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Implementing Metrology in
the European Research Area
the iMERA Project
Andy Henson Andy Henson
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Michael Khne Michael Khne
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, Wolfgang Schmid , Wolfgang Schmid
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1 1
National Physical Laboratory, UK National Physical Laboratory, UK
2 2
Physikalisch Physikalisch- -Technische Technische Bundesanstalt Bundesanstalt, Germany , Germany
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EUROMET
= Cooperative voluntary organisation between European
National Metrology Institutes (NMIs)
= Established based on a MoU in 1987
= Currently 33 participating member countries
= Objective: Promote the coordination of metrological activities
and services with the purpose of achieving higher efficiency
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Structure
of EUROMET
EUROMET Committee
34 Delegates
Ad hoc
Working Parties
EUROMET
Executive Committee
EUROMET Chairman
EUROMET Secretary
12 Technical Committees
12 TC Chairpersons
~330 Contact Persons
AUV
EM F IR
L
IM
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MC PR T
TF
Projects
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Technical scope of EUROMET
= Acoustics, Ultrasound, and Vibration
= Electricity and Magnetism
= Flow
= Ionising Radiation
= Length
= Mass and Related Quantities
= Metrology in Chemistry
= Photometry and Radiometry
= Thermometry
= Time and Frequency
= Interdisciplinary Metrology
= Quality
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Categories of collaboration in EUROMET
= Co-operation in Research
= Comparisons
= Traceability
= Consultations on Facilities
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Evolving demand in metrology
= Traditional areas of industry
- becoming more complex
- requiring broader measurement ranges and lower
uncertainties
= New areas of technology
e.g. nano-technology or biotechnology
= Areas in which the value of metrology is increasingly
being recognised,
e.g. chemistry, clinical medicine or food safety
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MERA-Project
Planning the European Research Area in Metrology
= Feasibility Study (2002/2003)
= Can the European metrology dilemma be addressed through
closer collaboration?
= How to address the evolving needs with national metrology
budgets that are not growing at the same rate as demand?
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EC
Scenario D
Single
European NMI
Scenario A
Comprehensive metrological
provision: Each country with
its own primary standards
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Scenario B
Selective standard holders
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Scenario C
Specialised centres of excellence
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MERA Summary
= Evolution not revolution
= Technical competence is the Unique Selling Point for the NMIs
= Local delivery of services and expertise is valued - devolution
not an issue for most NMIs
= Arrangements are needed to enable strategic planning of longer
term R&D collaboration with enhanced mechanisms for shorter-
term collaboration
= Scope for improved planning and sharing of facilities
= EUROMET to evaluate its own structures
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= A European Commission ERA-NET Coordinating Action
= Consortium
= 20 partners from 14 countries (plus JRC-IRMM)
= Including 5 Ministries as formal partners
= 3 Years duration
= Start date 1
st
April 2005
iMERA
Implementing the Metrology European Research Area
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iMERA partners
= National Physical Laboratory UK (co-ordinator)
= Department of Trade and Industry UK
= Bundesministeriumfr Wirtschaft und Arbeit Germany
= Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt Germany
= Laboratoire national de mtrologie et d'essais France
= Istituto di Metrologia G. Colonnetti Italy
= National Testing & Research Institute Sweden
= Slovak Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing Slovakia
= Slovak Institute of Metrology Slovakia
= Ministry of Economic Affairs Competition Directorate The Netherlands
= Van Swinden Laboratorium The Netherlands
= Danish Institute for Fundamental Metrology Denmark
= Swiss Federal Office of Metrology and Accreditation Switzerland
= Justervesenet Norway
= Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing Czech Republic
= Czech Metrology Institute Czech Republic
= The Central Office of Measures Poland
= Metrology Institute of the Republic of Slovenia Republic of Slovenia
= Centre for Metrology and Accreditation Finland
= Institute for Reference Materials and Measurement - Joint Research Centre of the European Commission
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Systematic exchange of Information and Best Practice
Strategic Activities
Joint Activities
Trans-national activities
Realising the ERA-Net in Metrology through Article 169
iMERA workpackage structure
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Network Steering Committee
Ministry Officials and NMI
representatives with delegated
authority, plus the Project
Coordinator
Project coordination team
Project Coordinator
Network Management Committee
Task leaders
IMERA
website and
portal
Task Groups
Common task leaders per Group
1.1 1.3 5.2
6.1
4.2
1.7 2.6 1.4 2.7 1.5 1.6 1.2
2.1
3.1 4.1
4.4
5.1
2.3 5.4
5.5
5.3
2.4
4.3
2.9 3.2 2.5
2.8
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.7
2.10
2.2
Foresight
Research Programme
Prioritisation
Ownership
Developing Structures
Training & Mobility
Special Needs & Expanding the ERA-NET -
KT, IPR & Ethical Issues
Diss, Gov & Con. Mgt
Measuring R&D Impact
ICT Tools
Beyond Europe
3.3
5.6
Linked or similar
tasks are
brigaded into 12
task groups.
