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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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CONTENTS
Introduction
A.ACOMMUNITY STIMULATION ACTIVITY
I.Value
1.1Valueofacommunityactivity
1.2Valueofthecommunitydimension
1.3Valueofactivities complementary tothoseprogrammed
II.GuidingPrinciples
III.Operational arrangements
B.EXPERIMENTAL PHASE1983
1.Objective
2.Operational arrangements
3.Detailedplanofaction
3.1Areasofactivity
3.2Activities
3.3Formoftheactivities
4.Anticipatedfinancialimplications
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:DraftCouncilresolution .1.
2.
3.
4.
Annex

Introduction .
Initscommunication totheCouncilofMinistersof9November1981(1),
theCommissionemphasisedtheneedforacommonresearchanddevelopment
strategy.Thiswouldinvolvestrengthening andwideningthescopeofthe
programmespolicyfolloweduptonowbymeansofanactivitytostimulate
thescientific andtechnicalpotentialoftheCommunity,whichwouldbe
integratedwithintheGeneralFrameworkProgrammeforCommunityR&D.
FollowingrequestsbytheCouncilon9November1981and8March1982
theCommissionrestated,initscommunication totheCouncildated
8June1982(2)theneedandthevalueofacommunitystimulationactivity,
whileatthesametimemakingclearwhatwasatstake,clarifyingtheob­
jectivesandsettingouttheoperational arrangements .
ThediscussionheldbytheCouncilatitsmeetingon30June1982recognised
theextenttowhichtheanalysisanddiagnosisoftheusefulness ofan
increasedefforttostimulateeuropeanscienceandtechnology was
wellfounded.AtthesametimetheCouncilrecognisedthattherewasan
opportunity todevelopastimulationactivityasacomplementtoexistinc
activities (national,international oratCommunitylevel).
OnthisbasistheCouncilinvitedtoCommission tosetoutthedetailsof
theoutlineplanofthestimulationactivitywhichistoformpartofthe
FrameworkProgramme1984-87.Thisoutlineplanwillbeputbeforethe
CouncilinNovember1982.
TheCommission wasalsoaskedtoputforwardtheareasandoperational
principlestobeadoptedforthepilotphase(1983)whichwouldmakeit
possibletotryoutthespecificapproaches andmechanismsforsuchan
activity.Thatiswhatthiscommunication setsouttodo.
(1)COM(81)574final"Scientific andtechnicalresearchandtheEuropean
Community-proposalsforthe1980s"
(2)COM(82)322final-"StimulatingtheCommunity'sScientificand
TechnicalPotential"

2.
A)ACOMMUNITY STIMULATION ACTIVITY.
I.Value
I.1ThevalueofaCommunityactivity :
TheEuropeanEconomicCommunityhasanoverwhelming needforscientific
researchwhichisbothstrongandeffective.Asthegreatestcommercial
powerintheworld,theCommunity canonlyguaranteecontinuedsocial
andeconomicprogressbystrengthening itscompetitiveness ,bothagricul­
turalandindustrial/commercial .Today,morethaneverbefore/thislevel
ofcompetitiveness isafunctionofthescientific andtechnicalstrength
whichisavailable,ofthequalityofresearchteamsandtheoutletsfor
actionanddevelopment towhichtheyhaveaccess.
TheCommunityisstrong'on'greymatter',anditscapacitytoinventand
toinnovateisconsiderable andofhighquality.Nevertheless ,asthe
Councilrecognised,toooftentherealvalueofthespinoffsfromthe
significantscientific andtechnological researchcarriedout0/the
Communityislimitedbycertainconstraints ormismatches .
Giventhisproblem,theMemberStatesoftheCommunity haveundertaken
anumberofmeasurestoboosttheefficacyoftheirscientific andtechnical
researchatnational,international orCommunitylevel.
OnthebasisoftheanalysiscarriedoutbytheCommission (1),the
Councilrecognised thevalueofstrengthening andsupplementing these
measuresbyaCommunityactivitywhichwouldmakeitpossibletoget
thebestoutofthembyopeninguptheCommunitydimension asafield
ofactivity.
I.2ValueoftheCommunitydimension :
Sofaras"new"issuesareconcerned,thecriticalscalenecessaryto
thesuccessful development ofR&Dworkwillbereachedmoreeasily
iftheskillsnowdispersedamongstvariouscountries canbebrought
(1)COM(82)322final

