Towards an Innovation European Union
Consultation on the GREEN PAPER-From Challenges to Opportunities: Towards a Common Strategic Framework for EU Research and Innovation funding
Action before 20 of May!!
AquaFit4use leaders consider the need to contribute to the design of an efficient funding scheme to boost research and innovation in the water sector to be of very high importance.
The world is faced with unprecedented challenges requiring innovative solutions. Europe needs to meet the challenge of retaining and reinforcing its competitive position in the face of globalisation. The emerging economies are moving from cost competition and imitation towards strategies based on innovation. On the other hand, rising living standards in these countries open new markets for European products and services and their growing capabilities create new opportunities for collaboration. We need to grasp these opportunities.
On 9th February 2011, the European Commission presented a Green Paper which proposes major changes to EU research and innovation funding to make participation easier, increase scientific and economic impact and provide better value for money. The changes, to be introduced in the next EU budget after 2013, would bring together the current Framework Programme for research, the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology.
The Commission is seeking the views of all interested individuals and organisations on these proposed changes and on the specific questions set out in the Green Paper. The deadline for contributions is Friday 20 May 2011.
All information is available at http://ec.europa.eu/research/csfri/index_en.cfm?pg=home
There are a number of ways to contribute: An online questionnaire; submission of written responses; an interactive blog and different events.
You can also contribute through the WSSTP sending your comments to celinehervebazin@wsstp.eu
The responses received will be analysed carefully be the Commission services. They will be used to design the proposals, to be presented by the Commission by the end of 2011, for a legislative decision of the Council and Parliament on the Common Strategic Framework.
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