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A New Deal for an Effective European Research Policy

The Design and Impacts of the 7th Framework Programme

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Authors:
  1. Ugur Muldur
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  2. Fabienne Corvers
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  3. Henri Delanghe
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  4. Jim Dratwa
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  5. Daniela Heimberger
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  6. Brian Sloan
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  7. Sandrijn Vanslembrouck
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  • Unique for its perspective and transparency, giving an insider's view into the making of policies and not flinching from criticism of past Framework Programmes
  • Factual, providing a thorough evidence-based assessment of the development, strengths and weaknesses and impacts of Europe's R&D policy
  • Comprehensive, being the first book to describe in detail how a Framework Programme is designed and decided
  • Novel in its analysis, situating European research policy in the context of the Lisbon objectives and explaining the consequences for the making of research policy
  • Particularly timely, coinciding with the launch of the 7th Framework Programme

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXVI
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  2. Challenges to the European Exception: What Can S&T Do?

    Pages 1-33

  3. Are Expectations Too High? Weaknesses of Europe’s S&T System

    Pages 35-74

  4. Opening the Window of Opportunity: The New Policy Context

    Pages 75-92

  5. Building on Experience: Learning Lessons from Past Framework Programmes

    Pages 93-142

  6. Engaging Stakeholders for Better Policy-Making

    Pages 143-182

  7. European Added Value, Option Analysis, and the Commission’s Proposal for the 7th Framework Programme

    Pages 183-222

  8. From Proposals to Commitments – The 7th Framework Programme and the European Decision-Making Process

    Pages 223-254

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 255-289
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More than a century ago Louis Pasteur observed that “Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world”. His remark has all the more resonance today with the increasing globa- sation of science, technology, and commerce. But it also underlines an important truth: that science has always advanced most rapidly when it is a collective endeavour, with a strong circulation of knowledge. When it comes to forging cooperation in research, Europe has an impressive track record. This year, the European Union’s Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development celebrates its 20th birthday. It is the world’s largest programme in support of transnational research, promoting cooperation, coor- nation, and mobility across borders. The year 2007 will see the launch of the 7th Framework Programme, the biggest and most ambitious so far. This book will show how the new Framework Programme was put together and explain why it took the shape it did. It will also set out its potential impacts and the conditions necessary for it to be a success. In the challenging new global economy, knowledge is Europe’s most valuable resource, and I am convinced that, with its unprecedented scale and scope, the 7th Framework Programme is the right strategy for a Europe that wants to progress towards a knowledge-based economy. However, the Framework Programme is only a very modest part of total public R&D spending in Europe, the bulk of which is carried out by national governments.

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