togetherwithinanorganisedframework.Experience showsthatmobility
iseasiertopromotethewiderthescientific andculturalspaceis.(1)
Infactthisintraeuropean mobilityrepresents anexcellentopportunity
toputanendtothescientificisolation-of theR&Dsystemsofcertain
MemberStates.Itisalsoabeneficial elementinthecrossfertilisation
ofdisciplines/thediffusionofknowledgeandthecreationofreplacement
needswhichserveasanoutletforyounggraduates.Thusallencouragement
*formobilitystimulatesinnovativeresearch.
Researchlinkedtoamultidisciplinaryapproachtoproblemsbenefitsfrom
themultinational dimensioninaspecialway;thisisbecauseatamultina­
tionallevelitismucheasiertogetthemanyandvariedperspectives
whichmodernscienceneedsinordertobringtogetherthecomplementary
elementstosolveagivenproblem.
Awiderfieldofactivityincreasesthefreedomofactionwhichisneededby
thepartnersconcernedinordertoorientatetheresearchorexploititsresults
Thusitisthattheintroduction ofinnovations iseasierinamorevariedand
extendedmarket;atthesametimethesolutiontoaproblemmaysometimesbe
foundbydevelopingknowledgegainedelsewherewithouthavingtosetupafull
scaleresearchprogramme.
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3ValueofacomplementtoCommunity R&Dactivitiesinprogress :'-
Thestimulationactivitycorrespondstooneofthegoalsofthecommonstra­
tegyandformsanintegralpartoftheFrameworkProgramme.Itthereforere­
presentsanessentialcomplementtoprogrammedsectoralactivities bymaking
itpossibletoorganisethekindofspecific,fastandflexibleactivities
whichareindispensable toanyR&Dstrategy.
Bytheirmultiorinterdisciplinary nature,andbeingbothmultisectoraI
andnotrigidlyprogrammed,stimulationactivitiesmakeitpossibleto
strengthen CommunityR&Dprogrammeswithintheirownfieldsbyopening
newavenuestocrossfertilisation andthedevelopment ofpromisingnew
developments .Someofthemostvaluableelementsofthestimulation
activitywilllieintheabilitytospotneedsandopportunities quickly,
toreactrapidlywithouttheconstraintoffixedtermplanning,totest
orverifyhypothesespriortothepreparation ofanymajorprogrammesor
projects,orofmediumtermprogrammes,andtoimprovethemobilityof
personnelandtheinterchangeofideas.TheadoptionoftheFramework
Programmewillmaketheseevenmoreimportant.
(1)Study"EmploymentprospectsandmobilityofscientistsinEurope,ESF,198Q.

Lastly,thiscomplementary activitywillmakeitpossibletobuilduptheCommu­
nity'scapacitytospotandexploitpromisingEuropeanscientific and/ortechnical
developments,whichmightotherwisebetakenadvantageofelsewhere.
Generalguidingprinciples
TheefficacyandsuccessofastimulationactivityatCommunitylevelare
dependentontheobservation ofthreefundamental imperatives :
-toconceiveanddeveloptheseactivitiesinclosecollaboration with
thepeopleconcernedandwhohaveaninterest(researchers engineers,
industrialists andpeopleresponsibleforR&Datthenationallevel)whi1st
makingsuretheyarecoherentwithnationalorCommunityR&Dactivi­
ties.
-tobeabletomovequicklyfromthepreparation ofaCommunityactivity
toitsimplementation byusingteamsofrecognisedquality.
-nottobuildupnewnationalorcommunitystructuresorinfrastructures :
thusthedevelopment ofnewresearchcentresorthecreationofanew
researchers bodyisnotenvisaged,norisitintendedtogivefinancial
supporttoteamswhichcouldleadtoapermanentcommitment.
TheareasofCommunityintervention arediscussedduringexamination ofthe
FrameworkProgrammeforCommunityR&Dactivity.Withintheseareasthe
fieldofactivitycaneasilyrangefrombasicresearchtothemostapplied,
ortothedevelopment oftechnology.Particularattentionwillbepaidto
thestrengthening ofinteraction betweentheworldofresearchandthatof
thesocialpartnersbyopeningupthepossibilities forameetingpoint
■betweenscientific resources andsocioeconomicneeds.
I
Inthechosenfields,andindueobservanceoftheimperativeslisted
above,theoperationstobeundertaken andtheteamswhowillhaveto
carrythemoutwillbechosenwithregardtotheirquality,thebenefit
whichcanbeanticipated fromtheCommunitydimension,thevaluetothe
Communityandlastlythepossibilities theypresentofbuildinguppoles
ofexcellence .

