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2. Launched in 2015 With the objective to help MS/AC "to improve the design, implementation and evaluation of R&I policies"Supporting evidence-based policy-makingDrawing on the combination of learnings between peers and high-level experts advice and assistancePSF: The key facts

3. PSF Country - former PSF Peer Reviews/Specific Supports In-depth assessments of a country's R&I system (or of parts of it) carried out by a panel of experts and peers and leading to concrete policy recommendations to the national authorities on reforms necessary to strengthen their R&I system

4. PSF Country - How does it work?Preparatory stage: Definition of the scope and of the focus areas based on MS’s demandBased on focus areas, engagement of experts (will draft the report) and peers (input and ‘case studies’ boxes based on national experience)Kick-off meeting with national authorities, EC and panel 1st country visit (currently online events): interviews with all relevant stakeholders i.e. Institutions, academia, business, NGOs... Preparation of 1st draft report with a first outline of the recommendations2nd country visit with topic-based meetings for feedback on 1st draft findings in view of refining the recommendationsReport finalisation Dissemination event

5. PSF Challenge - former Mutual Learning Exercises Focused on specific operational R&I challenges of interest to several volunteering countries, it aims to identifies good practice, lessons learned and success factors.Citizen Science: Practices and policiesIP management notably in the context of industry-academia cooperationPSF Challenge exercises in preparation:

6. 1. Follow-up of previous PSF exercises Countries having already benefitted from a PSF exercise can ask complementary support on the same topic(s) (potentially from the same experts) New: PSF Open2. New methodologies will be developed for providing new types of support (calls of Expression of Interest will be launched when these new methodologies will be ready)

7.  Need to decide case by case which is the most suitable one, duly taking into account the key elements of the PSF added-valueEvolving landscape of policy/techical support instrumentsDG REFORM’s Technical Support Instrument (ex-SRSP)HE PSFESIFJRC (KT, S3 platform)

8. Effective methodologies developped during H2020 PSF: Peer Reviews, MLEsHigh level experts in R&I policy, including practioners Involvement of stakeholdersLearning from peers and networkingDG R&I’s steering Communication and dissemination (in national languages too)What are the key elements of the PSF added value?

9. Learnings from policy-making experienceMethodologyInvolvement of stakeholdersCommunication and disseminationHigh level expertsPeers PSF for ‘Support to Policy developments’ vs TSI for ‘Technical assistance’ Steering of DG R&I

10. Ongoing PSF Country projectsDevelopment and effective use of the public R&I infrastructuresFunding system for public researchStrengthening the links between public rеsеаrсh and business Moldova Public science base and its interface with businesses(governance and structural changes, incentives, human resources, internationalisation, public-private partnerships, impacts of ESIF)Romania

11. PSF Country projects starting soon:GreeceSlovakiaResearch Infrastructures (RIs) governance and management  National framework for the RIs Indicators for monitoring and assessment of the RIsPublic science base (transformation of the Academy of Science and other PROs, evaluation system, support schemes)

12. Thank you!RTD-PSF@ec.europa.eu