Tasks within a
task group have
common task
leadership.
Consortium Management Governance Dissemination
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iMERA objectives
From Collaboration to Co-ordination
= Metrology foresight and innovation
= Sharing facilities and pilot research projects
= Developing procedures to recognise value of collaborative R&D in
national funding decisions
= Evaluating merits of transnational joint research programmes and
options for Article 169 action
= Addressing needs of recent EUROMET members
= Adapting EUROMET structures
= Education and exchange of personnel
= Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and legal issues
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iMERA objectives
From Collaboration to Co-ordination
= Metrology foresight and innovation
= Sharing facilities and pilot research projects
= Developing procedures to recognise value of collaborative R&D in
national funding decisions
= Evaluating merits of transnational joint research programmes and
options for Article 169 action
= Addressing needs of recent EUROMET members
= Adapting EUROMET structures
= Education and exchange of personnel
= Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and legal issues
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The essence of iMERA - national prioritisation of
R&D current practice
.ad hoc collaboration

Benefit/Cost
Funded
Not funded
ad-hoc collaboration
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The essence of iMERA - national prioritisation of
R&D current practice

Benefit/Cost
Co-ordinated collaboration
. increased benefit,
reduced cost
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Foresight
IMGC
Elaboration
of a European
Metrology
Foresight Study
Task group:
Leader:
Objective:
Research Programme
LNE
Elaboration of a
co-ordinated European
Metrology Research
Programme (EMRP)
Realisation of
co-ordinated research
projects and a centrally
funded quick start
project
Prioritisation
NPL
Considering the
opportunities of
collaboration before
the decision on the
prioritisation in the
national research
programmes
Elaboration of the European Metrology Research
Programme (EMRP)
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Metrology roadmap
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European R&D Framework Programme 7 priorities
In April 2005 the European Commission submitted their proposal
for the 7 year 70 billion R&D programme focussing on:
= Health
= Food, agriculture and biotechnology
= Information and communication technologies
= Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production
technologies
= Energy
= Environment (including climate change)
= Transport (including aeronautics)
= Socio-economic sciences and humanities
= Security and space
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Meanwhile a pilot project in iMERA
Quick-Start
Testing the practical aspects of managing centrally funded
projects
Development of a real-time control unit for JDAC* arrays:
Application to watt balance experiments
* JDAC = Josephson Digital Analog Converter
LNE, France
NPL, UK
PTB, Germany
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Work in hand
T1.3 Prioritisation
processes
T1.1 Metrology
R&D landscaping T3.3 Joint R&D
protocol
T1.4
Knowledge
transfer
T1.2 Foresight
processes
T5.5 Funding
aspects
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Ljubljana workshops 17-21 October 2005
Monday:
Foresight processes
Tuesday:
Prioritisation processes
Wednesday:
Roadmapping - EUROMET Technical
Committee chairs and Working Group
convenors
Thursday:
Metrology Stakeholders briefing
Friday:
Management and steering committee
meetings
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Berlin workshops 1-2 December 2005
Thursday:
Knowledge Transfer processes and
practices
Friday:
R&D programme owners and
programme managers forum
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Task group:
Leader:
Objective:
Ownership
BMWA + DTI
Concept for the funding
of the EMRP by
European and national
contributions
Consensus on the
financial contributions of
the participating
countries
Developing Structures
PTB
Develop the European
structures which allow the
elaboration, implementation
and execution of the EMRP
Opening of special facilities to
other European metrologists
New Structures and Funding
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Options for the payment
of national contributions
Mixed funding
of European projects
(European + national
contribution)
National
R&D activity
(co-ordinated, with
European impact)
Provision of a
national special
facility for a European
project
Cash
into a centrally
co-ordinated
fund
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Options for the payment
of national contributions
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Execution of the ERMP
Assignment of the projects to the executing institutions
Administration of the budget
Monitoring of the projects progresses
Steering and corrective actions
Administration of the results (IPR)
Execution of the ERMP
Assignment of the projects to the executing institutions
Administration of the budget
Monitoring of the projects progresses
Steering and corrective actions
Administration of the results (IPR)
Elaboration of the EMRP
including foresight studies, stakeholders, NMIs, EUROMET,
Ministries, EC
Elaboration of the EMRP
including foresight studies, stakeholders, NMIs, EUROMET,
Ministries, EC
Implementation of the EMRP
Call for tenders and reception of proposals
Evaluation of proposals
Decision on the projects to be realised
Implementation of the EMRP
