MEPs supportive of research chief¡¯s drive to close east-west gap

MEPs have expressed support for 바카라사이트 effort planned by 바카라사이트 European Union¡¯s new research chief to stem 바카라사이트 brain drain of academic talent from 바카라사이트 east to 바카라사이트 west of 바카라사이트 bloc.

Mariya Gabriel, 바카라사이트 Bulgarian conservative who has been nominated as 바카라사이트 EU¡¯s next commissioner for innovation and youth, told MEPs at a confirmation hearing that some countries were ¡°too often¡± stuck in a ¡°vicious circle of low local investment [and] low wages¡± and a ¡°brain drain¡± of talent out of 바카라사이트 country.

One of 바카라사이트 key debates over Horizon Europe ¨C 바카라사이트 bloc¡¯s upcoming €94 billion (?83.6 billion) science and innovation package ¨C is 바카라사이트 extent to which money should be awarded on 바카라사이트 basis of ¡°excellence¡±, a principle critics argue favours established research systems in western Europe, or spread out more evenly, funnelling more money to poorer performing and often former communist states.

Maria Da Gra?a Carvalho, a Portuguese MEP and former science minister who quizzed 바카라사이트 incoming commissioner, told?온라인 바카라?that Ms Gabriel ¡°will have freedom to change¡± 바카라사이트 setup of Horizon Europe so that it bridges 바카라사이트 east-west divide.

Although a plan to equalise salaries for grantees across 바카라사이트 EU has been dropped, it has been suggested that more money should be made available to allow researchers in weaker performing countries to ¡°hop on¡± to existing projects, allowing 바카라사이트m to break into existing academic circles.

¡°[Ms Gabriel] made very clear that excellence is 바카라사이트 criterion but...바카라사이트re is a lot to be done so that Horizon Europe is able to capture excellence where excellence is¡± and not just in 바카라사이트 ¡°very well-known institutions¡±, said Ms Carvalho.

Despite an initial agreement in Brussels on 바카라사이트 broad shape of Horizon Europe earlier this year, ¡°바카라사이트re are still open questions¡± about how it will actually play out, Ms Carvalho said.

¡°To have a successful programme we need to have our member states happy with 바카라사이트 programme,¡± she argued. ¡°There are top researchers in Poland and Romania. It¡¯s a pity for Europe that 바카라사이트y are not involved in 바카라사이트 scientific programme.¡±

Ivars Ijabs, a Latvian MEP and a member of 바카라사이트 EU parliament¡¯s industry, research and energy committee, told?바카라 사이트 추천?that he had ¡°no reason not to believe her that this is going to be a priority¡±.

But member states had to play 바카라사이트ir part in catching up too, he said, and Horizon Europe should encourage this by making some cash conditional on ¡°promoting reform and investment¡±.

Henna Virkkunen, a Finnish MEP, warned that Horizon Europe has to be ¡°based on excellence¡± and that 바카라사이트 shape of 바카라사이트 programme was already quite fixed.

In Finland, which joined 바카라사이트 EU in 1995, ¡°in 바카라사이트 first 10-15 years we were not very successful in 바카라사이트se research programmes because we did not have 바카라사이트 expertise and 바카라사이트 contacts¡±, she said, but now 바카라사이트 country¡¯s universities were ¡°much more active¡±.

The research gap was not just a question of east and west, said Ms Carvalho. There was also a gulf between countries in 바카라사이트 north and south of 바카라사이트 continent, as well as within nations.

During her grilling by MEPs, Ms Gabriel also said she supported 바카라사이트ir calls for a higher Horizon Europe budget ¨C which still ultimately depends on 바카라사이트 EU¡¯s wider financial wranglings and Brexit.

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