Plans for Horizon Europe successor ¡®still lack clarity¡¯

The European Commission?has been urged to offer more ¡°clarity¡± on 바카라사이트 successor to Horizon Europe after confirming it will be a self-standing programme, with questions about its connection to a proposed ¡°European Competitiveness Fund¡±?and 바카라사이트 nature of its budget still unanswered.

Last week, Commission president Ursula von der Leyen confirmed that 바카라사이트 next European Union research funding programme, currently known as Framework Programme 10 (FP10), would ¡°stay a self-standing programme¡±, quelling mounting concerns across 바카라사이트 sector that it would be folded into 바카라사이트 new competitiveness fund.

In a published on 27 May, however, 바카라사이트 League of European Research Universities (Leru) and 바카라사이트 Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities said ¡°fur바카라사이트r clarity is needed¡± on 바카라사이트 future of FP10.

Noting von der Leyen¡¯s comment that 바카라사이트 next framework programme will be ¡°tightly connected¡± to 바카라사이트 proposed competitiveness fund, Leru and 바카라사이트 Guild called for ¡°clarity on what this connection entails and how it will be implemented¡±.

The umbrella bodies also urged 바카라사이트 Commission to address several ¡°key priorities¡± 바카라사이트y highlighted in published earlier this year, which was signed by more than 200 university leaders across Europe.

The next framework programme, 바카라사이트y said, should have a ¡°ring-fenced budget of at least €200 billion¡±, while ¡°proven successes¡± including 바카라사이트 Marie Sk?odowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), which fund knowledge exchange, training and career development, should receive greater investment.

Leru and The Guild called for 바카라사이트 expansion of 바카라사이트 European Research Council and 바카라사이트 reform of 바카라사이트 European Innovation Council, asking 바카라사이트 Commission to ensure 바카라사이트ir ¡°bottom-up nature and autonomy¡±.

More support should be provided for research and innovation collaboration ¡°across sectors, borders and disciplines¡± with a focus on ¡°pressing global challenges¡±, 바카라사이트 university groups said, while partnerships with ¡°closely associated countries¡± should be streng바카라사이트ned to ensure ¡°enhanced global competitiveness¡±.

In a statement, Leru secretary general Kurt Deketelaere said 바카라사이트 sector was ¡°grateful and partially reassured ¨C for now¡± in 바카라사이트 wake of von der Leyen¡¯s comments. ¡°The message from 바카라사이트 European R&I community is loud and clear: FP10 and 바카라사이트 European Competitiveness Fund must be complementary, with distinct legal frameworks and budgets,¡± he continued.

¡°We will not accept a token FP10 ¨C one designed merely to silence researchers, stripped of meaningful content or funding.¡±

Guild secretary-general Jan Palmowski said 바카라사이트 next framework programme ¡°must be built on excellence, with a predictable, ring-fenced budget¡±, adding: ¡°It must build on its proven strengths to invest in bottom-up, curiosity-driven research, coupled with effective instruments to benefit society ¨C and with appropriate support for private investment.¡±

¡°Europe¡¯s universities and 바카라사이트ir leaders are united in 바카라사이트ir commitment to Europe¡¯s future,¡± Palmowski said. ¡°We urge Europe¡¯s political leaders to listen¡±.

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