Activities of Oldřich VLASÁK related to 2010/2079(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Simplifying the implementation of the research framework programmes
Amendments (2)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that research and innovation can best be fostered at regional level, thanks to the proximity between universities, public research bodies, large companies, SMEs and regional and local public authorities, for example within clusters;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the EU’'s instruments for encouraging research and development focus on large-scale projects of excellence likely to have a tangible impact on economic activity and job creation, innovation in product planning and ensuring a future for high value-added production, thereby creating jobs and leaving the European Union better equipped to compete globally; points out that the momentum generated by projects of excellence benefits all the Member States and is an effective adjunct to the territorial dimensionprimary objective of cohesion policy instruments, which is convergence.