A new service has been launched by CORDIS, the Community Research and Development Information Service, as part of the effort to coordinate Europe's extensive research activities. This follows a Commission stakeholder consultation that revealed strong support for more coordination of national research programmes from all categories of contributor.
The Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) will unequivocally support the strengthening of the European Research Area (ERA), with ERA-NETs (for the coordination of national research programmes), and by providing additional financial support for the reinvigoration of the ERA.
The Coordination homepage and 'About Coordination' offers full details of the instruments available for the plan's implementation, including:
- ERA-NETs. In cases with high European added value, the ERA-NET Plus initiative provides additional financial support;
- Article 169 - provides a legal basis for the European Community to support the integration of national research programmes;
- JTIs - legal entities involving public-private partnerships in relevant industrial research and development fields;
- Grants.
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