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REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision establishing the Specific Programme Implementing Horizon 2020 - The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014 - 2020) PDF (1 MB) DOC (2 MB)
Amendments (51)
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) Spreading excellence and widening participation; Or. en(This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) Responsible research and innovation. Or. en(This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The President shall be appointed by the Commission following a transparent recruitment process involving an independent dedicated search committee, for a term of office limited to four years, renewable once. The recruitment process and the candidate selected shall have the approval of the Scientific Council.
Amendment 318 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.4 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.4 – paragraph 3
The equity facility will provide venture and/or mezzanine capital to individual enterprises in the early stage (start-up window) as well as knowledge and technology transfer processes at the stages prior to the industry uptake phase (proof- of-concept window). The facility will also have the possibility to make expansion and growth- stage investments in conjunction with the Equity Facility for Growth under the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs, including in funds- of-funds.
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.4 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.4 – paragraph 4
These facilities will be central to the specific objective ‘Access to risk finance’ but may, where relevant, also be used across all other specific objectives of Horizon 2020. Every effort will be undertaken to ensure the widest possible participation in the programme, of companies and/or organisations from all Member States, and significantly facilitate access to funding.
Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.5 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.5 – paragraph 1
A key added value of research and innovation funded at the Union level is the possibility to disseminate and communicate results on a continent wide scale to enhance their impact. Horizon 2020 will therefore include, under all of its specific objectives, dedicated support to dissemination (including through open access to research results), communication and dialogue actions, with a strong emphasis on communicating results to end- users, citizens, civil society organisations, industry and policy makers. To this extent, Horizon 2020 may make use of networks for information transfer. Communication activities undertaken in the context of Horizon 2020 will also seek to raise public awareness on the importance of research and innovation by means of publications, events, knowledge repositories, databases, websites or a targeted use of social media. Free open access to publications resulting from research funded by Horizon 2020 shall be mandatory. Free open access to scientific data produced or collected within research funded by Horizon 2020 shall be promoted.
Amendment 405 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 2 – point 2.4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 2 – point 2.4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
At least 60% of FEST resources will be devoted to bottom-up collaborative frontier research in all fields, whereas no more than 25% will be concentrated in pursuing a few challenging FEST flagships.
Amendment 410 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4
These training programmes will address the development and broadening of core research competences, allowing researchers to develop their research curriculum, while equipping researchers with a creative mind, an entrepreneurial outlook and innovation skills that will match the future needs of the labour market. The programmes will also provide training in transferable competences such as team-work, risk- taking, project management, standardisation, entrepreneurship, ethics, IPR, communication and societal outreach which are essential for the generation, development, commercialisation and diffusion of innovation.
Amendment 413 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 1
Europe has to be attractive for the best researchers, European and non-European. This will be achieved in particular by supporting attractive career opportunities for early stage and experienced researchers in both public and private sectors, and encouraging them to move between countries, sectors and disciplines to enhance their creative and innovative potential.
Amendment 447 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 4 – point 4.1 – point 4.1.3 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 4 – point 4.1 – point 4.1.3 – paragraph 1
The aim is to achieve by 2020 a single and open European space for online research where researchers enjoy leading-edge, ubiquitous and reliable services for networking and computing, and seamless and open access to e-Science environments and global data resources. It is therefore appropriate for 38% of the budget under this specific objective to go towards research and innovation in e- infrastructures.
Amendment 450 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 4 – point 4.1 – point 4.1.3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 4 – point 4.1 – point 4.1.3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Universal online access by European universities and research institutions to the bulk of the world scientific publications will be supported by consolidating a EU e-infrastructure for an Online Open Science Library.
Amendment 451 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.2 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.2 – paragraph 2
The Union funding will support the education and training of staff using, managing and operating research infrastructures of pan-European interest, the exchange of staff and best practices between facilities, including a secondment scheme for senior staff and project managers, and the adequate supply of human resources in key disciplines, including the emergence of specific education curricula.
