Research

The adoption of the Ljubljana Declaration shows the commitment of around 40 countries to mainstream gender in R&I.

R&I stakeholders gave recommendations on research infrastructures, Open Science and research careers during a conference on the new European Research Area.

While implementation of the European Open Science Cloud continues at European level, a study of the corresponding national structures provides recommendations.

The ERC published its annual report on the evaluation of funded projects during 2020, highlighting the positive outcome and impacts of ERC funded projects.

After establishing the legislative basis for ten awaited institutionalised European Partnerships, the set-up and implementation phase can now begin.

ESFRI provided conclusions and recommendations for the ESFRI Roadmap 2021 to be launched during the ESFRI days in December 2021.

The new EU arctic policy aims for a stronger engagement in the pole areas with concrete research projects and detailed goals to tackle climate change.

The European Commission published an agenda and a study on the further development of research, innovation and education in the Western Balkan region.

The start of the implementation phase makes the new instrument more concrete. The EC foresees an update of the work programme on Missions for late 2021.

The European Commission launched HERA, a new authority to ensure preparedness and response to future health emergencies within the Union.