cultural heritage should play an important innovative role as they enable new and richer interpretations of our common European culture while contributing to sustainable economic growth.
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Call 1 ‐ Overcoming the Crisis: New Ideas, Strategies and Governance Structures for Europe
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Socio‐economic and behavioural research on that will lay the foundations for a sustainable job‐rich recovery: 
the reform of the EU economic governance structure to better secure financial and economic stability 
the social, political, legal and cultural consequences of the crisis (higher unemployment, the widening of social disparities, rising Euroscepticism and distrust in politics) and the consequent national and EU‐level responses; 
long‐term structural problems and short‐term impact of the crisis
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the impacts of broader global trends on the EU's economy and governance (e.g. climate change, migration, promotion of human rights, etc)
Actions in this area will support the ‘Europe 2020’ Strategy, and the EU approach to a Deep and Genuine Economic and Monetary Union.
Call 1: Overcoming the
crisis (2014-2015)
Resilient and sustainable economic and monetary 2014
union in Europe
2014 The European growth agenda
2014 European societies after the crisis
2014 Political challenges for Europe
2015 ERA‐NET on Smart Urban Futures
Meeting new societal needs by using emerging 2015
technologies in the public sector
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Call 2 – the Young Generation in an Innovative, Inclusive and Sustainable Europe
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Changing demographic structure of the European society
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Europe needs a strong young generation to be a driver of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth but the current situation of the young in the EU is very difficult
 Delays in starting independent lives and a lack of motivation to start a family or to participate actively in the society
 Lower future earnings, insufficient social security protection, higher risk of poverty and a loss of human capital
 Risk of the emergence of a new “lost generation”
Picture of the current young generation to help meet the challenges
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the situation of young people, their capabilities, prospects and needs  from the economic, social and individual perspective in order to ensure their full participation in an innovative, inclusive and sustainable Europe
 Specific attention will be paid to capturing the full diversity of young people in Europe and to addressing gender equality aspects
Call 2: The Young
generation (2014-2015)
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2014 Early job insecurity and labour market exclusion
2014 Youth mobility: opportunities, impacts, policies
Lifelong learning for young adults: better policies for growth 2015
and inclusion in Europe
2015 The young as a driver of social change
Societal and political engagement of young people and their 2014
perspectives on Europe
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Call 3 ‐ Reflective Societies: Cultural Heritage and European Identities
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European context:
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different people, traditions, regional and national identities as well as different levels of economic and social development. 
very rich intellectual and historical basis with many European and non‐European influences that have shaped it over the centuries and continue to do so today. This call will explore the diversities and the opportunities they bring
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A critical reflection on historical, cultural and normative roots and the historical trajectories of Europe’s institutions 
Contribution to a more resilient, innovative and creative European society whose importance and relevance has been highlighted by the recent crisis
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Foster the potential of digital technologies for facilitating the modelling, analysis, understanding and preservation of European cultural heritage, thus allowing richer interpretations and user experiences, as well as creative re‐use
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Call 3: Reflective societies
(2014-2015)
2014 ERA Net on Uses of the past
Emergence and transmission of European cultural heritage and 2015
Europeanization
European cohesion, regional and urban policies and the perceptions of 2015
Europe
2015 Cultural opposition in the former socialist countries
2015 The cultural heritage of war in contemporary Europe
2015 Innovation ecosystems of digital cultural assets
Advanced 3D modelling for accessing and understanding European cultural 2014
assets
2015 Communication and dissemination platform
2014 Social Platform on Reflective Societies
2014 Mobilising the network of NCP in SC6
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Call 4 – Europe as a Global Actor
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International cooperation in R&I (Topic 1‐2)
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Stimulate researchers in international partners to participate in Horizon 2020
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Targeted international cooperation activities by contributing to the identification of areas where there is mutual benefit in cooperation and pooling of resources
Research to support Europe’s role as a global actor (Topic 3‐12)
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Acquire a sound understanding of the external environment Europe operates in
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Greater stability and prosperity in neighbouring regions (Eastern Partnerships, Balkans, Turkey, MED)
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Tackling joint challenges (e.g. sustainable development and climate change) with strategic partners (such as China, India, Latin America and the Caribbean, Japan)
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Key global challenges: policy‐relevant insights that can help the Union to build capacities that will further enhance and sustain its effectiveness as a global player
Call 4: Europe as a global actor (2014-2015)
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Enhancing and focusing R&I cooperation with the Union’s key international partners
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Encouraging the R&I cooperation between the Union and selected regional partners
Call 4: Europe as a global actor (2015)
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3. Europe's contribution to a value‐based global order and its contestants
The EU's contribution to global development: 4.
in search of greater policy coherence
5. Rethinking the EU crisis response mechanism in light of recent conflicts
6. Re‐invigorating the partnership between the two shores of the Mediterranean 7. Towards a new geopolitical order in the South and East Mediterranean region
8. The European Union and the Eastern Partnership
The European Union, Turkey and its wider neighbourhood: challenges and 9.
opportunities
10. The European Union and integration challenges in the Balkans
European cultural and science diplomacy: exploiting the potential of culture 11.
and science in the EU’s external relations
12. The cultural, scientific and social dimension of EU‐LAC relations
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Call 5 – New forms of Innovation
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New forms of innovation, such as public sector innovation, social innovation and new business models, can play a big role in overcoming the crisis and creating opportunities for growth
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The modernisation of public administrations is one of the priorities of the European policy in order to exit the crisis and create growth and jobs
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ICT can be an important enabler to facilitate this innovation process, as the take‐up of new technologies increases connectivity, collaboration and openness
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New processes will transform the interaction between citizens, businesses and civil servants
New knowledge on business models innovation and business models for SMEs in any sector of the economy can highly impact on European competitiveness and job creation
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Open innovation and engagement of citizens and civil society are also important dimensions of innovative societies.
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Call 5: New forms of innovation
(2014-2015)
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ICT‐enabled open government 2015
2014 Understanding and supporting Business model innovation
2014 The economic impact of the Innovation Union
2015 Innovative schemes for open innovation and science 2.0
2015 Social innovation Community 2014 Platform for ICT for Learning and Inclusion
2014 Towards joint programming under H2020
2014 Synchronised Call initiatives
2015 Innovative mobile e‐government applications by SMEs
2015 SME business model innovation
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Other actions
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Actions to foster innovation policies: strengthen the evidence‐base for R&I policy making
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Actions to foster innovation policies: support the development of R&I policies
III. Actions to foster innovation policies: new forms of innovation
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International cooperation
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External expertise
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COST
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Workprogramme ufficiale
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http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2014_2015/
main/h2020‐wp1415‐societies_en.pdf
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http://www.net4society.eu/_media/NET4SOCIETY_Opportunities_SSHresear
chers_2014_2015_final.pdf

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