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June 2013

Horizon 2020: 70 billion euros almost confirmed

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Submitted by redazione on 29 June, 2013 - 09:44

The deal is almost done: the new European Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020 will receive roughly € 70 billion from 2014 to 2020. On 25 June, an agreement was reached between the (outgoing) Irish Presidency of the EU Parliament and the Commission to guard the "treasure" from any other budget cuts from now 'til next years.

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Horizon 2020? Better be ready

di Michele Bellone
Pubblicato il 27/06/2013
Innovation
Scientific research policy

A competition was launched by the European Commission in order to find the proper name for the new integrated funding system that will follow the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) for the funding of research and technological development. The chosen name, Horizon 2020, aims to represent a new perspective towards simplification and the necessity to break down those barriers that still constitute and obstacle for a single market for knowledge, research and innovation within Europe. However, this does not mean that things are going to get easy for those who want to get

90 years of CNR: a celebration for the young and the future

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Submitted by redazione on 25 June, 2013 - 09:59

Today, June 25th, the National Council of Research (CNR) celebrates the ninetieth anniversary of its foundation. 'Challenges. The stimulus of research, the incentive towards innovation' is the title of the inaugural day of the celebration of the main Italian scientific institution.

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CNR
Scientific research policy
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