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Despite vast geographical differences, both Switzerland and Australia share a commitment to excellence in scientific research. Boasting numerous academic institutions of excellence, both countries contribute far above average to developments in science and technology.
Read MoreAustralian Business is the only organisation in the UK bringing together professionals and companies with Australian interests through business opportunities and events. Australian Business is a membership-based organisation, representing approximately 1250 corporate and individual members. We are set up to promote the interests and business of our members as well as to promote bilateral trade between the UK, Europe and Australasia.
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The primary information source for EU-funded projects since 1990.
The European Parliament has been steadily gaining power over recent decades and now acts as a co-legislator for nearly all EU law. Together with the Council, the Parliament adopts or amends proposals from the Commission. Parliament also supervises the work of the Commission and adopts the European Union's budget. See how it all works here.
Beyond these official powers the Parliament also works closely with national parliaments of EU countries. Regular joint parliamentary assemblies allow for a better inclusion of national perspectives into the Parliament's deliberations.
The European Research Area (ERA) is the fundamental concept underpinning the research and development policies of the European Union, with strong links with innovation and education policy.
The Europe 2020 flagship initiative "Innovation Union" and the Council Conclusions of 2 December 2008 on the definition of a "2020 Vision for the European Research Area" set out the scene for the development of ERA.
As stated by the Council Conclusions of 31 May 2011 on the development of the European Research Area (ERA) through ERA-related Groups, part of the work to contribute towards supporting the implementation and monitoring of progress of the Innovation Union initiative and to develop the European Research Area is carried out by:
European Research Area Committee (ERAC)
High Level Group for Joint Programming (GPC)
Strategic Forum for International S&T Cooperation (SFIC)
ERAWATCH is the European Commission's information platform on European, national and regional research and innovation systems and policies. Its main objectives are to support policy-making in the research and innovation field in Europe and to contribute to the realisation of the European Research Area (ERA).
Research and innovation have always been interlinked internationally and this has been further increased in recent years by information and communication technologies and the emergence of new global players in science and technology. The European Union's international scientific cooperation policy addresses the needs and opportunities of an interconnected world, and contributes to peace and prosperity for European citizens.
The objectives of the EU's international cooperation policy are:
The ERC's mission is to encourage the highest quality research in Europe through competitive funding and to support investigator-initiated frontier research across all fields of research, on the basis of scientific excellence.
The ERC complements other funding activities in Europe such as those of the national research funding agencies, and is a flagship component of the 'Ideas Programme' of the European Union's Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7).
Being 'investigator-driven', or 'bottom-up', in nature, the ERC approach allows researchers to identify new opportunities and directions in any field of research, rather than being led by priorities set by politicians. This approach ensures that funds are channelled into new and promising areas of research with a greater degree of flexibility.
Connecting Australian-European Science & Innovation Excellence
Coordination and Support Action, FP7 INCO.2012-2 BILAT Project ID : 311926 Project duration October 2012 – September 2015
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