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Research Infrastructures in the European Research Area Presentation NuPECC LRP 2010

Research Infrastructures in the European Research Area Presentation NuPECC LRP 2010 Brussels, 9 December 2010. Christian Kurrer European Commission, DG Research. Research Infrastructures. Importance of RI

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Research Infrastructures in the European Research Area Presentation NuPECC LRP 2010

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  1. Research Infrastructures in the European Research AreaPresentation NuPECC LRP 2010 Brussels, 9 December 2010 Christian Kurrer European Commission, DG Research

  2. Research Infrastructures Importance of RI • Essential for researchers to stay at the forefront of research development in all S&T fields • Allow training thousands of researchers and technicians in the most advanced technologies • Attract the best researchers from across the world • Key component of competitiveness in both basic and applied research

  3. Research Infrastructures European Dimension • Researchers find most suited RI often located in another MS • Facilities need to attract large community of users to make best possible use • Financial cost and scientific complexity requires pooling of ressources

  4. Research Infrastructures European Commission Support • European Commission support for key RI since FP2 (1980’s) • Making existing facilities more accessible (I3 scheme) • Supporting new facilities (Design studies, Implementation) • Participation in the policy development process (ESFRI, ERIC)

  5. Research Infrastructures European Commission policy on RI … a key component for the construction of the European Research Area The aim is to give researchers, research institutions and businesses access to a Europe-wide open space for knowledge and technologies in which transnational synergies and complementarities are fully exploited. To enable them to freely circulate, compete and co-operate across borders.

  6. A key component of the EU strategy for ERA Optimising research programmesand priorities Excellent research institutions and universities Realising a single labour market for researchers Developing world-class research infrastructures ERA Opening to the world through international cooperation in S&T Sharing knowledge http://ec.europa.eu/research/era/specific-era-initiatives_en.html

  7. EU perspectives • Europe 2020: A European strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth • Innovation Union: EU 2020 flagship initiative • A new strategic research and innovation approach • To tackle major societal challenges, raise competitiveness and generate new jobs

  8. EU perspectives Important role of RI to enable ground-breaking research and innovation Innovation Union commitments: • To open Member State operated RI to the full European user community • To complete or launch the construction of 60% of the ESFRI projects by 2015 • To reach by 2012 an agreement with international partners on the development of global scale RI

  9. Towards FP8based on the lessons learnt • Building on successful FP7 support action for RI • Need to increase the level of support for RI and to optimise their impact • Need to further support the implementation of the ESFRI roadmap • Need to foster the innovation potential of RI and links with industry

  10. Thank you for your interest

  11. For further information • Europe 2020 •  http://ec.europa.eu/eu2020 • Innovation Union •  http://ec.europa.eu/research/innovation-union • European Research Area • http://ec.europa.eu/research/era • EC RI Policy and Support Measures •  http://ec.europa.eu/research/infrastructures

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