Joint Programming Initiative (JPI) is mentioned on Objective ICT-2011.5.7 of the ICT work programme.
Following the Communication 'Towards Joint Programming in Research: working together to tackle common challenges more effectively' , the Commission has been encouraging Member States to pursue common visions and strategic research agendas in the domains identified by the High Level Group for Joint Programming (GPC) as suitable for Joint Programming Initiatives (JPIs)
In its conclusions of 26 May 2010, the Competitiveness Council welcomed the identification and substantiation of six "second wave" themes for JPIs, including one in the area of 'Active and Healthy Ageing, challenges and Opportunities of Demographic Change'
In its conclusions of 12 October 2010, the Competitiveness Council invited the Commission to offer support in the implementation of these JPIs by "Act(ing) as a facilitator by suggesting complementary measures to support the Joint Programming initiatives."
Target Outcomes
The Commission foresees to sustain the overall coordination and capacity-building process for each of the selected JPIs by means of dedicated actions. These will aim initially at facilitating and shortening the time required to reach the implementation phase. Subsequently, they should allow the adoption of effective and efficient methods of collaboration, such as those proposed in the context of the 2010 version of the European-level voluntary guidelines on Framework Conditions adopted by the GPC on 11 November 2010.
Specific activities foreseen:
- facilitation of the establishment of the management structure,
- development of the Strategic Research Agenda based on a mapping and analysis of the state of the art in this field at European and international level,
- dissemination and awareness actions,
- and possibly preliminary implementation actions, including the organisations of joint calls for proposals.
The proposal should include statements of endorsement from relevant National organisations involved in the JPI to be supported.
