On 26 November, the Council of the European Union adopted conclusions on the governance of the European Research Area (ERA) and a Pact for Research and Innovation (R&I) in Europe.<\/p>\n
The ERA policy agenda<\/a> for the 2022-2024 period establishes 20 priorities and a governance framework for the ERA. The actions listed in the ERA policy agenda include the promotion of attractive and sustainable research careers, bringing science closer to citizens, and improving EU-wide access to excellence. This document is conceived as a political guide for creating a single market for research in Europe.<\/p>\n EU research ministers also agreed on the Pact for R&I, one of the main tools in the implementation of the new ERA. Under the Pact, the EU member states commit to the following:<\/p>\n As a reminder, the Pact is a long-term plan, with similar goals as the ones for ERA when it was implemented in 2000, but adapted to current challenges (e.g., the COVID-19 pandemic). You can read our full debrief on the Pact for R&I in the August issue of our BNU newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n However, the Pact is a non-binding agreement: member states will implement it on a voluntary basis. These conclusions are the result of the deep reform of the ERA, which started in 2020.<\/p>\n For more details, please read the press release<\/a> of the Council of the EU.<\/p>\n Following the adoption of the conclusions of the Council of the EU, the European Parliament Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, the ITRE committee, held a public hearing on the “New ERA for Research and Innovation” on 6 December. During this meeting, many topics were covered, including the prioritisation of investments and reforms in R&I towards the green and digital transition, supporting Europe’s recovery, increasing cooperation among member states, strengthening mobility of researchers, boosting market uptake of R&I results, and improving access to excellence for researchers across the EU.<\/p>\n #COMPET<\/a> | Another successful day & great news for European science and innovation. \ud83c\udf89@EUCouncil<\/a> endorsed the Conclusions on the future of the European Research Area (#ERA<\/a>), which allow for a more inclusive participation of @HorizonEU<\/a> countries.<\/p>\n More \ud83d\udc47https:\/\/t.co\/9G6P3SLhBF<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/u0Grh10prP<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 EU2021SI (@EU2021SI) November 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
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