The European Commission Directorate-General Research & Innovation has published ERA in Practice: A Guide for the R&I Community, developed with the support of INSPIRING ERA. The publication connects the four European Research Area policy priorities for joint action of the Pact for Research and Innovation (2021), with practical tools and services, helping researchers, research managers and institutions translate European research policy into everyday practice.
The guide highlights key achievements of the ERA Policy Agenda 2022–2024 and introduces priorities for 2025–2027, covering broader themes such as Open Science, research careers and assessment, knowledge valorisation, responsible AI, public engagement and access to research excellence. It also showcases selected Horizon Europe projects and forthcoming and open Horizon Europe calls for proposals. Finally, it illustrates how activities within each theme are designed to facilitate the work of different research and innovation actors, more specifically researchers, project leaders, institutional leaders, research managers and grant/funding support offices.
The publication is available here in the online Publications Office of the European Union.