Amendment 457 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 4 a (new)
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 4 a (new)
Amendment 480 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.4 – introductory part
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.4 – introductory part
1.1.4. Content technologies and information management: ICT for digital content, cultural industries including cultural heritage and tourism, and creativity
Amendment 483 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.4 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.4 – paragraph 1
The objective is to provide professionals and citizens with new tools to create, exploit and preserve all forms of digital content in any language and to model, analyse, and visualise vast amounts of data, including linked data. This includes new technologies for language, learning, interaction, digital preservation, content access and analytics; intelligent information management systems based on advanced data mining in fields such as tourism, machine learning, statistical analysis and visual computing technologies.
Amendment 549 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The equity facility will also support knowledge and technology transfer processes at the stages prior to the industry uptake phase with the aim of verifying and, where appropriate, increasing the innovatory market impact of the transfer.
Amendment 565 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 2
Amendment 585 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.3 a (new)
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.3 a (new)
3.2.3 a. (da) Supporting the transfer of knowledge and technology between public research and the market. The objective is to support the transfer processes between the sphere of public research and innovative SMEs, as an effective mechanism for the market transfer of research results and inventions generated by universities and research centres.
Amendment 586 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – introductory part
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – introductory part
1. Health, demographic change and wellbeing
Amendment 593 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – paragraph 3
An increasing disease, particularly chronic disease, and disability burden in the context of an aging population places further demands on health and care sectors. If effective health and care is to be maintained for all ages, efforts are required to improve decision making in prevention and treatment provision, to identify and support the dissemination of best practice in the healthcare sector, and to support integrated care and the uptake of technological, organisational and social innovations empowering older persons in particular to remain active and independent. Doing so will contribute to increasing, and lengthening the duration of their physical, social, and mental well- being.
Amendment 603 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 1
A better understanding of the determinants of health is required in order to provide evidence for effective health promotion and disease prevention, and will also allow the development of comprehensive health and wellbeing indicators in the Union. Environmental, occupational, behavioural (including life- style), socio-economic and genetic(with special attention to poverty), genetic and pathogen factors, in their broadest senses will be studied. Approaches will include the long term study of cohorts and their linkage with data derived from ‘-omics’ research, and other methods.
Amendment 614 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.5 – introductory part
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.5 – introductory part
1.5. Developing new and better preventive vaccines
Amendment 615 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.5 – introductory part
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.5 – introductory part
1.5. Developing better preventive vaccines and drugs
Amendment 617 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.5 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.5 – paragraph 1
There is a need for more effective drugs and preventive vaccines (or alternative preventive interventions) and evidence- based vaccination schemes for an expanded range of diseases. This relies on a better understanding of disease and disease processes and their consequent epidemics, and that clinical trials and associated studies are undertaken.
Amendment 626 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.8 – introductory part
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.8 – introductory part
1.8. TDeveloping adapted treatments and treating disease
Amendment 632 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.8 – paragraph 1
There is a need to support the improvement of cross-cutting support technologies for drugs, vaccines and other therapeutic approaches, including transplantation, gene and cell therapy; to increase success in the drug and vaccine development process (including alternative methods to replace classical safety and effectiveness testing e.g. the development of new methods); to develop regenerative medicine approaches, including approaches based on stem cells; to develop improved medical and assistive devices and systems; to maintain and enhance our ability to combat communicable, rare, major and chronic diseases and undertake medical interventions that depend on the availability of effective antimicrobial drugs; and to develop comprehensive approaches to treat co-morbidities at all ages and avoid poly-pharmacy. These improvements will facilitate the development of new, more efficient and adapted, effective and sustainable treatments for disease and for the management of disability.
Amendment 635 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.9 – introductory part
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.9 – introductory part
1.9. Transferring knowledge to clinical practice and scalable innovation actions including psychosocial aspects
Amendment 640 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.10 – introductory part
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.10 – introductory part
1.10. Better collection and use of health data and standardised data analysis techniques
Amendment 645 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.12 – introductory part
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.12 – introductory part
1.12. AHealthy and active ageing, independent and assisted living
Amendment 646 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.13 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.13 – paragraph 1
Empowering individuals to improve and manage their health throughout life will result in cost savings to healthcare systems by enabling the management of chronic disease outside institutions and improve health outcomes. This requires research into behavioural and social models, social attitudes and aspirations in relation to personalised health technologies, mobile and/or portable tools, new diagnostics and personalised services which promote a healthy lifestyle, wellbeing, self-care, improved citizen/healthcare professional interaction, personalised programmes for disease and disability management to enhance patients' personal and social autonomy, as well as support for knowledge infrastructures.