Operational arrangements
Theoperational arrangements forimplementing theCommunitystimulation
activitywerepresentedtotheCouncilon30June1982(1).
Theycanbesummedupasfollows:
.withtheaidofappropriate consultations withthescientific and
technicalcommunities,theCommission wouldselectthosescientific
andtechnicalareaswhereastimulationactivitywouldseemtobe
particularly necessaryandimportant,takingaccountoftheobjectives •
oftheFrameworkProgramme,objectives whichreflecttheinterests
oftheCommunity.TheCommission wouldstatetheresourcesneeded
forthestimulationactivity.Sofarasthepreparation oftheexpe­
rimentalphase1983inparticularisconcerned,theCommissionhas
drawnuponthepreviousworkanddeliberations ofCERD(theEuropean
ResearchandDevelopment Committee)whilstholdingconsultations as
appropriate .
.FollowingdiscussionofthisquestionbytheCounciIandtakingaccountofthe
resourcesdevotedtothestimulationactivity,theCommission wouldinform
scientific andtechnicalcommunities atnationallevelofthepossi­
bilitieswhichareopen.Thisinformationwillbemadeavailable
throughnationalinstitutions anddirectly,throughthemediumof
advertisements (officialJournal,publications,etc...).Atthe
sametimeproposalswouldbeinvited.
.Inresponse,requestsforintervention wouldbesenttotheCommission .
Thesemightbeeitherspontaneous orprompted,andarisefrommultiple
sources(individuals,teams,nationaloreuropeanorganisations )in
orderthatthemultivariate potentialwhichexistswithintheCommu­
nitycanbestimulatedtothegreatestpossibleextent.Thebasic
requirementisthatapplications arisefrom,betodowithoraim
attheformationofmultinational teams.
(1)COM(82)322

6.
.ThechoiceoftenderswouldbemadebytheCommission whichwould
makeuseofa'peerreview'systemtothisend,similartothat
usedatthemomenttoassessworkorascientificpublication .
Thefinalchoicewouldbemadeasafunctionofthelevelofexcellence
ofthetender andtheprinciplessetoutinsectionII.
Oncetheactivityandtheteamtocarryitouthadbeenchosen.Community
intervention wouldtaketheformofanappropriate formoffinancialsupport,
withatimelimit,whichwouldbegiventotheselectedcollaborators.(this
couldbeintheshapeofresearchallocations,subsidiesforlaboratory
ιtwinning",development contractsorconferences).
Evaluation oftheseactivities anddissemination oftheirresultswouldbe
carriedoutintheframeworkoftheproceduresusedbytheCommissionfor
Community R&Dactivities .

