The document discusses challenges facing science and technology in Europe and ways to improve attractiveness for research and development. It notes that China's R&D intensity is expected to surpass the EU by 2009 if current trends continue. It recommends improving research infrastructure through world-class facilities and institutions, supporting the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures roadmap, and encouraging mobility of researchers between academia and industry as well as across countries.

1. Globalization challenges for Science and Technology in Europe Towards Lisbon 2.1, September 28, 2007 Dr. Peter VENTURINI

3. R&D intensity (GERD as % of GDP) in the major world regions, 1995-2005

4. China & EU If current trends persist, it is expected that China will have caught up with EU-27 by 2009 in terms of R&D intensity. The European Commission Key figures 200 7

5. Competition in science is competition for talent. President Jiang Zemin, Science, June 2000

6. Source: China Statistical Yearbook, The Economist , October 2006

7. We have proved ourselves that we are able to learn from you! Professor Huanming Yang Beijing Genomic Institute

9. Attractiveness as R&D locations Source: Wall Street Journal Europe, March 2006

11. Lucia Banci, CERM, Florence, Italy Manfred S. Weiss, EMBL Hamburg Outstation At present there is not adequate research infrastructure available in many EU regions.

12. R&D intensity (GERD as % of GDP), 2005 Key Figures 2007

13. Source: Key Figures 2003-2004 (European Commission) R&D Expenditure per researcher in EU varies significantly

14. European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) European roadmap for Research Infrastructures (2006) New, large- scale RI is needed and should be distributed all over Europe!!

15. Example of a good practise: European Centre of Excellence at NIC (2000) Lucia Banci, CERM, Florence, Italy NIC, Ljubljana, Slovenia Slovenian NMR Centre Collaborations

16. New research infrastructure (2005) Industry Structural funds National funds University of Ljubljana University of Maribor Academia Total investment ~ 4 mio € PARTNERSHIP X-ray powder diffractometer Electron microscope with EDS analysis 800 MHz NMR Spectrometer MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA

17. Reasearchers from abroad Investment into RI mobility= f (research infrastructure)