Amendment 649 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.14 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.14 – paragraph 1
Supporting the management of chronic disease outside institutions also depends on improved cooperation between the providers of health and social or informal care. Research and innovative applications will be supported for decision making based on distributed information, and for providing evidence for large scale deployments and market exploitation of novel solutions, including interoperable tele-health and tele-care services. Research and innovation to improve the organisation of public health systems and long-term care delivery will also be supported.
Amendment 665 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – introductory part
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – introductory part
2.1. Sustainable agriculture, including livestock farming and forestry
Amendment 672 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1
Appropriate knowledge, tools, services and innovations are necessary to support more productive, resource-efficient and resilient agriculture and forestry systems that supply sufficient food, feed, biomass and other raw-materials and deliver ecosystems services while at the same time supporting the development of thriving rural livelihoods, safeguarding consumer health and reducing the environmental impact. Research and innovation will provide options for integrating agronomic and environmental goals into sustainable production, thus: increasing productivity and resource efficiency of agriculture; reducing agricultural greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions; reducing leaching of nutrients from cultivated lands into terrestrial and aquatic environments; decreasing dependence from international plant derived protein imports to Europe; increasing the level of biodiversity in primary production systems.
Amendment 676 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 1
Activities will enhance productivity as well as the adaptive capacity of plants, animals and production systems to cope with rapidly changing environmental/climatic conditions and increasingly scarce natural resources. The resulting innovations will help to move towards a low energy, low emission and low waste economy, along the entire food and feed supply chain. In addition to contributing to food security and consumer health, new opportunities will be created for the use of biomass and by-products from agriculture and forestry for a wide range of non-food applications.
Amendment 692 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 1
Agriculture and forestry are unique systems delivering commercial products but also wider societal public goods (including cultural and recreational value) and important ecological services such as functional and in-situ biodiversity, pollination, water regulation, and landscape, erosion reductionand in areas relating to erosion, drought and carbon sequestration / GHG mitigation. Research activities will support the provisions of these public goods and services, through the delivery of management solutions, decision-support tools and the assessment of their non- market value. Specific issues to be dealt with include the identification of farming/forest systems and landscape patterns likely to achieve these goals. Shifts in the active management of agricultural systems - including the use of technologies and change of practices - will increase GHG mitigation and the adaptive capacity of the agriculture sector to the adverse effects of climate change.
Amendment 699 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1
Consumer needs for safe, healthy and affordable food have to be addressed, while considering the impacts of food consumption behaviour and food and feed production on human health and the total ecosystem. Food and feed security and safety, the competitiveness of the European agri-food industry and the sustainability of food production and supply will be addressed, covering the whole food chain and related services, whether conventional or organic, from primary production to consumption. This approach will contribute to (a) achieving food safety and security for all Europeans and eradication of hunger in the world (b) decreasing the burden of food- and diet-, diet- and (child and adult) obesity- related diseases by promoting the shift towards healthy and sustainable diets, via consumer education and innovations in the food industry (c) reducing water and energy consumption in food processing, transport and distribution and (d) reducing food waste by 50 % by 2030.
Amendment 711 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – introductory part
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – introductory part
2.3. Unlocking the potential of aquatic living resourcfisheries, aquaculture and marine biotechnologies
Amendment 724 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.4 a (new)
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.4 a (new)
2.4a. Cross-cutting marine and maritime research 2.4a.1.Climate change impact on marine ecosystems and maritime economy Activities will be supported to increase the current understanding of the functioning of marine ecosystems, the interactions between oceans-atmosphere. This will increase the ability to assess the role of the oceans on climate and the impact of climate change and ocean acidification on marine ecosystems and coastal areas. 2.4a.2.Develop the potential of marine resources through an integrated approach Boosting long-term, sustainable maritime growth and create synergies across all the maritime sectors requires an integrated approach. Research activities will focus on preserving the marine environment as well as the impact of maritime activities and products on non-maritime sectors. This will allow advances in the field of eco-innovation such as new products, processes and the application of management concepts, tools and measures to assess and mitigate the impact of human pressures on the marine environment in order to advance towards a sustainable management of maritime activities. 2.4a.3. Cross-cutting concepts and technologies enabling maritime growth Advances in cross-cutting enabling technologies (e.g. ICT, electronics, nanomaterials, alloys, biotechnologies, etc) and new developments and concepts in engineering will continue to enable growth. Activities will allow major breakthroughs in the field of marine and maritime research and ocean observation (e.g. deep-sea research, observing systems, sensors, automated systems for monitoring of activities and surveillance, screening marine biodiversity, marine geohazards, ROVs, etc). The aim is to reduce the impact on the marine environment (e.g. underwater noise, introduction of invasive species and pollutants from sea and land, etc) and minimize the carbon foot-print of human activities. Cross-cutting enabling technologies will underpin the implementation of marine and maritime Union policies.
