This document provides information about the DRAGON-STARPLUS project, which aims to support EU-China collaboration on research and innovation. It received over €2 million in funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 program. The 3-year project involves 13 partners from 9 countries. Its objectives are to support European and Chinese research communities in establishing collaborations, provide cooperation tools and frameworks for policymakers, and support funding agencies in exchanging best practices and joint activities. It seeks to increase participation in each other's research programs and provide guidance to further strengthen bilateral cooperation.

1. This
project
has
received
funding
from
the
European
Union’s
Horizon
2020
research,
and
innova=on
programme
under
grant
agreement
n°645775
Joining Forces for addressing common
challenges

2. AT
A
GLANCE
§ Title:
Dragon
-­‐
Sustaining
Technology
And
Research
plus
(EU-­‐China
Collabora=on)
§ Project
Type:
Coordina=on
and
Support
Ac=ons
(CSA),
Horizon
2020
§ Total
Cost:
2.227.812,5
€
§ EC
Contribu6on:
1,950,000.0
€
§ Dura6on:
3years
§ Start
Date:
1
February
2015
§ Consor6um:
13
partners
from
9
countries
§ Project
Web
Site:
www.dragon-­‐star.eu
§ Social
Media:
TwiYer,
LinkedIn,
WeChat,
Weibo

3. The
Project
DRAGON-­‐STARPLUS
follows
its
predecessor
(DRAGON-­‐STAR),
in
its
mandate
to
provide
support
services
to:
During
its
life-­‐.me,
DRAGON-­‐STARPLUS
will
provide
to
policy
makers
a
toolset
for
developing
a
long
term
bilateral
coopera.on
strategy
in
research
and
innova.on.
DRAGON
STAR
Plus
1.Research
Actors
Support
the
Chinese
Research
Community
Support
the
European
Research
Community
2.Policy
Makers
Provide
a
flexible
coopera=on
framework
Provide
Tools:
Reports,
Studies,
Experts
3.Funding
Agencies
Support
the
implementa=on
of
Joint
Calls
and
Exchange
of
Best
Prac=ces

4. Objec=ves
1. To
support
the
European
and
Chinese
research
communi=es
to
establish
collabora=ons
under
Horizon
2020
and
beyond.
2. To
provide
a
coopera=on
plaeorm
and
tools
to
policy
makers,
aiming
ul=mately
to
support
and
enhance
the
bilateral
coopera=on,
through
the
concept
of
mutual
benefit
3. To
provide
an
ERA-­‐NET
style
plaeorm
to
funding
agencies
for
exchanging
best
prac=ces
and
planning
joint
ac=vi=es.

5. Tangible
Objec=ves
• To
maintain
the
par=cipa=on
levels
of
Chinese
Researchers
in
Horizon
2020
despite
the
ineligibility
of
Chinese
par=cipants
for
funding;
• To
increase
the
par=cipa=on
of
Europeans
in
Chinese
programs;
• To
provide
a
beYer
knowledge
base
as
guidance
for
further
decisions
by
policy
makers;
• To
contribute
to
a
successful
implementa=on
of
Joint
calls
(na=onal
and
EU
level);
• To
provide
recommenda=ons/input
for
future
road
maps
(SFIC/EC);
• To
foster
the
policy
dialogue
and
contribute
to
iden=fy
future
priority
areas,
and
new
funding
mechanisms;
• To
foster
innova=on
coopera=on
and
technology
transfer
between
Europe
and
China.

6. Expected
Impact
Dragon-­‐STARPLUS
aims
at
significantly
contribu=ng
to
the
ongoing
bilateral
collabora=on
ac=vi=es
and
policy
dialogues.
The
project
will
have
a
posi=ve
effect
on:
• policy
drajing
and
implementa=on,
• on-­‐going
research
collabora=on,
&
reciprocity,
• Member
&
Associated
states
coopera=on
(funding
agencies),
addressing
societal
challenges,
• Innova=on,
social-­‐
economy
and
technological
coopera=on.