B)EXPERIMENTAL PHASE1983.
3.Aim
TheFrameworkProgrammecoveringtheperiod1984-1987willincludeagroup
ofstimulationactivities (objectivenumber7oftheFrameworkProgramme)
forminganoutlinestimulation planforimplementation ,inthesamewayas
thevariousthemeplans,from1984on.Thesestimulationactivitieswill
callforappropriateprocedures andintervention arrangements,whichwill
needtobeoriginalbycomparisonwiththerangeofcommunityapproaches
andresourceswhichareavailableandwhichhavebeenusedforyearsto
implementcommunityscientific andtechnicalprogrammes.
Itwouldbeusefulthereforetotryouttheprocedures andoperational
arrangements specifictostimulation .Duringtheexperimental phasetheCommu­
nitystimulation systemwouldbetestedandperfected .onareducedscalewith
illustrative interventions .
2.Operational arrangements
Thesystemofassessingneedsandscientific andtechnicalconsultation
willbearrangedduring1983.ItwillbeorganisedaroundCODEST(Committee
fortheEuropeanDevelopment ofScienceandTechnology )whichtheCommission
willsetupattheendof1982toreplaceCERD(1).
Atthesametime,in1983,theCommissionwouldcarryoutseveralmodel
activities,onthebasisofassessments andstudieswhichhavebeenunder­
taken,especiallyduringthelastfewmonths,infieldswhere,inconnec­
tionwiththegoalsoftheFrameworkprogramme,aneedforstimulation has
beenhighlighted.
(1)SeeCOM(82)322final:CODESTisaconsultative committeeresponsible
totheCommission,madeupofpersonalities ofrecognisedstandinginthe
scientificand/ortechnicalfields,activewithinnationalresearchand
development systemsandawareofnationalpolicies.TheCommissionwouldseeto
theselectionofmembers,takingparticularaccountofsuggestions whichmightbe
puttoitbythescientificandtechnicalcommunityandthegovernmentsofthe
MemberStates.

Theseareaswouldbewheretheprincipalapproaches andmethodsofinter­
ventionwouldbeputtothetest,forexample
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.Researchallocations :
Paymentofanallocationtocoverthetravel,accomodation and
researchExpensesofscientists who,duringastayatalaboratory
inadifferentcountry(withintheEEC)wouldapplynewknowledge
toresearchintoacomplexproblemorprovideadditional support
toateamof'lessthancritical'size.
.Workshops/seminars:
Contributions tothediffusionofthemostuptodateknowledge
available,andtothedevelopment ofcontactsbetweenresearchers .
.Twinningoflaboratories indifferentcountries :
Makingitpossibleforresearchers who,inthevariouscountries
oftheCommunity nowwork,asitwere,inparallelwithinanad­
vancedfield,toreach'critical mass'byworkingtogether.For
thistotakeplacetherewouldneedtobeasubsidytoallowre­
searcherstomeet,toundertakejointexperiments andexchange
results.
.Developingmultidisciplinary andmultinational projects:
Makingitpossible,viadevelopment contractstobringtogether
thebestavailablespecialists invariouscountries anddisci­
plinessoastoachieveapredetermined objective.
Withinselectedfieldstenderswouldbeinvitedfromthenationalscientific
andtechnicalcommunities,whowouldhavebeenkeptinformedoftheproposed
Communityaction.Afterthesetendershadbeenevaluated,inconsultation
withrefereestheCommissionwouldselectandfollowthroughthosewhich
wouldbethemostappropriatefortryingouttheCommunitystimulation
proceduresandintervention methods,andwhichwouldalsodisplaythe
greatestvaluebearinginmindtheCommunity'sscientific andtechnical
goals.

9.
SoasnottoanticipateanyfollowupwhichtheCouncilmightwishtogive .
tothisexperimental phase,theCommission wouldsupportactivitiestobe
undertaken byresearchersattachedtoaresearchbodyorinstitute,
withintheframeworkofexistingnationalstructures.
3.Detailedplanofaction
TakingaccountofthegoalsofthegeneralFrameworkProgrammeandtheob­
jectivessetfortheexperimental phaseof.stimulation (1983),theCommis­
sionhasselectedacertainnumberofscientific and/ortechnicalfields
whereastimulationactivityistobeundertaken .Inthesefieldsmulti-
orinterdisciplinary activitiescarriedoutjointlyatmultinational level
shouldmakeitpossiblenotonlytotesttheapproaches andmethodsfor
stimulation,butalsotostimulatethescientificcompetitiveness ofthe
Communityandtoopenupavenuesofdevelopment whichhaveadirectsocio­
economicvalue.
3.1.Fieldsofactivity
3.1.1Pharmacobiology :application ofnewdevelopments incellularand
molecularbiology
Thisareaconcernstheapplication ofadvancedknowledgeinthefieldof
cellularandsubcellular biology(eg.thestructureandfunctionofcellular
receptorsinsubcellularorganelles )toproblemsofpharmacology (particular
lypharmacokinetics andpharmacodynamics ,specificactivitytests,etc.).
Increasedsupporttomajorworkalreadybeingcarriedoutinanumberof
'sectorscouldfacilitatethedevelopment ofnewtherapeutic systemswhose
valuetotheCommunity ^wouldbeconsiderablebothatthehumanandthe
socio-economic levels.
3.1.2Solidstatephysics:structurephenomenaandprocessesoffabricating
compositematerials
Thesimultaneous developmentofmutuallyreinforcingknowledgeatboth
thetheoreticalandexperimentallevelscouldleadtotheperfection
ofreliable,safeandeconomicnewtechnologiesforthefabricationof
compositematerialswhichwouldhavepredefinedandcontrolledcharac­
teristics.

