EUA experts meet to discuss pathways for an impactful EU R&I framework programme
06 June 2023
On 31 May, the second meeting of the European University Association task and finish group on the EU Research and Innovation Framework Programme took place in Brussels.
Members of the task and finish group exchanged views on the current challenges experienced by Horizon Europe and reflected on how these could be addressed in the design of the future framework programme. Previously, EUA convened a strategic focus group on lessons learnt from the first years of Horizon Europe’s implementation, the outcomes of which were also presented and discussed. This focus group took place online on 12 May, gathering 23 experts from universities in Europe.
The task and finish group meeting was also an opportunity to engage in a strategic discussion with the European Commission on the role of the future framework programme (FP10), in the context of the implementation of the next ERA Policy Agenda.
Established with a one-year mandate, the group is tasked with developing a vision paper providing perspectives on the main challenges ahead and key areas to be considered in the design of the next EU Research and Innovation framework programme.
Members of the EUA task and finish group on the EU R&I Framework Programme are:
- Astrid Söderbergh Widding (Chair), EUA Research and Innovation Strategy Group and Stockholm University, Sweden
- Sanja Bahun, University of Essex, United Kingdom
- Stefan Bengtsson, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
- Thomas Coudreau, Sorbonne University, France
- Marios Demetriades, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
- Reko Leino, Åbo Akademi University, Finland
- Dainius Pavalkis, University of Health Sciences, Lithuania
- Paula Puskarova, University of Economics Bratislava, Slovakia
- Taivo Raud, University of Tartu, Estonia
- Karin Sipido, KU Leuven, Belgium
- Lucyna Alicja Wozniak, Medical University of Lodz, Poland
- Elena Buzan, ex officio member, EUA Expert Group on Open Science, University of Primorska, Slovenia
- Robert Jan Brummer, ex officio member, EUA Expert Group on Innovation, Örebro University, Sweden
