Press Release: ERA progress report: ‘single market’ for research closer, not yet a reality

The European Commission on 23 September 2013 presented a first comprehensive analysis of the state of the 'single market' for research, or the European Research Area (ERA).

The report provides a factual base for assessing progress in target areas like open and fair recruitment of researchers or better circulation of scientific knowledge. It shows that some progress has been made, but that even the best performing research institutions still have issues to address ahead of the 2014 deadline for ERA, as set by EU leaders.

European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/13/807: ERA Progress Report http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-807_en.pdf

European Commission: European Research Area: Progress Report 2013 http://ec.europa.eu/research/era/pdf/era_progress_report2013/era_progress_report2013.pdf

ESO: Background information: Communication from the Commission - A reinforced European Research Area partnership for excellence and growth http://www.europeansources.info/record/communication-from-the-commission-to-the-european-parliament-the-council-the-european-economic-and-social-committee-and-the-committee-of-the-regions-a-reinforced-european-research-area-partnership/

http://ec.europa.eu/research/era/index_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/research/era/index_en.htm

The Guardian, 23.09.13: Shifting horizons for Europe's social sciences and humanities http://www.theguardian.com/science/political-science/2013/sep/23/europe-social-sciences-humanities

European Commission (and multiple external organisations): Joint Declaration ... on Working in Partnership in Achieving the European Research Area, December 2013 http://ec.europa.eu/research/era/pdf/joint_declaration_2013.pdf

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