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For Yet Another Year of Excellent Research
From all of us at Science Europe
From all of us at Science Europe
Science Europe launches the report of its membership survey on the role of research funding and performing organisations in advancing open science and its links to research assessment. It reveals their strategic approaches and activities to evaluate, monitor, and collect evidence on research.
As Europe navigates unprecedented challenges and exciting opportunities, the need to invest in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions is clearer than ever. MSCA nurtures talent, fosters groundbreaking research, strengthens global collaborations, and has a key role in driving economic growth and securing Europe’s competitive edge in a rapidly evolving global landscape.
The 2024 High Level Workshop on ERA is co-organised with HUN-REN and MTA, with the support of the Hungarian Ministry of Culture and Innovation. It deals with 'Strengthening European cohesion and competitiveness through research and innovation: the science agenda for European progress in a global context'.
The workshop on Attractive Careers in Research aims to explore the common and different expectations for careers in research by different stakeholder groups, and the opportunities for action that exist based on these expectations. Existing good practice examples from within and outside of academia will be presented and used as inspiration.
The first workshop in Tallinn on 30 October, following the European GRC Regional Meeting, will focus on Africa-Europe co-operation. Selected European and African countries will share existing good practices and opportunities for future co-operation.
Heads of European research organisations will meet at this Regional Meeting of the Global Research Council to discuss European contributions to the 2025 Annual Meeting. Similar meetings take place in the four other GRC regions: Americas, Asia–Pacific, Middle East/North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Science Europe considers the 2021–2024 period a major step forward for the European Research Area due to its more inclusive and successful governance. There are still several areas that need improvement, however, including the ERA's contribution to key EU policy areas.
Mario Draghi’s report, “The Future of European Competitiveness,” calls for the EU to boost research and innovation spending to EUR 750-800 billion annually to compete with the US and China. It emphasises meeting the 3% GDP target for R&D and highlights the need for transparent, inclusive funding processes. Science Europe supports these recommendations, stressing the importance of increased R&D funding to ensure the EU’s competitiveness and innovation capacity.
Science Europe and the Research Council of Norway (RCN) are organising an event on reciprocity in multilateral research collaboration during the Science Summit at the 79th UN General Assembly. The objective is to address challenges to equitable and reciprocal global scientific collaboration.
This document highlights research software as an emerging element of open science policies and practices and provides recommendations for research funding and research performing organisations on developing and aligning related policies.