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Comparison revenues diff diff Totale,85 CIT CMM ECT Other research activities Other revenues For CMM, the reduction was due to a number of European projects that are about to expire and at the same time by the lack of new funded projects; the center has submitted several applications for funding of EU calls, the outcome of which will be formalized in mid The 2011 budget also contained estimates of revenue gain from projects that did not subsequently became concrete.

Photonics: Materials, Structures and Diagnostic (IFN-CMM) CNR-FBK.

For both aspects, the implementation plan refers to the contents of the Research activities plan for the Program Agreement (PA), for the five year period that was turned in at the Province Government (PAT) in July 2009 and that provides an outline of the Foundation s medium term strategies.

The implementation plan for 2012 has been constructed in keeping with the AP s strategic guidelines in compliance with the above, on one hand, and four economic factors on the other: the start of T-Rise, the drop in external funding for projects, the drop in PAT funding on the PA and ties imposed by PAT on specific expenditure categories.

Regarding the research contents, we must distinguish the scientific and technological site activities (CIT, CMM, ECT, CIRM) which confirm adherence to strategies laid down by the PA, from those of the human and social sciences site (ISIG, ISR and new activities) which are, on the contrary, expected to change direction, as specified in the dedicated section.

The advancement of T-Rise as a co-location center has led to a greater convergence between CIT s and UNITN s scientific strategies which will be implemented in 2012 also in innovation projects launched by T-Rise and reserved to the collaboration between companies and research.

CIT s activity plan for 2012 confirms the excellent performance as far as competition among projects funded by the EU is concerned, thus maintaining a international credibility of prominence.

On the contrary, CMM is expected to undergo a phase of slight change, triggered by the arrival of a new director and decreased projects funding from external sources for This will entail the redefinition of some of the center s activities.

Despite this, the two research centers have greatly increased their synergy and in 2012 they will launch joint strategic projects; this is the major innovation with regards to the two research centers, which, in order to finance these multidisciplinary projects, will resize traditional activities, focusing resources and making strategic choices.

In keeping with the past, the ECT center presents for 2012 activities included as full participants in the international scientific community, proving a point of reference at European level.

From an institutional standpoint, the novelty in the science and technology site is represented by the transformation of CIRM from a simple activity into a FBK core center.

The Social sciences and humanities Site is expected to undergo in 2012 a true paradigm shift both in its research model and contents.

The site is, as a matter of fact, has been thought of as a kind of multi-disciplinary department of humanities and social sciences, through which, on one hand, the Trentino region becomes able to attract prominent personalities in the relevant fields and, on the other hand, offers to talented young people and senior scholars the opportunity to invest s few years of their work, in a reciprocal exchange of knowledge and skills.

Regarding its 6 6 Implementation Plan 2012 contents, the Human and Social Sciences Site will become in the next four years a point of international reference on some topical issues due both to their importance on contemporary society from an ethics standpoint, and to their political and economic effects on the local communities.

These are briefly grouped into two main areas: Improvement of citizens wellbeing in a context of greater efficiency and responsibility in the public system Economic and social dynamics between cooperation and conflict Regarding its relations with the local community, FBK will continue its virtuous relationship with its shareholders and its stakeholders, shifting from a more purely relational work that had been set in 2010, to the implementation of specific and concrete initiatives, which will contribute to improving the competitiveness of local companies and encourage the achievements of national and international networks, for a needed economic growth in the Trentino region.

Given that revenues from the private sector are made up of projects which result in the transfer of products for companies, and given that such resources tend to be declining due to the global crisis, FBK will work to ensure an adequate flow of funds from the private sector to ensure sustainable development at the Foundation.

To ensure an economic return to the Foundation, in addition to the above, initiatives aimed at enhancing product research and supporting researchers in the definition of best practices in the selection of the most reliable partners will be planned.

Other novel projects for 2012 are represented by special projects such as: a) OUTGOING-FBK project; The Foundation will offer a number of its researchers the possibility of a period of stay in a foreign university or research center to carry out a specific project.

Each researcher may submit a project proposal in accordance with the host institution, the selection of the best projects will be done by a FBK Evaluation Committee.

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Compared to similar programs, RESTATE privileges scientific proposals which, besides being in line with FBK s research development strategies, aim at identifying innovative solutions to industrial problems c) the participation of FBK in the VQR assessment drill to be conducted by the National Agency for the Evaluation of University and Research (ANVUR), on behalf of the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR).

The drill is designed to assess the achievements of the national system of research, from 2004 to 2010, and concerns: the Italian universities (public and non-public), research institutes supervised by MIUR, other research organizations (such as FBK) who may apply for participation.

After the internal reorganization approved by the Board of Directors in April 2011, the Administration and Research Support Services Division (CASSR) will continue, during 2012, the gradual convergence, together with the research part of FBK, toward common goals.

In this regard, joint work groups will be created to address 7 Introduction 7 specific problems related mainly to the definition of policies and tools for the enhancement of human capital and management of research contract s.

Regarding the aspect of funding for FBK s activities, the forecast for 2012 appears to mark a significant drop in funding from sources other than the PAT-FBK Program Agreement.

Moreover, it must be said that FBK is also being affected by the global crisis; in fact the revenue forecast for 2012 is down, compared to the 2011 budget, to 1.859K (-12.8), as pointed out in table 1: Table1.