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 Speakers of the parallel session 1.1 |
ERA: what is in it for researchers ?The European Union produces more science and engineering graduates than the US and Japan combined, but this excellent human potential is underused: both the US and Japan have a far higher share of researchers in their workforce. |
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 Jan-Eric Sundgren |
ERA: what is in it for business?Europe has never been short of smart, creative minds capable of developing
brilliant research. |
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 Tobias Krantz |
ERA: what is in it for member countries?The European Research Area aims to integrate the EU’s scientific resources, but
until now, EU member states have dragged their feet on bringing together their
national research and development programmes. |
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ERA: united in diversity?In some respects, the European Union’s research efforts are hampered by one of its very assets: diversity. |
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 John Wood |
ERA: a brighter future for Europe?It was almost eight years ago that EU leaders agreed to boost average research expenditure to 3% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2010. But current research spending languishes at 1.85% of EU GDP, and there is little indication it will rise next year to meet its target. |
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