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1 ACADEMYPROGRAMMES ACADEMY OF FINLAND 20161 ACADEMY PROGRAMMES I) General information on ACADEMY PROGRAMMES II) ACADEMY PROGRAMMES 2017 III) Evaluation of the ACADEMY PROGRAMMES ACADEMY OF FINLAND 20162 ACADEMY PROGRAMMES ACADEMY OF FINLAND 20163 Support scientific regeneration Science-driven, thematic and target-orientedbodies of research projects Provide platforms for international researchcooperation and cooperation with otherstakeholders Support multi- and interdisciplinary research ofthe highest quality Increase scientific and societal impactBudget of the ACADEMY PROGRAMMES ACADEMY OF FINLAND 201642013 million2014 million2015 million2016 million ACADEMY OF FINLAND 20165 AcademyBoardDecision onthe subjectProposalSuggestionScientific SteeringCommitteeOther ideasOpen consultationfor researchersPreparation by the civilservantsRepresentative ofthe AdministrationOfficeJoint workshop for theAcademy s ResearchCouncilsPreparatorygroupDecision ontheprogramme sfundingSub

2 CommitteeSteeringcommittee for theAcademyprogramme andSub committeeAcademyBoardLaunching a new AcademyProgramme ACADEMY OF FINLAND 20166 Preparation of a new programmeScientific SteeringCommitteeJoint workshop for theJoint workshop for theAcademy s ResearchCouncilsOpen consultation forresearchersOther ideasPreparation by thecivil servantsSteering Committee for the ACADEMY programme Composed of ACADEMY of Finland Research Council members,representatives of other funding organisations and external experts Tasks to steer and monitor the programme , to support coordination to prepare the review process of applications to submit to the ACADEMY subcommittee and possible other fundingorganisations a proposal of the projects to be funded to propose, when needed, to the Research Councils and other fundingorganisations supplementary application rounds and/or additional funding to submit proposals on projects or project entities to be later incorporatedinto the programme as well as to decide on incorporation of a project or aproject entity as part of the programme .

3 Provided that these already havefunding for it to draw up a plan for the follow-up and evaluation of the programme to promote the use of research results ACADEMY OF FINLAND 20167 Coordination of the ACADEMY programme A key role in forming the programme s added value and inachieving the objectives of the programme Both scientific and administrative tasks 1-2 programme Manager(s) and a Project Officer The programme Manager reports to the SteeringCommittee The Steering Committee supports, steers and monitors thecoordination ACADEMY OF FINLAND 20168 Preparation of the ACADEMY programme The planning, application process and monitoringof the programme Participating in contracting processes for and stakeholder collaboration Following ongoing and forthcoming internationalresearch PROGRAMMES when planning the Academyprogramme Collecting data for reporting, maintenance theinformation on projects, forwarding information tothe ACADEMY of Finland and other fundingagencies ACADEMY OF FINLAND 20169 Coordination of the ACADEMY programme Managing the research projects that received funding(payments.)

4 Changes of the decision, research reports) Communication with the Steering Committee, Finnish andforeign funding agencies, and collaborators Organising the meetings of the Committee and thesubcommittee for the ACADEMY programme Organising the evaluation process Submitting the research results gained within the Academyprogramme (publications, patents, examinations etc.) Foresight of the research in the field of the Academyprogramme ACADEMY OF FINLAND 201610 Communication during the ACADEMY programme Joint seminars promote collaboration between the research projects Collaboration with essential Finnish as well as foreign researchprogrammes Visits, visiting scholars Disseminating the Finnish expertise to international researchprogrammes and research projects Informing of the ACADEMY programme and its results on the websiteof the programme Promoting the dialogue between researchers and end-users ofresearch results(knowledge broker)

5 Producing multi-disciplinary joint publications and popularizedinformation to end-users of knowledge and other target groups reports, exhibitions, TV- PROGRAMMES , social media ACADEMY OF FINLAND 201611 ACADEMY OF FINLAND 201612 What is knowledge brokering?Creatinglinksandnetworksbetwee n producers and end-users of knowledge-Bringing operators together or serving as an active link in between (researchers,politicians, businesses, organizations, other shareholders)Active search anddialogbetween producers and end-users of knowledge-Creates a possibility for new paths, since we do not live in a world of perfectdiffusion of information and understandingModifyingknowledge to an end-user-friendly form-Is it ideal to spread knowledge as it is or to add interpretations?

