Cutting 바카라사이트 European Union’s Horizon 2020 budget “downgrades 바카라사이트 importance” of research funding and “sends out 바카라사이트 wrong signals” to policymakers, according to 바카라사이트 European University Association.
In a letter to Jean-Claude Juncker, 바카라사이트 president of 바카라사이트 European Commission, 바카라사이트 EUA says that proposed changes to divert some funding “aggravate an already difficult situation” as some countries have reduced research investment because of 바카라사이트 economic crisis.
Mr Juncker plans to create a 315 billion (?233 billion) European Fund for Strategic Investment to boost public and private investment in Europe’s economy over 바카라사이트 next three years. Proposals suggest that some finance for 바카라사이트 fund will come from 바카라사이트 budget of Horizon 2020, Europe’s flagship research and innovation programme.
The letter, from Maria Nazaré, 바카라사이트 EUA’s president, and Lesley Wilson, secretary general, says: “The issue is of major significance to Europe’s universities as 바카라사이트 implied reduction of funding will affect support for European research collaboration that has proved its enormous added value for Europe.”
It adds that 바카라사이트 “excellent science” and “societal challenges” pillars of Horizon 2020 would be affected by 바카라사이트 cuts.
“Cutting down on funds previously agreed on by 바카라사이트 legislators for research and innovation activities downgrades 바카라사이트 importance of research funding at a European level,” it says. Professor Nazaré and Dr Wilson add: “The proposal, as it stands, follows an unacceptable trend of cuts to research and sends 바카라사이트 wrong signal to national and regional policymakers…This is a worrying U-turn in 바카라사이트 commission’s approach.”
The letter, published on 12 January, calls on Mr Juncker to include scientific oversight when selecting projects to be funded under 바카라사이트 EFSI. They say that this is “vital” for EFSI to achieve its aims and stop it from “weakening” European research capabilities.
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