10.
3.1.3Optics:application ofmoderntechniquesofmathematical analysisto
variousproblemsinthefieldofoptics
Useofmathematical modelstoexplainaccuratelycertainpractical
realitiescouldleadtopromisingtechnological developments invarious
sectors(especially lasersandbinarymemories).
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3.1.4Combustion :approachtoignitiopphenomena (behaviourofmaterial
undercombustion conditions )
Newknowledgeinotherfieldsofresearchmakeanewapproachtothese
problemsofignitionpossible.Thecontrolofthesephenomenawould
leadtotechnicalprogressofconsiderable interestinanumberof
sectors(performance ofmotorsusinghydrocarbons ,safetyofhydrocarbon
-storagelocations).
3.1.5Photometry/photoacousti cs:application tothefieldofnondestructive
analysis
Onthebasisofknowledge nowavailablethestrengthening ofworkin
progressshouldleadtothedevelopment ofnewtechnologies fornon
destructive analysisandhencetoperfectingoriginalinstruments .
3.1.6Interface phenomena
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Thesimultaneous development oftheoretical toolstoapproachthese
phenomena,andknowledgederivingfromexperiments shouldfacilitate
progressinmanysectors(eg.biomembranology ,chemicalengineering )
andcouldleadtovaluableapplication invarioustechnologies
(especiallybiomaterials ,adhesivetechniques,spontaneous emulsification
andtertiaryrecoveryofoil).
3.1.7Climatology :transitory phenomena
Amultidisciplinary understanding ofthesephenomenawouldbeofgreat
valueinanumberofrespects,particularly intacklingproblemsof
erosion,encroachment ofdesertareasordrought.

2Scientific andtechnicalactivities concerned.
Inthesefieldsthreekindsofactivitywillbegivenprioritysupport:
-Activitiesforwhichthejoining(whethermonoormultidisciplinary )
ofresearchteamsisbeneficialorindispensable .Joiningupwithin
disciplineswillbeanattempttobringtogetherteamsworkinginthe
samedisciplinebutindifferentcountries.Suchcollaboration should
incertaincasesmakeitpossibletoreachthe"criticalmass"which
isneededforthecreativityofeachteamtotakeoff.Interdiscipli­
narylinkswouldseektobringtogetherteamsindifferentdisciplines,
oftenlocatedindifferentcountries.Bothmethodsaimtoexploitthe
richnessofthemethodsandresultsnowdispersedthroughEurope.
-Activities makingitpossibletopromotehighqualityteamswhich
becauseofthenovelcharacteroftheirworkdonotyetbenefitfrom
thesupportwhichtheirworthandthepotentialvalueoftheirwork
mightjustify.
-Activitiesleadingtoareinforcement ofthecommunication anddisse­
minationofinformationwithinthescientificandtechnicalsystem.
3.Natureofactivities .
Followingtheconsultations whichwerecarriedoutinordertodevise
theexperimental phase(cfp.5)andinthelightofadvicereceivedby
theCommissionfromexpertsactiveintheareasinvolved,theCommission
intendstotestthevariousstimulation modeswhichcanbeenvisagedby

