20 Dec 2023
Research-intensive university groups call for association of Switzerland to Horizon Europe
Several research-intensive university groups from Germany, France, and the UK have issued a joint statement expressing their support for Switzerland’s association to Horizon Europe.
In their joint statement, the groups, which together represent 61 leading research-intensive universities, call for the European Commission and Swiss Federal Council to work positively together to secure Switzerland’s association with the EU Research Framework Programme.
Highlighting the benefits of Switzerland’s association to the programme, the groups express the positive impact that would be felt in Horizon should the country join, outlining how ‘stronger research partnerships strengthen the whole of Europe.’