You may have to Search all our reviewed books and magazines, click the sign up button below to create a free account.
In a rapidly changing world, in which research is proving to be an increasingly vital element, Europe possesses considerable advantages. But to exploit these to the full, it needs to overcome the fragmentation of its Member States' science and technology policies. The European Research Area (ERA) is intented to co-ordinate these national research policies in the direction of shared objectives, expertise and resources. Once ERA has been achieved, the concept of European research will be as familiar as those of the single market or the single currency are today.
"A general overview of the FP7 research programmes, together with brief examples of some newly launched FP7 projects in 2009"-- Foreword.
An unprecedented inside view of the European Commission, and institution which substantially influences the legislative agenda of the European Union. Based on testimonies of 150 insiders, the authors show how the institution is significantly influenced by political power struggles that affect the rules that govern Europe.
This book challenges the assumption that policy makers' work with advisory committees is emblematic of technocratic governance. Analyzing how and why the European Commission uses expert groups in the policy process, it shows that experts not only solve technical problems, but also function as political devices and negotiators in modern governance.
Recoge: 1. Introduction - 2-Focused collaborative research and SMEs - 3. Specific Targeted Research Projects-short, sharp and focused - 4. STREPS-how do they work in practice? - 5. The Priority Thematic Areas - 6. Core research for core interest ... - 6 ... and for core business - 7. How to get involved - 8. Assistance and further information.
Europe, as the historical cradle of modern science interconnected by a network of universities, research centres, industrial laboratories and innovative SMEs, has one of the richest potentials of grey matter in the world. Each country in it has its scientific traditions, its strengths and its specific features. Since the start of the 1980s the European Union's framework programmes have brought fresh momentum based on transnational cooperation. Benefiting from ever increasing resources and targeting priorities which have emerged from a broad-based consultation of the competent political authorities, the scientific world, the business sector, and user representatives, these programmes are putting in place the bare bones of a genuine European research area. An area at the services of its citizens as is shown by the objectives pursued, which correspond to the wide-ranging needs of a changing society.