4 Amendments of Alain CADEC related to 2010/2079(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Stresses the importance of research and development for the purpose of confronting the major challenges facing the European Union, particularly in connection with the EU 2020 Strategy; recalls that cohesion policy makes a substantial contribution to the financing of R&D in the regions;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is of the opinion that the EU’s various instruments for cohesion, research and innovation should be implemented in an integrated manner with a view to ensuring their effectiveness; emphasises, therefore, the need to seek synergies between these instruments, in particular by harmonising the rules on audits and eligibility of costs in order to simplify implementation by beneficiaries;
Amendment 14 #
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 public authorities, for example within clusters; encourages the various levels (regional, national and Community) nonetheless to coordinate more effectively their efforts to plan R&D activities at European level;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the EU’s instruments for encouraging research and development focuFP7 focuses on large-scale projects of excellence likely to have a tangible impact on economic activity and job creation; points out that the momentum generated by projects of excellence benefits all the Member States, irrespective of their current level of scientific development, and is an effective adjunct to the territorial dimension of cohesion policy instruments with a view both to balanced development and to competitiveness.