High School Engineers schools and Business schools
Private Research: Companies, Foundations ...
Budget process:
Budget process:
Constitutional Bylaw (LOLF) of 1 August 2001 on budget acts, operated since 2006
Research:
Law of 18 April 2006
Legislative part of the Research pact of 2005
Higher education:
Law of 10 August 2007
Freedom and responsibilities of universities (LRU)
High Council of Science and Technology (HCST), installed in September 2006
High Council of Science and Technology (HCST), installed in September 2006
National Agency for Research (ANR), created in 2005 to fund fundamental research on a project basis
Agency for the Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (AERES), installed in march 2007
Higher Education clusters (PRES): selected after a call for proposals, since 2006
Higher Education clusters (PRES): selected after a call for proposals, since 2006
Thematic Advanced Research Networks (RTRA): selected after a call for proposals
Thematic Centers for Research and Healthcare (CTRS / RTRS): selected after a call for proposals
Competitiveness Clusters: cooperation with private sector
Orientation and national priority setting
Orientation and national priority setting
macro-objectives and financial framework for each big domain
MESR + others ministries + HCST (High Council for Science and Technology)
French RDI system
French RDI system
RDI funding and expenses
Evaluation of publicly funded RDI
Budget process
Conclusion
French RDI system
French RDI system
RDI funding and expenses
Evaluation of publicly funded RDI
Budget process
Conclusion
The three levels of assessment:
The three levels of assessment:
Public policies impacts
Under study
Budgetary and Financial
Guardianship of the body (ministry)
Scientific
AERES
AERES : French evaluation agency for research and higher education
AERES : French evaluation agency for research and higher education
Created by the 18 of April 2006 law
Installed in March 2007
Agency council composed of
8 qualified personalities
14 designed members
2 deputies
An independent agency:
An independent agency:
Not under any pressure actions
Sealing between evaluation and decision
A legitimate agency:
Publications of professional features of the members of its board and its pool of experts
A transparent agency :
Processes and reports evaluation on the Web
Direct expertise : visiting committees
Three sections:
Three sections:
Section 1: Evaluation of the research and higher education bodies and validation of the evaluation process for people
Section 2: Evaluation of the research teams
Section 3: Evaluation of training and diplomas of higher education
A single structure for
A single structure for
the various evaluation field
An evaluation process connected to
the contractual process
Criteria and methods conform to
international standards
French RDI system
French RDI system
RDI funding and expenses
Evaluation of publicly funded RDI
Budget process
Conclusion
Since 2006, the French State budget is structured in Missions, Programs and Actions, to be presented to parliament
Since 2006, the French State budget is structured in Missions, Programs and Actions, to be presented to parliament
MIRES = Inter-ministerial Mission for Research and Higher Education
12 programs driven by 6 ministries
Each operator of a program receive funding for each action on
By mission, for each program:
By mission, for each program:
PAP, annual performance plan, with objectives and performance indicators
outline
RAP, annual performance report with objectives and performance indicators
execution
Not yet direct relationship between global funding and performance indicators
Not yet direct relationship between global funding and performance indicators
But, indirect relationship via
Evaluation (by AERES) before State contracting with Operator
Control from the board of directors by guardianship
Today, French budgeting is Performance informed: performance information is used to inform budget decisions along with other information but there is no automatic or mechanical linkage between targets of performance results and funding
Today, French budgeting is Performance informed: performance information is used to inform budget decisions along with other information but there is no automatic or mechanical linkage between targets of performance results and funding
Tomorrow, it may move towards Direct/formula performance budgeting: allocation of resources directly based on results achieved, through formula/contract with specific performance or activity indicators [1]
French RDI system
French RDI system
RDI funding and expenses
Evaluation of publicly funded RDI
Budget process
Conclusion
News processes to be optimized and orchestrated
News processes to be optimized and orchestrated
State budget process
Operators and teams evaluation and contraction
Projects funding processes
Information system (IS) to be established
Make consistent information systems of public research to consolidate information
Make consistent information systems of public research to consolidate information
Provide the ministry and, more generally, to all those involved in the MIRES, an information system that meets their needs steering
