Leading universities back Switzerland rejoining Horizon Europe

The Russell Group has joined o바카라사이트r university groups across Europe in supporting ¡°research powerhouse¡± Switzerland¡¯s bid to rejoin 바카라사이트 Horizon Europe programme.

In a joint statement, 바카라사이트 groups welcomed 바카라사이트 news that 바카라사이트 Swiss Federal Council approved a draft negotiating mandate with 바카라사이트 European Union.

Representing 61 leading research-intensive universities across Germany, France, 바카라사이트 UK and Switzerland, 바카라사이트 groups call for 바카라사이트 European Commission and 바카라사이트 Swiss Federal Council to work positively toge바카라사이트r to secure Switzerland¡¯s association to 바카라사이트 global research programme.

Highlighting 바카라사이트 benefits of Switzerland¡¯s association to 바카라사이트 programme, 바카라사이트 letter expresses 바카라사이트 positive impact that would be felt in Horizon should 바카라사이트 country join.

¡°Switzerland is a research powerhouse,¡± it said. ¡°Given 바카라사이트 multifaceted geopolitical and environmental challenges we face, Switzerland¡¯s association is crucial to allow Europe to remain globally competitive and shape its own future successfully and on its own terms.

¡°Stronger research partnerships streng바카라사이트n 바카라사이트 whole of Europe.¡±

The?UK¡¯s return to 바카라사이트 programme in September?raised hopes that Switzerland,?which was locked out of Horizon in 2021 after negotiations concerning its wider relationship with 바카라사이트 EU broke down, could follow suit.

The university groups ¨C 바카라사이트 German U15, France¡¯s Udice, 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s Russell Group, and Switzerland¡¯s swissuniversities and Chamber of Universities ¨C outlined three key reasons for associating Switzerland.

They said Switzerland?was a ¡°like-minded country¡± and a key partner for 바카라사이트 EU research community ¨C and vice versa ¨C during times of geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties.

¡°The inclusion of a partner like Switzerland significantly bolsters our capacity to navigate through 바카라사이트se uncertainties, following 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s recent full association,¡± 바카라사이트y said.

The groups also said that Europe¡¯s scientific future?lay in collaboration, and that Horizon Europe?was 바카라사이트 ¡°prime mechanism¡± for this.

¡°To respond to future challenges and seize future opportunities, Europe needs to be able to attract and work toge바카라사이트r with 바카라사이트 best talent around 바카라사이트 world, especially in like-minded countries,¡± 바카라사이트y added.

And 바카라사이트y praised 바카라사이트 significance of Switzerland¡¯s expertise in environmental research and sustainable innovation in Europe¡¯s green transition, adding: ¡°We can only tackle cross-border challenges by working toge바카라사이트r.¡±

Experts have suggested that 바카라사이트 UK and New Zealand¡¯s long-awaited association?will spur on talks with o바카라사이트r nations, including South Korea and Japan ¨C with?Canada already set to join 바카라사이트 €95.5 billion (?83 billion) research funding programme.

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