Det europæiske forskningsrum
Opinion factsheet
På denne side
- Erhverv og industri
- Forskning og innovation
Opinion number:
CDR-1672-2012
Status:
Vedtaget
Objective
support the proposed initiative to provide a framework to boost efforts towards the completion of the European Research Area by 2014;
complement the key proposals of the European Commission (focussing on research and research-based innovation is fundamental to supporting economic growth, jobs, scientific excellence and cohesion amongst regions and countries);
highlight the role of LRAs in these domains and develop their involvement in devising and implementing the measures at EU level
complement the key proposals of the European Commission (focussing on research and research-based innovation is fundamental to supporting economic growth, jobs, scientific excellence and cohesion amongst regions and countries);
highlight the role of LRAs in these domains and develop their involvement in devising and implementing the measures at EU level
Impact
In response to the CoR opinion, the European Commission welcomes the CoR's suggestion to use the Structural Funds to support the operational costs of RIs to provide effective support for access to RI through Horizon, as well as its call for bottom-up measures by national and regional authorities: as most ESFRI RIs are distributed facilities, linking roadmaps is particularly necessary to establish distributed RIs because they require the active participation of many countries and regions.
Essential points
THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS
- welcomes the European Commission's initiative, in response to the Council's request, to provide a framework to boost efforts towards the completion of the European Research Area by 2014;
- shares the view that knowledge is the currency of the new economy. It therefore agrees that a world-class research and innovation capacity, relying on a strong public science base, is crucial to achieve lasting economic recovery and to secure Europe's position as a global player;
- stresses that the completion of the ERA is needed in order to overcome the fragmentation of research in Europe along with national and institutional barriers. Undoubtedly, this fragmentation prevents Europe from fulfilling its research and innovation potential, at a huge cost to Europeans as taxpayers, consumers, and citizens. In this regard, there is now a need for more and targeted actions;
- calls on the Commission to promote inter-regional cooperation within Horizon 2020 by developing effective tools and incentives. Within this context, local governments and regional authorities could play a supporting and coordinating role (setting up research and innovation networks, providing technical and administrative support and incentives for funding from the private sector), with a view to promoting research and making use of the results of knowledge and innovation.