[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mnky_heading title=”Policy” color=”#457ae6″ line_color=”#e2e2e2″ line_part_color=”#457ae6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1462798912371{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
What can we expect for Chemistry from the new European Commission?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.euchems.eu\/newsletters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Who-is-who.jpg?resize=300%2C1066\")
The new European Commission took up office on 1 December 2019. Chaired by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, 26 other commissioners where appointed by each member state to shape the continent until 2024.<\/p>\n
As Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen chairs the executive and assign portfolios to the commissioners. In autumn 2019, EuChemS wrote an Open Letter<\/a> to President von der Leyen on the need to revise the title of the portfolio for Commissioner Mariya Gabriel and include \u2018Research and Education\u2019. We are glad that our request has been heard.<\/p>\nAs Commissioner for \u2019Education, Research, Innovation and Youth\u2019, Mariya Gabriel\u2019s main tasks are structured along the European Research area, that she has yet to implement. Associating research with industrial policy is one of the challenges ahead regarding this process. In her answers to the European Parliament questionnaire, Mariya Gabriel expressed her will to revitalize and boost Europe\u2019s science lead.<\/p>\n
\u2018\u2019Open science and open innovation are essentials policies to realise a true European Research area.\u2019\u2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
– Answers to the European Parliament questionnaire
\n<\/em>Mariya Gabriel
\n<\/em><\/p>\nOn a broader note, Mariya Gabriel supports the increase of the Erasmus+ programme funding: tripling the budget would further develop the inclusiveness of the Erasmus+ programme. Also concerning education, she works on the implementation of the Digital Education transformation plan. Although we live within the digital area, people in Europe are behind when it comes to digital education. Upgrading the Digital Education transformation programme can be done with a focus on the training teachers receive over the continent. Indeed, technology should be used to support their work, in order to transmit digital skills to younger generations. What is more, Mariya Gabriel is also a fervent advocate of gender equality. In the past, she launched the \u2018women in digital strategy\u2019 to combat gender stereotypes in digital and stimulates scientific, digital and engineering career paths for women. These efforts will be maintained until 2024. Last, but not least, Mariya Gabriel is also in charge of the Joint Research Center (JRC), the in-house scientific service of the European Commission.<\/p>\n
Mariya Gabriel\u2019s mission takes part within the framework of Open Science. Through a digital single market, Open Science aims \u2018make research more open, global, collaborative, creative and closer to society\u2019 (read Open Science Policy here<\/a>).<\/p>\n
The new European Commission took up office on 1 December 2019. Chaired by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, 26 other commissioners where appointed by each member state to shape the continent until 2024.<\/p>\nAs Commissioner for \u2019Education, Research, Innovation and Youth\u2019, Mariya Gabriel\u2019s main tasks are structured along the European Research area, that she has yet to implement. Associating research with industrial policy is one of the challenges ahead regarding this process. In her answers to the European Parliament questionnaire, Mariya Gabriel expressed her will to revitalize and boost Europe\u2019s science lead.<\/p>\n
\u2018\u2019Open science and open innovation are essentials policies to realise a true European Research area.\u2019\u2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
– Answers to the European Parliament questionnaire
\n<\/em>Mariya Gabriel
\n<\/em><\/p>\nOn a broader note, Mariya Gabriel supports the increase of the Erasmus+ programme funding: tripling the budget would further develop the inclusiveness of the Erasmus+ programme. Also concerning education, she works on the implementation of the Digital Education transformation plan. Although we live within the digital area, people in Europe are behind when it comes to digital education. Upgrading the Digital Education transformation programme can be done with a focus on the training teachers receive over the continent. Indeed, technology should be used to support their work, in order to transmit digital skills to younger generations. What is more, Mariya Gabriel is also a fervent advocate of gender equality. In the past, she launched the \u2018women in digital strategy\u2019 to combat gender stereotypes in digital and stimulates scientific, digital and engineering career paths for women. These efforts will be maintained until 2024. Last, but not least, Mariya Gabriel is also in charge of the Joint Research Center (JRC), the in-house scientific service of the European Commission.<\/p>\n
Mariya Gabriel\u2019s mission takes part within the framework of Open Science. Through a digital single market, Open Science aims \u2018make research more open, global, collaborative, creative and closer to society\u2019 (read Open Science Policy here<\/a>).<\/p>\n