Amendment 816 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.8 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.8 – paragraph 3
Partnering with European stakeholders will be important to share resources and implement jointly. It may be envisaged, on a case by case basis, that existing European Industrial Initiatives of the SET Plan are turned into formalised public-private partnerships, if considered appropriate, to increase the level and coherence of national funding and to stimulate joint research and innovation actions among Member States. Consideration will be given to provide support, including with Member States, to alliances of public research performers, in particular, the European Energy Research Alliance established under the SET Plan to pool public research resources and infrastructures to address critical research areas of European interest. International coordination actions shall support the SET Plan priorities according to the variable geometry principle, taking account of countries capabilities and specificities. Horizon 2020 funding will not be provided through mechanisms that require the pooling of national co-funding unless measures are in place that allow the full participation of project partners from countries unable to provide co- funding.
Amendment 829 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 3 – point 4.1.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 3 – point 4.1.2 – paragraph 1
This will help optimise transport operations and reduce resource consumption. The focus will be on the efficient use and management of airports, ports, logistic platforms and surface transport infrastructures, as well as on autonomous and efficient maintenance and inspection systems. Particular attention will be given to the climate resilience of infrastructures, cost-efficient solutions based on a life- cycle approach, and the wider take-up of new materials allowing for more efficient and lower cost maintenance. Attention will also be paid to accessibility –particularly in isolated and island areas – and social inclusiveness.
Amendment 840 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 a (new)
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 a (new)
4.3 a. Smart logistics This will help to design and develop more efficient and greener logistics transport systems through facilitation and cost/time optimisation. This includes a better understanding of consumer patterns and the impact on urban freight logistics, traffic and congestion is needed in order to develop smart logistics; to develop new IT and management tools for logistics, by improving real time information systems to manage, track and trace freight flows, integration and communication on vehicle and with infrastructure; to develop unconventional systems for goods distribution; to develop competitive intermodal solutions for the supply chain and logistics platforms that improve freight flows.
Amendment 847 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.1 – point 5.1.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.1 – point 5.1.2 – paragraph 1
There is incomplete knowledge on the ability of society and the economy to adapt to climate change. Effective, equitable and socially acceptable measures towards a climate resilient environment and society require the integrated analysis of current and future impacts, vulnerabilities, population exposure, risks, costs and opportunities associated with climate change and variability, taking into account extreme events and related climate-induced hazards and their recurrence. This analysis will also be developed on the adverse impacts of climate change on biodiversity, ecosystems and ecosystem services, infrastructures and economic and natural assets. Emphasis will be placed on the most valuable natural ecosystems and built environments in the most vulnerable areas, such as islands, as well as key societal, cultural and economic sectors across Europe. Actions will investigate the impacts and growing risks for human health stemming from climate change and increased greenhouse gases concentrations in the atmosphere. Research will evaluate innovative, equitably distributed and cost- effective adaptation responses to climate change, including the protection and adaptation of natural resources and ecosystems, and related effects, to inform and support their development and implementation at all levels and scales. This will also include the potential impacts, costs and risks, of geo-engineering options. The complex inter-linkages, conflicts and synergies of adaptation and risk-prevention policy choices with other climate and sectoral policies will be investigated, including impacts on employment and the living standards of vulnerable groups.
Amendment 865 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – paragraph 1
Sectors such as construction, chemicals, automotive, aerospace, machinery and equipment, which have a combined added value in excess of EUR 1,000 billion and provide employment for some 30 million people, all depend on access to raw materials. The Union is self-sufficient in construction minerals. Nonetheless, whilst the Union is one of the world's largest producers of certain industrial minerals, it remains a net importer of most of them. Furthermore, the Union is highly dependent on imports of metallic minerals and is totally import dependent for some critical raw materials.
