ERA Expert Group Reports (2008)

created on 25 Mar 2009

As a follow-up initiative to the ERA Green Paper “The European Research Area: New Perspectives”, the European Commission set up 7 expert groups (one for the overall vision and rationales for the ERA, and one for each aspect of the Green Paper):

• Rationales for the European Research Area
• Realising a single labour market for researchers
• Developing world-class research infrastructures
• Strengthening research institutions
• Knowledge sharing  in the European Research Area
• Optimising research programmes and priorities
• Opening to the world: international cooperation in S&T.

The task of the "Rationales" Expert Group was to develop and expand rationales for ERA and refine or suggest a reformulation of the ERA vision proposed in the Green Paper, based on an analysis of the main issues and factors affecting the efficiency, effectiveness and attractiveness of the European research system. The overall objective of each of the other six expert groups was to identify and define possible measures and actions concerning the relevant ERA dimension, taking into account existing expertise, available evidence and the major elements stemming from the debate launched by the Green Paper.

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