Doubts raised over Commission’s R&D job forecasts

Report of a Horizon 2020 Hearing held by the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy of the European Parliament on the 20 March 2012. Horizon 2020 is the the proposed new EU Research an Innovation Programme worth €80bn. The event was composed of four different panels focussing on excellent science, societal challenges, industrial leadership and participation priorities.

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European Commission: Research and Innovation: Horizon 2020 http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/index_en.cfm

ESO: Background information: Website: Horizon 2020 http://www.europeansources.info/record/horizon-2020/

European Parliament: Parliamentary Committees: ITRE: Industry, Research and Energy: Hearings http://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/ITRE/events.html?id=hearings

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