As part of the Commission’s new approach to better implementation and simplification, Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, is engaging directly with stakeholders through Implementation Dialogues. The theme of the dialogue will be attracting and retaining research talent in Europe. The event will bring together a mix of participants from associations and organisations directly engaged in attracting and retaining talent, representing both private and public sector. The two key topics will be:

• Making Europe the destination of choice for research talent
• Preparing research careers for the future economy and society

All inofrmation related to this event is available in the announcement on the website of the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission.

Background

Implementation Dialogues are a consultation tool at the political level launched in the spring of 2025. The main purpose is to strengthen and boost European competitiveness by seeking feedback from stakeholders to facilitate the implementation of EU policies and the simplification of EU rules and spending programs. The previous two Implementation Dialogues were on Startups and Scaleups and implementation and simplification of Horizon Europe.