Reforming and Enhancing the European R&I System
Similar to the free movement of goods and services, the European Commission wants to expand the European Research area in which researchers and innovators can move around in the EU without encountering legal, technological or physical borders. The primary objective is thus to stimulate the mobility of people active in R&I and diffuse the available knowledge all over Europe.
Your NCP contact for this programme
Margot Beereboom
margot.beereboom@fwo.be
+32 2 550 15 76
About this programme
During the new programme period, the European Research Area (ERA) will support a new phase in the development of the ERA and synergies with the European Higher Education Area, which may include a stronger focus on supporting the challenges identified in Pillar II, including missions and partnerships, to ensure that the strategic investments made there deliver maximum impact.
Opening the European Research Area to future challenges requires developing synergies with the European Higher Education Area in a complex landscape of universities and research organisations with a view to underpinning open science, innovative entrepreneurial practices, life-long-learning and upskilling talent and breaking down disciplinary and inter-sectoral barriers to match emerging business and societal needs.
Impacts will include better alignment of national reforms and increased programme level collaboration across Member States and Associated Countries, and will help increase the impact of both national and European investments in research and innovation. This will also support other research and innovation priorities including Open Science, citizens’ science, gender equality and other forms of diversity, improving international cooperation, ethics and integrity, and scientific input to other EU policies.
Latest news
Enhancing EU R&I Horizon Europe
New European Research Area Communication adopted by the European Commission
The Communication ‘Implementation of the European Research Area (ERA): Strengthening Europe’s Research and Innovation: The ERA’s Journey and Future Directions’ has been adopted on 22 October by the Commission. The Communication takes stock and assesses the progress made since the previous Communication ‘A new ERA for... read more
Enhancing EU R&I Horizon Europe
EU Award for Gender Equality Champions third edition open for submissions
The EU Award for Gender Equality Champions was created under Horizon Europe to recognise the results achieved by academic and research organisations in the implementation of gender equality plans (GEPs). GEPs is an eligibility criterion for all public bodies, higher education institutions and research organisations from EU Member States and associa... read more
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Work Programme & Calls
Infosheets
Infosheets contain edited content on aspects related to this programme. They are reviewed at least yearly.
Related links
Related links are easy pointers towards external information. We curate the list, but are not liable for the destinations.
- EREA Open Science in Horizon Europe
- NCP_WIDERA.NET fact sheet ERA call 2024
- Showcase of citizen science by ERC grantees and other EU-funded projects
- Citizen Science and Frontier Research: ERC Annual Event 2022
- NCP_WIDERA.NET factsheet ERA call 2023
- NCP_WIDERA.NET Policy Brief ERA Policy Agenda
- Citizen science in ERC projects
- COM Info Day WIDERA 23-24 Work Programme
- Citizen Science projects - Cordis Results Pack
- History of Changes - Widening participation and strengthening the ERA Work Programme 2021-2022
- EC DG Research & Innovation Open Science
- Citizen science factsheet
- ERA Forum for Transition
- EC DG Research & Innovation ERA
- European Research Executive Agency - HE Reforming and enhancing the European R&I system
- Recorded video and presentations 21.04.2021 - HEU open science, gender, dissemination&exploitation, do not significant harm principle
- EC DG Research and Innovation - Gender equality in R&I
- Gender equality Horizon Europe factsheet
- ERC gender projects - Cordis Results Pack
- European Open Science Cloud
Documents
Documents contain additional information related to this programme, and are similar to related links.
- Zero-tolerance code of conduct. Counteracting gender-based violence, including sexual harassment, in the EU research and innovation system
- Report on good practices from European University Alliances Projects (pilot II)
- Report on Research Assessment
- Researchers’ skills: analysis of progress made in projects funded under Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, including the European University Alliances
- Report on COVID-19 impact on gender equality in research and innovation
- Report on approaches to inclusive gender equality in research and innovation
- Study to evaluate the ERA policy framework and ERA monitoring mechanism
- Gender Dimension in Horizon Europe proposals
Testimonial
RUSTICA - Converting organic residues into bio-based fertiliser products
The RUSTICA project obtained funding under Horizon 2020, more in particular under the topic ‘Closing nutrient cycles’. RUSTICA focuses on demonstration and implementation of circular bio-based nutrient valorisation chains, focusing on waste from the fruit and vegetable agro-food system. The project kicked off in 2021 and will run until 2024. It will use a strong multi-actor approach to co-create both socio-economic and technological knowledge in four case study regions in Europe and one in Colombia. The Flanders-based company DRANCO is one of the project partners and acts as technical project manager for the entire project. DRANCO participates in the project to develop its own technologies, to network and to help make the transition to a more circular based economy.
