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Adoption of the ERA and Scientific Information Communications and Signing Ceremony

Brussels, Belgium - 17 July 2012

10:45 - Technical briefing
Commission communications on ERA and Scientific Information

• Robert-Jan SMITS, Director General for Research & Innovation.
• Carl-Christian BUHR, Member of the Cabinet of Vice-President Neelie Kroes.

11:30 - Press conference:

• Neelie KROES, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda.
• Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN, European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science

Following the press conference, Commissioner Geoghegan-Quinn will sign a Joint Statement and Memoranda of Understanding with representatives from the research stakeholder organisations EUA, EARTO, LERU, Science Europe and Nordforsk.

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ERA Governance

• ERAC
• Advisory and Expert groups

Key Documents

• Commission Communications of 17 July 2012 and related documents
  • ERA Communication
    : EN | FR | DE
  • ERA Impact Assessment Report
    (1.08MB)
  • ERA Impact Assessment Executive Summary
  • ERA Impact Assessment Executive Summary
  • Communication on Scientific Information
  • Recommendation on Scientific Information
  • Impact assessment on Scientific Information
• Signing ceremony with stakeholders
  • Joint Statement
    (189KB)
  • Memoranda of Understanding
    (1.28MB)
  • Science Europe Statement on the European Research Area
    (125KB)
  • Statements by Stakeholders
    (694KB)
• Press materials
  • ERA slides
    (720KB)
  • Commissioners’ speech
  • Press release
  • Memo – Q&A

Publications

• Socio-economic benefits of ERA
  • High-level panel report (878KB)
  • Key messages
    (704KB)
• ERA Public consultation
  • Preliminary Report
    (1.28MB)
  • Analysis of responses
    (2.12MB)