12.
implementing thefollowingmethodsineachoftheselectedareasasa
matterofpreference :
3.3.1pharmacobiology :application ofnewdevelopments incellularandmolecular
biology
Awardofresearchallocations (1)toresearchers fromvariouscountries
oftheCommunity,spreadamongstlaboratories locatedinseveralcoun­
triesoftheCommunity,whosespecialities (insuchfieldsassurface
receptors,monoclonalantibodies^cellculture,organicchemistryand
biochemistry,industrialbiotechnology ,pharmacology andtherapeutics )
shouldwhenbroughttogetherencouragethesuccessofresearchintoa
jointobjective.
3.3.2Solidstatephysicsandtechnologyofcomposite'materials.
Analysisofcombustion phenomenaandignitiondynamics-Photometry
andphotoacousti csappliedtonondestructive analysis.
Interfacial molecules,physicalchemistry.
Grantof"twinning"(1)allocationstolaboratories spreadamongst
variouscountriesoftheCommunityandsubsidiesreinforcingavailable
resources .
3.3.3Studiesoftransitory phenomenainclimatology andgeology.
Supportformultidisciplinary meetingsandworkshopstoassistthe
diffusionofthebestavailableknowledgewithinthevariousdisciplines
ofrelevancetotheproblem,andtobuildupcontactsbetweenresearchers
ofdifferentcountries.
3.3.4Optics.
Tocarryoutamultinational andmultidisciplinary operation(a'project')
withtheaimofachievinganoptonicbinarymemory.Inordertodothis
itwillbenecessarytodrawupacontractwiththemultinational group
ofteamswhichputsforwardthebestprojectsoastoprovidethemwith
thechanceofjointworkingwhilsthavingthenecessaryextraresources
available.Thechoiceofoperational arrangements inthevarioussectorsis
basedupontheillustrative effecttheymighthave.Bearinginmindthe
tenderswhichwillbe1puttothe-Commissionthosechoicesmightbereexamined
iftheillustrative natureofthetenderswasevengreater.
(1)seethedetailsofsuchinterventions p.8

Anticipatedfinancialimplications (experimental phase1983)
a)Testingapproaches andmethodsofstimulation
.researchallocation (1)
(numberofresearchers involved:20p.a.) 1.600.000ecus
.laboratory'twinning' (1)supportfor
jointworking(numberoflaboratories
concerned :about12,i.e.around
30researchers p.a.) 600.000ecus
.settingupbyspecialists fromvariouscountries
ofabodyofknowledgeavailableinseveralareas,
theassemblyofwhichisneededinordertoapproach
agivenproblem(workshop)(1) 100.000ecus
.undertaking ascientificandtechnicaloperationwith
apredetermined aiminviewandforwhichamulti-'
disciplinary andmultinational workinggroupisneeded2.000.000ecus
b)ActivitieswiththeairrJofsettingoutthedetails
oftheoutlinestimulation plan1985-1988
.seminars,studiestoestablishthe"stateofthe
art"inagivenscienceortechnology 300.000ecus
c)Administrative support,management
400.000ecus
Total 5.000.000ecus
Note:amountputtothebudgetaryauthoritybytheCommissioninthe
frameworkofthepreliminarydraftbudget1983
(1)seedetailsofsuchinterventions p.8

I14.
CONCLUSION .
TheCommission requeststheCounciltoadopttheresolution attachedasan
annex,sothatthisexperimental phasemaybeundertaken in1983tosetup
andtryouttheCommunity'sapproaches toandmethodsofstimulation .

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ANNEXTOTHECOMMUNICATION TOTHECOUNCIL
DRAFT
Resolution oftheCouncil
meetingon
concerningtheimplementation ofaCommunityactivity
tostimulatetheefficacyof
theCommunity'sscientificandtechnicaIpotential
TheCounciloftheEuropeanCommunities ,
havingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
havingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
Whereas,byitsresolution of14January .1974dealingwiththecoordination of
nationalpoliciesandthedefinition ofactivities withCommunityinterestin
thefieldofscienceandtechnology,theCouncilentrustedtheCommission with
thetaskofdefiningactivities ofCommunityinterestandselectingtheapproa
chesandmethodsappropriate totheimplementation oftheseactivities;
Whereastheimplementation ofacommonstrategyinthefieldofscienceand
technologyconstitutes afeaturewhichisofbenefittosocialandeconomic
progress,balancedgrowthandanimprovement ofthequalityoflifeinthe
Community;
WhereastheCouncilofMinisters (9November 1981)andtheheadsofstateor
ofgovernment,meetingon26and27November1981declaredtheneedtodevelop
Communityscientific andtechnical researchintheframeworkofanoverall
strategyinordertosupportthedifferentpoliciesoftheCommunity andof
MemberStates;

