| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2018) 2 final |
| Publication Date | 11/01/2018 |
| Content Type | Policy-making, Report |
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Background and further information: Research and innovation (R&I) are crucial for sustaining Europe’s socio-economic model and values, as well as its global competitiveness. This is increasingly the case in a rapidly changing world, where our success depends ever more on producing knowledge and swiftly converting it into innovation than on exploiting natural resources or lowering wages. Sustainable growth in the future can only come from investing in R&I now. Horizon 2020, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020), is a key EU asset to this end. It aims to stimulate economic growth and create jobs by coupling R&I, promoting excellent science and industrial leadership, and tackling societal challenges. The Commission carried out a comprehensive Interim Evaluation of the programme’s progress in its first three years of implementation. The stakeholder response to the public consultation on the Interim Evaluation was very strong, with more than 3500 respondents and over 300 elaborated position papers. The Interim Evaluation provided the evidence-base for the report and forward-looking recommendations of the independent High Level Group on maximising the impact of EU R&I programmes. As required by Article 32 of the Regulation establishing Horizon 2020, the purpose of this Communication is to raise to the attention of the EU Institutions the key findings and lessons learnt from the overall evaluation. This includes possible improvements and orientations for the future, including first responses to recommendations made by the High Level Group on maximising impact. On 11 January 2018 the European Commission published a Communication on the interim evaluation of the Horizon 2020 programme. The Communication discussed lessons learnt from the interim evaluation and responses to the recommendations of the High Level Group on maximising the impact of EU research and innovation programmes. |
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| Source Link | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2018:002:FIN |
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| Subject Categories | Culture, Education and Research |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