7. Partnership

8. Partnership

9. Partnership

10. Priority
Services
Suppor6ng
Research
Actors
To
provide
services
to
scien.sts
and
researchers
in
public
and
private
organisa.ons
that
will
facilitate
the
bilateral
coopera.on,
and
eventually
will
have
a
posi.ve
effect
on
the
Chinese
par.cipa.on
in
Horizon
2020,
but
also
will
enable
an
increased
par.cipa.on
of
European
researchers
in
Chinese
Research
Programs
Suppor6ng
Policy
Makers
Offering
a
flexible
plaPorm,
a
discussion
forum
for
policy
makers,
in
order
to
exchange
best
prac.ces
and
op.mally
coordinate
their
efforts.
Moreover,
the
EC
work
will
receive
support,
as
the
New
DRAGON-­‐STAR
will
provide
resources
for
the
co-­‐organisa.on
of
the
sectorial
expert-­‐workshops.
Addi.onally,
the
project
will
perform
studies
and
research
to
support
the
policy
dialogues
providing
valuable
informa.on
about
the
current
and
future
hot
research
topics,
the
European
ac.vi.es
all
over
China,
and
the
obstacles
set
by
the
framework
condi.ons.
Special
work
will
be
dedicated
on
offering
future
scenarios
to
support
long-­‐term
planning.
Suppor6ng
Funding
Agencies
Offering
a
flexible
ad-­‐hoc
plaPorm,
to
funding
agencies,
in
order
to
exchange
best
prac.ces
and
op.mally
coordinate
their
efforts
and
inves.gate
the
possibili.es
for
closer
coopera.on
on
joint
calls.

11. DSPLUS
Structure
WP1
addresses
the
European
and
Chinese
research
community.
The
Chinese
NCP
system
including
Regional
Contact
Points
will
be
further
enlarged
and
trained
towards
H2020
and
its
open
Calls
targe=ng
China;
the
Chinese
NCP
website
will
be
updated
and
enriched
and
special
professional
communica=on
products
will
effec=vely
spread
H2020
info
to
Chinese
stakeholders.
WP2
targets
policy
makers,
suppor=ng
and
ini=a=ng
policy
discussions
through
workshops
and
dialogue
roundtables.
Research
funding
ac=vi=es
by
European
funding
agencies
shall
be
coordinated
and
the
poten=al
for
joint
calls
shall
be
elaborated.
In
order
to
support
the
policy
dialogue
China´s
knowledge
regions,
technology
areas,
trends,
etc.
will
be
mapped
and
outcomes
will
be
presented
in
scenario
planning
workshops.
Areas
of
common
interest
will
be
iden=fied
and
the
possibility
of
new
bi-­‐regional
joint
ini=a=ves
will
be
discussed
in
thema=c
workshops.
WP3
is
dedicated
to
improving
STI
Framework
Condi6ons
by
iden=fying
weaknesses
of
bilateral
collabora=on,
by
mapping
European
STI
ac=vi=es
in
China
and
by
enhancing
innova=on
coopera=on
and
technology
transfer
in
order
to
bring
together
innova=on
actors
from
both
sides
and
exchange
best
prac=ce
examples.
In
matchmaking
events
the
European
and
Chinese
research
communi=es
and
important
industry
leaders
will
be
invited
in
order
to
enhance
future
innova=on
coopera=on.
WP4
focuses
at
the
effec6ve
communica6on
with
relevant
stakeholders.
Concrete
ac=vi=es
include
the
dissemina=on
of
project
outcomes
in
a
promo=onal
way
targe=ng
most
important
project
environments
and
the
crea=on
of
suitable
professional
communica=on
products
(infographics,
social
media,
videographics)
addressing
all
project
target
groups
in
an
efficient
and
informa=ve
way.

12. DSPLUS
Structure

13. Work
Planning
YEAR
3
Webinars
(2)
H2020
Workshop/
Trainings
(2)
ICT
Workshop
Thema=c
Conference
H2020
Promo=on
event
Policy
Workshop
Funding
Agencies
Mee=ngs
Science
Counsellors
Workshop
YEAR
2
Webinars
(2)
H2020
Workshop/
Trainings
(3)
Policy
Workshop
(2)
Urbanisa=on
Workshop
Science
Counsellors
Workshop
Thema=c
Conferences
Brokerage
Event
H2020
Promo=on
event
Dialogue
Roundtable
Funding
Agencies
Mee=ngs
FAB
Workshop
Business
Tour
YEAR
1
H2020
Workshop/Trainings
(3)
H2020
Promo=onal
Event
Webinar
Dialogue
Roundtable
Funding
Agencies
Mee=ng
Business
Tour
Suppor=ng
Research
Actors
Suppor=ng
Policy
Makers
Suppor=ng
Funding
Agencies

14. Join
us
www.dragon-­‐star.eu