Call for tenders and reception of proposals
Evaluation of proposals
Decision on the projects to be realised
Several Committees
EUROMET-TCs
Legal Entity
+ Committee(s)
+ Programme Owners
(Ministries, EU)
Legal Entity
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= Define the Terms of Reference for a special
facility
= Pilot Projects: Learn about practical aspects
= Define the general conditions for the use:
legal and economic aspects
= Select the candidates for the European
special facilities
= Opening of the facilities:
= Establish user support groups
= Establish user groups
Opening of Special Facilities to other European
Metrologists
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Other Task groups
MIRS (Slovenia) Training and mobility
CMI (Czech Rep.) Special needs (of emerging EUROMET- Members)
and Expanding ERA-Net
SP (Sweden) Knowledge Transfer
Intellectual Property Issues
Ethical Issues
NMi (Netherlands) Measuring the R&D impact
JV (Norway) Information and Communication Technology
Tools
DFM (Denmark) Beyond Europe
NPL (UK) Management and Co-ordination of the
Consortium
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Other Task groups
MIRS (Slovenia) Training and mobility
CMI (Czech Rep.) Special needs (of emerging EUROMET- Members)
and Expanding ERA-Net
SP (Sweden) Knowledge Transfer
Intellectual Property Issues
Ethical Issues
NMi (Netherlands) Measuring the R&D impact
JV (Norway) Information and Communication Technology
Tools
DFM (Denmark) Beyond Europe
NPL (UK) Management and Co-ordination of the
Consortium
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Beyond Europe
Understand in which circumstances it is appropriate to collaborate with
researchers beyond Europe, and to evolve the mechanisms to do so
T2.7 Beyond Europe addressing wider collaboration
(DFM Denmark, CMI, NPL, PTB)
European metrology does not operate in isolation
Avogadro project to replace the mass artefact
The task team will determine whether collaboration beyond
the boundaries of Europe is appropriate for other major
metrological challenges.
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Time Schedule
1st April 2005 Start of iMERA
Autumn 2005 Decision of the EC about the Article 169 candidates
October 2005 First preliminary results, discussed in several workshops
December 2005 First Draft for the European Structures
required for the execution of the EMRP
December 2006 First EMRP is elaborated
Concept for the required European Structures agreed on
July 2007 Procedure for implementation and execution of the EMRP
agreed on
December 2007 European Structures for the EMRP established
after iMERA
2007/2008 Start of the first EMRP
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Article 169
In implementing the multiannual framework programme, the
Community may make provision, in agreement with the Member
States concerned, for participation in research and development
programmes undertaken by several Member States, including
participation in the structures created for the execution of those
programmes.
an instrument of variable geometry
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Metrology and Article 169
= Article 169 included in the formal FP7 proposal
= Metrology is one of the top candidates
= In kind contribution is acceptable.we hope!
= Based over 7 years
= Article 169 open to those with a metrology R&D Programme plus
those committed to launching one
= Legally open to Member States only, but normal FP derogation -
so accession countries, associated countries can participate with
funding
= Legal structure almost certainly needed (EC favour EEIG..but
there are issues)
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Metrology and Article 169
= Article 169 included in the formal FP7 proposal
= Metrology is one of the top candidates
= In kind contribution is acceptable.we hope!
= Based over 7 years
= Article 169 open to those with a metrology R&D Programme plus
those committed to launching one
= Legally open to Member States only, but normal FP derogation -
so accession countries, associated countries can participate with
funding
= Legal structure almost certainly needed (EC favour EEIG..but
there are issues)
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Communication from the Commission
Building the ERA of knowledge for growth
Brussels, 6.4.2005
COM(2005) 118 final
3.3 Reinforcing links with national and private efforts
Joint implementation of national research programmes on
the basis of Article 169 of the Treaty. A number of
initiatives on themes such as, for example, metrology,
biotechnology, social sciences or water research, are currently
under examination.
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Metrology and Article 169
= Article 169 included in the formal FP7 proposal
= Metrology is one of the top candidates
= In kind contribution is acceptable.we hope!
= Based over 7 years
= Article 169 open to those with a metrology R&D Programme plus
those committed to launching one
= Legally open to Member States only, but normal FP derogation -
so accession countries, associated countries can participate with
funding
= Legal structure almost certainly needed (EC favour EEIG..but
there are issues)
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Implementing Metrology in
the European Research Area
the iMERA Project
Andy Henson Andy Henson
11,,
Michael Khne Michael Khne
22
, Wolfgang Schmid , Wolfgang Schmid
22
, ,
1 1
National Physical Laboratory, UK National Physical Laboratory, UK
2 2
Physikalisch Physikalisch- -Technische Technische Bundesanstalt Bundesanstalt, Germany , Germany