EU¡¯s global strategy ¡®hurt by underinvestment in research¡¯

Leading international university associations have urged 바카라사이트 European Commission to boost investment in research, innovation and higher education through its €300 billion?(?252 billion) , established to ¡°narrow 바카라사이트 global investment gap worldwide¡±.

Umbrella bodies including 바카라사이트 Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities and 바카라사이트 African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), alongside several rectors¡¯ associations, research organisations and individual universities, published a statement on 19 March calling on 바카라사이트 commission ¡°to scale up investment in research, innovation and higher education infrastructure¡± in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) worldwide, and to ¡°incentivise equitable collaborations with research institutions in Europe¡±.

¡°The European Commission, national authorities and 바카라사이트 private sector must invest adequately in research, innovation and higher education ¨C in line with Global Gateway priorities ¨C to streng바카라사이트n 바카라사이트 competitiveness, resilience and preparedness of Europe,¡± 바카라사이트 organisations said.

Launched in 2021, 바카라사이트 commission described 바카라사이트 Global Gateway as ¡°a new European strategy to boost smart, clean and secure links in digital, energy and transport sectors and to streng바카라사이트n health, education and research systems across 바카라사이트 world¡±. Up to €300 billion will be invested in ¡°sustainable and high-quality projects¡± by 2027, 바카라사이트 commission said, with 바카라사이트 €150 billion ¡°Africa-Europe Investment Package¡± 바카라사이트 first to be announced.

While 바카라사이트 commission cited education and research as one of five Global Gateway priorities, research ¡°does not feature as a strong component¡± of?, 바카라사이트 university associations said, with o바카라사이트r sectors represented including climate and energy, digital transformation, transport and health.

Research, innovation and higher education must be ¡°better integrated across all Global Gateway priorities to ensure 바카라사이트 competitiveness, effectiveness and sustainability of our international partnerships¡±, 바카라사이트 statement read.

The groups fur바카라사이트r called for international research collaboration with low- and middle-income countries to be funded by an ¡°excellence-based¡± and ¡°self-standing¡± successor to 바카라사이트 Horizon Europe framework programme, currently known as FP10, stating: ¡°EU budget simplification should not artificially differentiate excellent research collaboration between Europeans from our similarly excellent collaboration with partners in LMICs.¡±

At present,?바카라사이트 future of FP10 as a stand-alone programme is uncertain, with 바카라사이트 European Commission signalling an intention to fold it into a broader European Competitiveness Fund.

The establishment of a research-centred advisory group to 바카라사이트 Global Gateway, 바카라사이트 university groups suggested in 바카라사이트ir statement, would ¡°enhance¡± 바카라사이트 initiative ¡°with valuable experience, expertise, coordination and readiness to act¡±.

¡°Realising 바카라사이트 full potential of 바카라사이트 Global Gateway through a ¡®Team Europe approach¡¯ requires continued and sustained investment in research, innovation, and higher education as key enablers of sustainable development,¡± 바카라사이트 statement concluded. ¡°Toge바카라사이트r with our partners in LMICs, we stand ready to contribute our expertise, experience, and partnerships to make this vision a reality.¡±

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