Press Release: The future of research in Europe: the Commission submits its guidelines for Community research for the period 2002-2006

On a proposal from Philippe Busquin, the European Commission adopted on the 5 October 2000 an important Communication for the future of research in Europe. It sets out guidelines for implementing the “European Research Area” initiative, and more particularly the Research Framework Programme. The Commission is proposing a radical change of approach for the next Framework Programme, based on the following principles: focusing on areas where Community action can provide the greatest possible “European added value” compared with national action; closer partnership with the Member States, research institutes and companies in Europe by networking the main stakeholders; greater efficiency by channelling resources to bigger projects of longer duration.

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