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COOPERATION in FP7

Budget: €32 413 million (2007 - 2013)

Tackling major research themes, together

Under the Cooperation programme, research support will be provided to international cooperation projects across the European Union and beyond. In 10 thematic areas, corresponding to major fields in science and research, the programme will promote the progress of knowledge and technology. Research will be supported and strengthened to address European social, economic, environmental, public health and industrial challenges, serve the public good and support developing countries.

Cooperation supports research actions in the following thematic areas:

• Health
• Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Biotechnology
• Information and Communication Technologies
• Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies
• Energy
• Environment (including Climate Change)
• Transport (including Aeronautics)
• Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities
• Space
• Security