Science Europe

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The Association has as non-profit purpose to: Promote the collective interests of the research funding and research performing organisations of Europe. It supports its members in their efforts to foster European research. It will strengthen the European research area through its direct engagement with key partners. In doing so, it will be informed by the scientific community in its reflections on policies, priorities and strategies. To this end, and provided that it is not contrary to the rules applicable to its members, the Association will conduct the following activities for the benefit of its members: • Support the work of its members and promote co-operation between them at both the policy and activity level. • Strengthen the scientific community as a third voice in the European research area, together with national governments and the European Commission. • Act to maximize the input of the members in the development of the European research area.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Signe Ratso (Deputy Director-General Research and Innovation)

16 Apr 2025 · Reflections on current state of the EU–US cooperation in research & innovation; importance to maintain an open, constructive dialogue with US partners; upcoming steps for ERA Act; FP10 perspectives.

Meeting with Philippe Froissard (Head of Unit Research and Innovation)

16 Jan 2025 · Exchange of view on the environmental sustainability of research and research-related activities and their possible reflection in policies of the next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation.

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament) and League of European Research Universities

11 Mar 2024 · Science and research policy

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament) and CESAR Centro per lo Sviluppo Agricolo e Rurale

30 Jun 2022 · Horizon Europe and Union Budget

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

21 Apr 2020 · Green deal

Meeting with Jean-Eric Paquet (Director-General Research and Innovation)

4 Mar 2020 · Horizon Europe Priorities

Meeting with Maria Koleva (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)

20 Jan 2020 · Discussions on Horizon Europe

Meeting with Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner)

10 Dec 2019 · Research, Innovation and Education

Meeting with Keith Sequeira (Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas)

10 Sept 2018 · Open Science

Meeting with Carlos Moedas (Commissioner) and

13 Jul 2018 · Open Science, Open Access and European Open Science Cloud

Meeting with Anna Herold (Digital Economy)

5 May 2015 · copyright