Horizon 2020

[Event Review] EU2013 – Researcher Careers & Mobility Conference

  A key conference on Researcher Careers and Mobility was held on 14th and 15th May 2013  in the Printworks Building of Dublin Castle under the auspices of the Irish Presidency...

Report from consultation on Research Infrastructures in Horizon 2020

The EC has published an assessment report for the recent consultation on topics for future activities in Horizon 2020 for integrating and opening existing national research infrastructures. The report...

Online consultation: Horizons for Social Sciences and Humanities

The Lithuanian Presidency of the European Union is currently preparing a conference to discuss the new role of SSH in the new EU research funding programme, Horizon2020, which will be launched at the...

ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH: Experiences on best practices towards Horizon 2020

In the framework of the ENVIMPACT project, the Conference “ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH: Experiences on best practices towards Horizon 2020” , a transnational conference on the best practices and...

imagine FoF2020 - Factories of the Future towards Horizon 2020

  The Joint Dissemination Conference FoF-H2020 firstly addresses the European companies who are currently involved in research in the domain of manufacturing under the aegis of the FP7 PPP programme...

ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH: Experiences on best practices towards Horizon 2020

In the framework of the ENVIMPACT project, the Conference “ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH: Experiences on best practices towards Horizon 2020”, a transnational conference on the best practices and experiences...

Orientation paper on cloud computing in Horizon 2020

  The EC has published a draft orientation paper on the area of “Cloud Computing, Software and Services” with a view to the development of the first Horizon 2020 work programmes. The document describes...

Proposal for a Council Decision establishing the Specific Programme Implementing Horizon 2020

The set of proposals for "Horizon 2020", drawn up fully in line with the Commission Communication 'A Budget for Europe 2020', wholly supports the Europe 2020 strategy, which identified research and...

Getting the Balance Right: Basic Research, Missions and Governance for Horizon 2020

The question ‘What is the right balance between basic and applied research?’ is often asked but has no single answer that would be valid at all times and in all places. Rather it depends upon the state...

Innovation Union Information and Intelligence System (I3S)

I3S, the Innovation Union Information and Intelligence System, is the European Commission platform for all Innovation Union stakeholders. Its principal aim is to ensure that all stakeholders are...

Horizon 2020

As presented at Horizon 2020 website: Horizon 2020 is the financial instrument implementing the Innovation Union, a Europe 2020 flagship initiative aimed at securing Europe's global competitiveness...