European Research Area

 

		EDCTP
The EDCTP initiative EDCTP Concept paper ( en fr ) The European Commission's role Press room Conferences in 2002: Barcelona & Brussels (Heysel)

Sixth Framework programme (2002-2006)

The Sixth Framework programme on Poverty-Related Diseases is focussed on two objectives:

1. Develop vaccines, drugs and microbicides for HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis through basic science up to pre-clinical and early human testing (phase I clinical trials) using the two new instruments (network of excellence and integrated projects) which allow a better integration of research efforts across Europe.
    
   
2. Develop new clinical interventions against HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB through a long-term partnership between Europe and developing countries. One of the main goals of the “European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership” (EDCTP) is to support phase II and phase III clinical trials of promising products in, with and for developing countries."

• Further information:

• Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for health

  • Calls for proposals

• International co-operation activities

  • Calls for proposals

Background information

On-going research funded by the EC