16.
WhereastheoverallCommunitystrategyderivesfromtheconception andimplemen­
tationofageneralFrameworkProgrammeofcommonscientific andtechnical
activities;
ι
Whereasamongstthefundamental goalsproposedbytheCommissionforthe
FrameworkProgrammeandfavorablyreceivedbytheCouncilofMinisters(8March82)
thatof'improvingtheCommunity'sscientific andtechnicalefficacy'callsfor
specialmodesofintervention ;
Whereasthereisaneedtohave,withintheFrameworkprogramme (asamedium
andlongtermplanningtool)theuseofspecificmeansofintervention for
stimulation andpilot projectsmakingitpossibletoretainthe
flexibility,speedandsharpnesswhichisindispensable toanyscientific and
technicalstrategy;
WhereasthereisaneedtosupportandboosttheefficacyoftheCommunity's
researchandinventioncapacity;
Whereas,withoutastrengthening oftheeffortstostimulatescienceandtech­
nologywhicharealreadytakingplaceatthenationalandCommunitylevel,and
withouttakingadvantageofthebenefitsconferredbytheCommunitydimension
todoso,communityscienceandtechnologycannotprogressinthebestpossible
conditions;
WhereastheCouncil,meetingon30June1982,recognisedthevalueofaCommu­
nitystimulationactivitytosupplementnationalandinternational activities
alreadyinexistenceandthattheCommissionshouldsetoutwhichareasand
operational arrangement shouLdbeselectedforapreliminary experimentduring
whichthespecificapproaches andmethodsforsuchanactivitycouldbetried
out;
WhereasCRESTgaveanopiniononthisproposalthe
Adoptsthefollowingresolution
1)TheCouncilregardswithfavourtheprogrammeofactionproposedbythe
Commisionassetoutintheannex,inthecontextofwhichthelatterproposes
toundertakeapreliminary groupofactivitiestostimulatetheCommunity's
scientificandtechnicalpotential.Theseactivitieswillbasicallymakeit

17.
possibletotestapproaches andmethodsofCommunityintervention andtoset
outtheoverallCommunitystimulation plan.
Theannex'formsanintegralpartofthisresolution.
2)TheCouncilsimilarlyacknowledges favourablytheintentionoftheCommission
tospecifyassoonaspossible,togetherwiththedraftFrameworkProgramme,
theoutlinestimulation planfortheyears1984-1987.
Onthebasisoftheoutlinewhichissubsequently decidedthestimulationplans
foreachyearwillbefounded,theCouncilformallyapprovingthemonthe
occasionoftheannualexamination oftheframeworkProgramme.

