Press Release: Commission takes steps to ensure European Research Council’s long term success

On 22 October 2009 the European Commission decided on a course of action to secure a sustainable future for the European Research Council (ERC) as a world-class funding organisation supporting leading-edge frontier research. In response to an independent review of the ERC operations and in the light of its own experience, the Commission will streamline the ERC's organisation and governance, and enhance the efficiency of its operations. It will recruit a distinguished scientist with robust administrative experience to lead the ERC Executive Agency. The Commission also announced it will engage into a broader debate with the European Parliament and the Council on adapting the regulatory framework for Research and Technological development to the specific requirements of scientific activities. The Commission is committed to build a financial and administrative framework that will best serve the policies aimed at boosting new sources of sustainable growth.

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European Commission: MEMO/09/476: Q&A: Commission takes steps to ensure European Research Council's long term success http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/09/476&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

ESO: Background Information: European Research Council http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-european-research-council-erc/

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