6 -Selectiveness/objectiveness?-How much is it possible to modify knowledge?Broker organizationResearchersEnd-users ofknowledge ACADEMY OF FINLAND 201613 Knowledge brokering at the ACADEMY programme visits, dialogs, annual seminars identifying key projects and researchers annual/mid reportsAcquiring information onresearch and researchers Know your PROGRAMMES andprojects identifying target groups, persons and networks working at the Steering CommitteeAcquiring information onend-users of knowledge Who needs information? what kind of, in what form and when is knowledgeneeded? identifying and creating new tools, mechanisms,forums ja methods roles of the researcher, the university and theAcademyCreating dialog andbrokering knowledge Be visible, communicate andimpact: tell a story, draw apicture ACADEMY PROGRAMMES vs.

7 Strategic research ACADEMY OF FINLAND 201614 ProgrammesScientific qualityForesightGoal orientationMulti- andinterdisciplinarityInternationalityNe tworkingCoordinated body ofresearch projectsAcademyProgrammesResearch-driven Renewal of theresearchInternationalcollaborationInt eractionStakeholdercollaborationStrategi c researchDemand-drivenSocietally significantand influentialSolution-orienedCollaboration between producersand end-users ofknowledgeAcademyProgrammes2017 ACADEMY OF FINLAND 201615 Current PROGRAMMES 1/4 Arctic ACADEMY programme , ARKTIKO (2014 2018)15,8 M the change factors affecting the development of the Arctic regionand the dynamics of change JPI ClimateBioFuture 2025 ACADEMY programme (2017 2020)10,3 M next-generation bioeconomy solutions, practices and technologies the societal implications of shifting to a biobased economy ACADEMY OF FINLAND 201616 Current PROGRAMMES 2/4 Digital Humanities, DIGIHUM (2016 2019)5,7 M addresses novel methods and techniques in which digital technology andstate-of-the-art computational science methods are used for processingdata in humanities and social sciences researchThe Future of Learning, Knowledge and Skills, TULOS(2014 2017)

8 12 M behavioural research interests associated with learning and education,the development of teaching technologies, and the search forsoftware solutions National Science Foundation NSF USA, National Commission forScientific and Technological Research CONICYT Chile ACADEMY OF FINLAND 201617 Current PROGRAMMES 3/4 Health from Cohorts and Biobanks COHORT (2017 2020)4,7 M Collaboration between different levels of research in Finnish birth cohorts andbiobank dataMineral Resources and Material Substitution, MISU (2014 2019)12 M mineral resources, materials efficiency and recycling, and material substitution National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research CONICYTC hile, National Research Foundation of South AfricaNew Energy (2015 2018)15,2 M energy transition, future energy solutions, new infrastructures,new service models Indian Department of Science and Technology DST,New Indigo ERA-NET, ERA-Net LAC, Inno Indigo ERA-Net ACADEMY OF FINLAND 201618 Current PROGRAMMES 4/4 Personalised Health From Genes to Society, pHealth(2015 2019)10 M studies personalised medicine to understanding, categorising,diagnosing, preventing and treating diseases and promotinggood healthSynthetic Biology, FinSynBio (2013 2017)

9 10,5 M artificially constructed biological components andtheir specific biological functions Indian Department of Biotechnology DBT, ERASynBio ACADEMY OF FINLAND 201619 Health from Science TERVA (2018 2020)7 M seeks bold, new research initiatives that aim to solve health issues related tomajor public health diseases carried out in collaboration with foundations that fund medical researchRadiation Detectors for Health, Safety and Security RADDESS (2018 2021)10 M aimed at developing electromagnetic and particle radiation detection technologiesfor health, safety and security applications three main research themes: alternative imaging methods,safety and security technology, and the physics of radiation detectorsUpcoming PROGRAMMES 1/2 ACADEMY OF FINLAND 201620 Development research (2018 ) joint programme with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland in the field of development research themes will be based on Finland s development policy objectives and the UN sustainabledevelopment programmeNew applications of artificial intelligence for physical research and engineering(2018- )Upcoming programmes2/2 ACADEMY OF FINLAND 201621In evaluationClimate Change, FICCA (2011-2014)

10 17 M generating knowledge of climate change, its effects andmanagement Chinese ACADEMY of Social Sciences, Russian Federationfor Humanities, Chinese ACADEMY of SciencesComputational Science, LASTU (2010 2016)14,7 M the development of computational methods; to addresscomputationally intensive problems and fundamental issuesin science and engineering National Natural Science Foundation of China NSFC,ERA-NET Sysbio ACADEMY OF FINLAND 201622In evaluationThe Health and Welfare of Children and Young People,SKIDI-KIDS (2010 2015)14,6 M different ways to optimise clinical practice and policy decisionsaffecting mental health and addiction in children and youth Canadian Institutes of Health Research CIHRThe Human Mind, MIND (2013 2016)13,4 M the mind and its neural mechanisms within a cultural and socialcontext.