- Objectives
Making the most of Europe's research potential

- European Research Area
The ERA aims to create a genuine 'internal market' in research and knowledge and to improve the way research is conducted in Europe through better coordination of national research policies.

- Framework Programmes
The Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) is the EU's latest R&D funding instrument. It runs from 2002 to 2006 with a total budget of €17,500 million, up 17% on FP5. How is FP6 different from previous framework programmes? What are the main priorities of FP6? What are the new FP6 instruments? How will FP6 be structured? Where does researcher mobility fit in?

- Assistance to Researchers
Two initiatives will be put in place by the European Commission and the Member States and candidate countries aimed at solving the specific problems of information provision and practical assistance: a European Mobility Portal and Mobility Centres