10.
ANNEX
PROGRAMME OFACTIONFORSTIMULATING THECOMMUNITY 'SSCIENTIFIC
ANDTECHNICAL POTENTIAL
Sincecertainnegativefeaturesconstrainthecreativity andefficacy
oftheCommunity'sscientific andtechnicalpotential,eventhoughthis
potentialconstitutes animportantfactorinfacinguptothechallenges
ofthe1980s,thestimulation ofCommunity'scapacityforresearchand
inventionformsavitalelementoftheCommunity'sscientific andtech­
nicalstrategy.IntheframeworkofthisstrategyaCommunitystimula­
tioneffortwillmakeitpossibletosupplement andtostrengthensimilar
activitiesalreadyundertaken byenablingthemtotakeadvantageofthe
benefitsconferred bytheCommunitydimension.
Tothisend,andwithaviewtotryingoutthespecialintervention
approaches andoperational methodsfor.thiskindofactivity,itis
intendedtoundertake agroupofstimulation activities duringanexplo­
ratoryphaselastingoneyear.Thiswillalsomakeitpossibletoset
outthedetailsoftheannualstimulation plansfor1985-1988whichwill
beincorporated intotheGeneralFramework ProgrammeforCommunity
scientific andtechnicalactivities .
Theexperimental testactivitieswillrelatetoactivitiesofamulti
orinterdisciplinary natureforwhichjointworkingatamultinational
levelisnecessaryorpreferable .Thisphasewillnotprejudicefuture
decisions onthissubject.'
Toachievetheobjectivetheprogrammeofactionissetoutasfollows:
1.Threekindsofactivityaretobegivenprioritysupport:
-activitiesforwhichthejoiningup(whethermonoorinterdiscipli­
nary)ofresearchteamsisbeneficial orindispensable .Unionwithin
adiscipline wouldbeanattempttobringtogetherteamsworking
withinthesamediscipline butindifferentcountries.Suchcolla­
borationshould,incertaincases,makeitpossibletoattainthe
criticalmasswhichisneededinorderforthecreativityofeachteam
totakeoff.Interdisciplinary unionwouldseektolinkteams

workingwithindifferentdisciplines,oftenLocatedindifferent
countries.Bothmethodsaimtoexploittherichnessofmethodsand
resultsnowdispersedthroughout Europe,
-activitiesenablingthepromotionofhighqualityteamswhich
becauseofthenovelnatureoftheirworkdonotyetbenefitfrom
thesupportwhichtheirworth,andthepotentialvalueoftheir
work,wouldseemtojustify,
-activitiesleadingtoastrengthening ofthecommunication and
diffusionofinformation withinthescientific andtechnicalsystem.
Theseactivities wouldinvolveinthemainthefollowingsevenareas.:
-pharmacobiology :application ofnewdevelopments incellularand
molecularbiology,
-solidstatephysics:structurephenomenaandprocessesoffabricating
■compositematerials,
-optics:application ofmoderntechniquesofmathematical analysis
tovariousproblemsinthefieldofoptics,
-combustion :approachtoignitionphenomena (behaviourofmaterial
undercombustionconditions),
-photometry/photoacousti cs:applicationtothefieldofnon
destructiveanalysis,.
-interfacephenomena,
-climatology :transitory phenomena.
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Inthesefieldsdifferentkindsofillustrativestimulationactivitiesare'-
tobetriedouttresearchallocations,laboratorytraining,seminars
orworkshops,subsidiesforresearchteams.Ontheotherhandaspe-.
cificprojectofamultidisciplinary naturewillbestartedup,to
enablejointworkingbyteamsindifferentcountriestobringitto
successfulconclusion.

20.
Thechoiceofstimulation activities andthescientific andtech­
nicalteamsinvolvedwillbemade'asfollows.:
-theCommissionwillinformthenationalscientific andtechnical
communities ofopportunities forCommunityintervention inthe
selectedfields,aridintheexpectation ofreceivingtenders,
'–theselectionoftenderswillbemadebytheCommission which,
withtheassistance ofaconsultative committee,willmakeuse
ofa"peerreview"systemtojudgethescientific andtechnical
meritoftheactivities proposedandthequalityoftheteams
puttingthemforward.Theinterventions chosenwillpossessa
multinational character (mobility,ofresearchers fromonecountry
toanother,teamsmadeupofresearchers .fromvariouscountries
oftheCommunity,projectscarriedoutjointlybyvariousteams
invariouscountriesoftheCommunity,etc.)andwillinvolve
activitiesofthetypesetoutinpara.1ofthisannex.
Theseactivitieswillbecomplementary toandcoherentwith
Communityscientific andtechnicalactivities carriedoutelse­
where.
Agroupofstudies,consultations ,surveys,seminarsetc.,carried-
outincollaboration with.thescientific andtechnical ,community
willmakeitpossibletoanalyseandevaluatethescientific and
technicalneedsandopportunities withaviewtospecifyingthe
contentoftheannualstimulation plansincorporated intheFrame­
workProgramme.