Amendment 878 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – introductory part
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – introductory part
6. Inclusive, innovative and secure societiesUnderstanding European societies and societal change
Amendment 888 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.1 – introductory part
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.1 – introductory part
6.1.1. Promoting smart, sustainable and inclusive growth taking into account the economic and social European diversity and its dynamics of change
Amendment 890 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.2 – introductory part
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.2 – introductory part
6.1.2. Building resilient and inclusive societies in Europe by strengthening the knowledge base in areas such as inequalities, demographic and family change, mobility, education and social policies, as well as citizenship
Amendment 896 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.2 a (new)
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.2 a (new)
6.1.2a. Efforts to address European models for social cohesion and well-being as international benchmarks Europe and the Union have developed a specific and rather unique combination of economic progress, social policies aimed at a high level of social cohesion, humanistic shared cultural values embracing democracy and the rule of common law, human rights, the respect and preservation of the diversity of cultural heritage, as well as the promotion of education and science, arts and humanities as fundamental drivers of social and economic progress and wellbeing. This "European Social Model" has somehow contributed to shaping the unity of Europe and its international role. Globalisation and demography, as well as European integration itself, and the shifting international economical and financial environment, can now be perceived both as major challenges and as factors shaping the diversity and the future of European social models of economic development. Research able to contribute new knowledge to our understanding of those factors and challenges across Europe, and how public policies may interact and contribute to the sustainability of our major social and economic objectives, is therefore a priority to be addressed. Benchmarking the dynamics of European societies and economies in view of strengthening Europe's unity and inclusiveness as fundamental drivers of economic and social progress, assessing and comparing public policies against the variety of challenges across Europe, understanding the new conditions and opportunities for greater European integration, assessing the role of the European model and of its social, cultural, scientific and economic components and synergies as sources of comparative Union advantages at world level, shall be considered.
Amendment 926 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.3 a (new)
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.3 a (new)
6.2.3a. Research on and compare processes which provide a favourable background to creativity and innovation. Providing a better understanding of the social, cultural, economic and political context for innovation shall be a priority. New knowledge on how "innovative societies" emerge and prosper is needed. In the current international economic context, this requires a fresh view of the conditions for sustainability of innovative socio-economic environments based on detailed and systematic field work and comparative analysis. Social cohesion and predictable justice, education, democracy, tolerance and diversity are factors that need to be carefully considered with a view to identifying and better exploiting European comparative advantages at world level and of providing improved evidence-based support to innovation policies. In particular, the role of youth perception of the opportunities for innovation in the current economic environment of high unemployment in many EU regions shall be carefully understood in relation to education and to the risk of brain-drain. The role of risk governance policies need to be better understood in its relations with innovation policies and the shaping factors and actors of innovation. Clarifying, in the context of innovation, some of the current controversies, namely the debate risk versus precaution, or the role of distinct regulatory environments, is of major importance and requires new unbiased scientific approaches.
Amendment 927 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.4 – introductory part
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.4 – introductory part
6.2.4. PromotingUnderstand how coherent and effective cooperation in research and advanced training with third countries fosters innovation.
Amendment 928 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.4 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.4 – paragraph 1
Horizontal activities will ensure the strategic development of international cooperation across Horizon 2020 and address cross-cutting policy objectives. AThere is a need to understand and promote activities to support bilateral, multilateral and bi-regional policy dialogues in research and innovation with third countries, regions, international fora and organisations will facilitate policy exchange, mutual learning and priority setting, promote reciprocal access to programmes and monitor the impact of cooperation. Networking and twinning activities will facilitate optimal partnering between research and innovation actors on both sides and improve competencies and cooperation capacity in less advanced third countries. Activities will explore and promote coordination of Union and national cooperation policies and programmes as well as joint actions of Member States and Associated Countries with third countries in order to enhance their overall impact. Finally, the European research and innovation ‘presence’ in third countries will be consolidated and strengthened, notably by promoting the creation of European ‘science and innovation houses’, services to European organisations extending their activities into third countries and the opening of research centres established jointly with third countries to organisations or researchers from other Member States and Associated Countries.