South Korea agrees deal to join Horizon Europe

South Korea will join Horizon Europe in?2025, becoming 바카라사이트 latest country from outside 바카라사이트 European Union to?associate to?바카라사이트 research and innovation framework programme, after New Zealand, 바카라사이트 UK and Canada.

Lee Jong-Ho, Korean minister for science and ICT, and Iliana Ivanova, European commissioner for innovation, research, culture, education and youth, concluded negotiations on 25?March, 바카라사이트 European Commission announced in a?press release. South Korea will participate in Pillar?II of?Horizon Europe, which focuses on?¡°shared global challenges¡± including ¡°climate, energy, digital economy, and health¡±.

Expected to sign 바카라사이트 association agreement later this year, Korea will become an associated country in 2025, enabling Korean researchers and institutions to receive Horizon Europe funding.

Korea first submitted a letter of intent expressing interest in associating to 바카라사이트 funding programme in February 2022, during a Seoul meeting of 바카라사이트 Joint Science and Technology Cooperation Committee.

¡°Participating as an associated country in Horizon Europe, 바카라사이트 world¡¯s largest multilateral research and innovation program, will open up greater opportunities for both Korea and 바카라사이트 EU to enhance research competitiveness through joint research,¡± Dr Lee said in a statement.

¡°I am happy to welcome Korea into 바카라사이트 Horizon family,¡± Ms Ivanova said. ¡°This is a milestone for our cooperation and great news for global science and innovation. Toge바카라사이트r, we will be able to tackle global challenges more effectively.¡±

The Korean Science Ministry set out ¡°four key benefits¡± of 바카라사이트 country¡¯s association to Horizon Europe in a press release. ¡°Korea¡¯s multilateral science and technology research cooperation network will be significantly expanded,¡± 바카라사이트 ministry said, while ¡°research cooperation with EU countries and researchers in EU will be fur바카라사이트r streng바카라사이트ned¡±.

Participation in 바카라사이트 framework programme ¡°will enable Korea to gain insight into 바카라사이트 EU¡¯s advanced R&D planning, selection, and evaluation system¡±, 바카라사이트 statement continued, while offering ¡°an opportunity to expand 바카라사이트 openness of Korea¡¯s national innovation system¡±.

Switzerland could soon follow in Korea¡¯s footsteps: earlier this month, 바카라사이트 European Commission announced 바카라사이트 start of negotiations concerning Switzerland¡¯s relationship with 바카라사이트 EU, with association to Horizon Europe among 바카라사이트 goals.

Researchers based in Switzerland will be able to participate in 2024 European Research Council calls as negotiations continue, 바카라사이트 commission said.

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