RIFI
Research Infrastructures: Foresight and Impact
| Coordinatore | Unitatea Executiva pentru Finantarea Invatamantului Superior, a Cercetarii, Dezvoltarii si Inovarii
Organization address
address: Mendeleev Street 21-25 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Romania [RO] |
| Totale costo | 936˙693 € |
| EC contributo | 844˙859 € |
| Programma | FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES
Specific Programme "Capacities": Research infrastructures |
| Code Call | FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2008-1 |
| Funding Scheme | CSA-SA |
| Anno di inizio | 2009 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2009-03-01 - 2011-05-31 |
Partecipanti
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Unitatea Executiva pentru Finantarea Invatamantului Superior, a Cercetarii, Dezvoltarii si Inovarii
Organization address
address: Mendeleev Street 21-25 contact info |
RO (Bucharest) | coordinator | 195˙760.25 |
| 2 |
ELETTRA - SINCROTRONE TRIESTE SCPA
Organization address
address: SS 14 KM 163.5 contact info |
IT (BASOVIZZA TRIESTE) | participant | 101˙326.47 |
| 3 |
FM MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY
Organization address
address: CALEA GRIVITEI 6 ETAJ 6 SECTOR 1 contact info |
RO (BUCURESTI) | participant | 90˙739.00 |
| 4 |
Balkan British Social Surveys AD
Organization address
address: James Bourchier Boul. 23 contact info |
BG (Sofia) | participant | 68˙161.00 |
| 5 |
INTERGROUP ENGINEERING SRL
Organization address
address: Splaiul Independentei 294 contact info |
RO (Bucharest) | participant | 66˙930.00 |
| 6 |
INSTITUTO DE ASTROFISICA DE CANARIAS
Organization address
address: CALLE VIA LACTEA contact info |
ES (SAN CRISTOBAL DE LA LAGUNA) | participant | 65˙826.28 |
| 7 |
APPLIED RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS FUND
Organization address
address: Alexander Zhendov Street 5 contact info |
BG (SOFIA) | participant | 58˙070.00 |
| 8 |
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE.
Organization address
address: Kniaz Dondukov Blvd. 2A contact info |
BG (SOFIA) | participant | 46˙975.00 |
| 9 |
SOFIISKI UNIVERSITET SVETI KLIMENT OHRIDSKI
Organization address
address: Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd. 15 contact info |
BG (SOFIA) | participant | 46˙172.00 |
| 10 |
Institutul de Economie Mondiala
Organization address
address: Calea 13 Septembrie 13 contact info |
RO (Bucharest) | participant | 40˙747.00 |
| 11 |
INSTITUTE FOR MARKET ECONOMICS
Organization address
address: Dimitar Manov 27-A contact info |
BG (SOFIA) | participant | 29˙587.00 |
| 12 |
INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY - BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Organization address
address: Parvi Maj Street 40 contact info |
BG (VARNA) | participant | 25˙575.00 |
| 13 |
AUTORITATEA NATIONALA PENTRU CERCETARE STIINTIFICA
Organization address
address: MENDELEEV STR 21 25 district1 contact info |
RO (BUCHAREST) | participant | 8˙990.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'The RIFI objectives are: - to create a methodology for evaluation of the socio-economic impact of investments in RIs, - to test and improve the elaborated methodology based on its application to several case studies in Romania and Bulgaria (at all the three levels of investment: pan European, regional and national), - to complement the methodology through integrating foresight, and to elaborate on the role of foresight for identifying RI investment opportunities. The RIFI methodological tool is especially important for the new EU member states, the remote islands of EU, and other countries with similar profiles with Romania and Bulgaria (e.g. from the Black Sea Region). The methodology will be a powerfull decision tool both for developing and adjusting the European policies related to RIs, and for pre-assement of certain RI investments.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
By conducting exercises in foresight and socioeconomic impact, policymakers can help develop better research infrastructures to support economies in need.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
Research infrastructures pertaining to a wide variety of fields under science, industry, research and technology form the backbone of European innovation and competitiveness. The EU-funded project 'Research infrastructures: foresight and impact' (RIFI) is developing ways to evaluate the socioeconomic impact of investments in these research infrastructures (RIs). It is examining several case studies, particularly in Bulgaria and Romania where such research is most needed, and combining it with foresight activities to identify RI investment opportunities. The results of this project will apply to both newly built RIs and existing ones that need upgrading.
The project team has already undertaken a thorough review of the environmental impacts of RIs. It conducted a thorough analysis on the economic and scientific impacts of RI and the most suitable methods to evaluate these impacts. A review of appropriate foresight techniques has also helped to assess society's reactions to RI projects and develop strategies to address these reactions. In addition, the project has helped raise awareness about positive developments resulting from RI projects.
RIFI has prepared a preliminary version of the Research Industry Assessment Methodology (RIAM) featuring instructions for its application and a tutorial on using the associated network. These will be exploited to conduct seven case studies on specific RIs, which in turn will help fine-tune the RIAM by incorporating appropriate foresight methods and providing the necessary feedback. The RIs include the Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI), Euro-Agro, International Facility Free Electron Laser (FERMI) and four national RIs in Bulgaria and Romania.
In light of this, the project team has conferred with the organisations managing the RIs. Once the exercise is completed, a clearer picture of the socioeconomic impact of RIs will emerge and policymaking in this area will be improved. The ultimate result aims at increased competitiveness and research advances in areas of Europe that can benefit the most.