Activities of Lorenzo FONTANA related to 2011/0401(COD)
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OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Horizon 2020 - The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Joint Research Centre (JRC) should provide customer-driven scientific and technical support to Union policies while flexibly responding to new policy, employment-related and cultural demands.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) With the aim of deepening the relationship between science and, society and cultural research and reinforcing public confidence in science, Horizon 2020 should favour an informed engagement of citizens and civil society on research and innovation matters by promoting science education, education in general and communication, by making scientific knowledge more accessible, by developing responsible research and innovation agendas that meet citizens' and civil society's concerns and expectations and by facilitating their participation in Horizon 2020 activities.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) With the aim to achieve the greatest possible impact of Union funding, it is essential for Horizon 2020 is to develop closer synergiescollaboration, which may also take the form of public-public partnerships, withbut should however aim to prioritise the public interest, with regional, national and regsupra-national programmes that support research and innovation.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Effective performance management, including evaluation and monitoring, requires the development of specific performance indicators which can be measured over time (and, separately, both internally and externally); are both realistic and reflect the logic of the intervention; and are relevant to the appropriate hierarchy of objectives and activities. Appropriate coordination mechanisms should be put in place between the implementation and monitoring of Horizon 2020, with audit support and the monitoring of progress, achievements and functioning of the ERA and of the research.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part I – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – part I – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 1
The ERC was created to provide Europe’s best researchers, both women and men, with the resources they need to allow them to compete better at global level, by funding individual teams on the basis of pan-European competition. It operates autonomously: an independent Scientific Council made up of scientists, engineers and scholars of the highest repute and expertise establishes the overall scientific strategy and has full authority over decisions on the type of research to be funded. TWhese are essential features of the ERC, guaranteeing the effectiven developing the overall scientific strategy, however, the Scientific Council should take account of current policy guideliness of its scientific programme, the quality of its operations and peer-review processto ensure the programme is fully implemented with a view to achieving and its credibility in the scientific communitynclusive and participatory Europe in which all European citizens can play their part.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part I – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – part I – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 1
Theis specific objective is to endow Europe with world-class research infrastructures which are accessible to all researchers in Europe and beyoaddresses a core commitment of the Innovation Union flagship initiative, which highlights the crucial role played by ground-breaking innovation and research infrastructures. The initiative underlines the need to pool resources at European and international level with a view to improving the management – and making optimum use – of existing research infrastructures (such as ICT infrastructures and university, hospital, physics and aind fully exploit their potential for scientific advance and innovationustrial laboratories, for example). Equally, the Digital Agenda for Europe flagship initiative emphasises the need to reinforce Europe’s digital networks and the importance of exchanging information and circulating new ideas in pursuit of ‘Creative Europe’.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part III – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – part III – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4
To achieve these reductions, significant investments need to be made in research, development, demonstration and market roll-out of efficient, safe and reliable low- carbon energy technologies and services. These must go hand in hand with non- technological solutions on both the supply and demand sides. Furthermore, these investments must be accompanied by a high-profile public awareness campaign to ensure that European citizens lead the way in introducing the necessary environmental, social and cultural changes. All this must be part of an integrated low-carbon policy, including mastering key enabling technologies, in particular ICT solutions and advanced manufacturing, processing and materials. The goal is to produce efficient energy technologies and services that benefit society and can be taken up widely on European and international markets and to establish intelligent demand-side management based on an open and transparent energy trade market and intelligent energy efficiency management and monitoring systems.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part III – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – part III – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 1
The aim is to enhance solidarity as well as, intercommunication and social, economic and, political inclusion and positive inter-cultural dynamicsand cultural inclusion in Europe and with international partners, through cutting-edge science and interdisciplinarity, technological advances and organisational innovations. Humanities research can play an important role here. Research shall support policymakers in designing policies that combat poverty and prevent the development of various forms of divisions, discriminations and inequalities in European societies, such as, ignorance, illiteracy, gender inequalities or digital or innovation divides, and with other world regions. It shall in particular feed into the implementation and the adaptation of the Europe 2020 strategy and the broad external action of the Union. Specific measures shall be taken to unlock excellence in less developed regions, thereby widening participation in Horizon 2020in European societies and other world regions.