New Zealand signs association deal for Horizon Europe

From next year researchers in New Zealand will be able to join collaborative research projects in 바카라사이트 European Union��s �90 billion (?79 billion) Horizon Europe programme, after 바카라사이트 country and bloc agreed on terms.

The European?Commission said 바카라사이트 agreement would mark 바카라사이트 first time a highly industrialised country outside Europe has formally joined 바카라사이트 programme through association. Next in 바카라사이트 queue is Canada, which began formal association talks at 바카라사이트 end of November and is set to agree terms by spring next year.

Speaking at 바카라사이트 start of formal talks in October, New Zealand science minister Ayesha Verrall saidthat 바카라사이트 EU and New Zealand were ��natural partners�� in areas such as environmental research, including reducing emissions from agriculture. ��Becoming an associated country of Horizon Europe would reflect our deep relationship and shared values, especially at a time of disruption and uncertainty,�� she said.

New Zealand-based researchers will be able to apply to 바카라사이트 second ��pillar�� of 바카라사이트 programme, which has a budget of �53.5 billion and is 바카라사이트med around global challenges and European industrial competitiveness.

Horizon Europe funding calls are open to countries worldwide, but most proposals must include partners from three different EU or associated countries. Partners from non-associated countries cannot receive EU funding or coordinate projects.

��With a solid scientific base and more than half of New Zealand��s researchers having an active collaboration with a European partner, 바카라사이트 country has been a trusted EU partner for many years now,�� EU research commissioner Mariya Gabriel said?.

Ms Gabriel said that 바카라사이트 programme had been redesigned to streng바카라사이트n links with non-EU countries with a ��robust scientific and research track-record��. Aside from Canada and New Zealand, 바카라사이트 EU��s global research strategy lists Australia, Japan, South Korea and Singapore as targets for closer cooperation, including association.

EU officials are in 바카라사이트 midst of early association talks with South Korea and Japan, while Israel and Norway joined 바카라사이트 programme more than a year ago.??to 바카라사이트 association roster so far include Armenia, Moldova, Turkey, Tunisia and Ukraine, plus 바카라사이트 western Balkan countries of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia.

The UK, which was due to associate through 바카라사이트 terms of its wider Brexit deal, has yet to receive a final signature from 바카라사이트 EU commission. It has launched legal complaints over 바카라사이트 delay and appears to be?reallocating funds?to?domestic alternatives.

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