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Horizon Europe

The "Horizon Europe" program (hereinafter – the Program) – one of the components of the EU's long-term Multiannual Financial Framework – is the EU's framework program for research and innovation.

The Program became the ninth EU framework program (FP9). It is based on "Horizon 2020," the eighth framework program, which concluded on December 31, 2020.

The total budget of the "Horizon Europe" Program is 95.5 billion euros (including 5.4 billion euros from the EU's "NextGenerationEU" program). The implementation of the Program is designed for a seven-year period, namely: 2021-2027.

Key dates of the Program:

  • March-April 2019 – The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union provisionally agreed on the "Horizon Europe" Program;
  • April 17, 2019 – The European Parliament approved the provisional Agreement on the EU research and innovation program "Horizon Europe" for 2021-2027 following discussions with representatives of the European Parliament. Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, welcomed the vote, emphasizing the importance of investment in research and innovation for the future of Europe;
  • December 11, 2020 – EU institutions reached a political consensus on the "Horizon Europe" Program and approved a budget of 95.5 billion euros, which includes 5.4 billion euros from the EU "NextGenerationEU" recovery fund;
  • April 28, 2021 – Approval by Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the "Horizon Europe" Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down the rules for participation and dissemination; this document was applied retroactively – from January 1, 2021.

The Program aims to achieve three strategic objectives:

  • strengthening science and technology in the EU by increasing investment in highly qualified personnel and cutting-edge research;
  • fostering industrial innovation competitiveness, in particular by supporting measures and actions with high technological and innovation impact on the market;
  • addressing global and societal challenges, providing effective responses, and generating strategic solutions that positively impact the lives of European citizens.

The architecture of the Program (like its predecessor – the "Horizon 2020" Program) involves the formation of three pillars of activity. However, unlike the "Horizon 2020" Program, the European Innovation Council (EIC) has for the first time become an integral part of the third pillar of "Horizon Europe" with its own management structure and tools for promoting research activities.

In addition, among the main innovations of the Program, the following should also be highlighted:

  • the introduction of five research and innovation missions, which allows for setting clear goals to address specific contemporary societal challenges; among these five missions, the European Commission has identified the following: adaptation to climate change, including societal transformation; cancer; restoring our ocean and waters; climate-neutral and smart cities; and soil health and food;
  • strengthening open science practices, which ensures rapid open access to scientific results, thereby promoting responsible management of research data to ensure their accessibility, interoperability, and reusability;
  • a new approach to forming partnerships, based on the principles of strategic orientation, a systemic approach, and simplified interaction tools.

More detailed information is available at the link: https://horizon-europe.org.ua/uk/home/

 

The «Horizon Europe» (hereinafter – the Programme) is one of the components of the EU's long-term multiannual financial framework for research and innovation (English: «Multiannual Financial Framework»).

The Programme has become the ninth EU Framework Programme (FP9). Its basis is «Horizon 2020», the eighth Framework Programme, which ended on 31 December 2020.

The total budget of the Horizon Europe Programme amounts to €95.5 billion (including €5.4 billion from the EU's «NextGenerationEU» programme). The implementation of the Programme is planned for a seven-year period, namely 2021–2027.

Key dates of the Programme:

  • March–April 2019 – the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union preliminarily agreed the «Horizon Europe» Programme;
  • 17 April 2019 – the European Parliament approved the provisional agreement on the EU's research and innovation programme «Horizon Europe» for 2021–2027 after discussion with representatives of the European Parliament. Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, positively assessed the vote, emphasizing the importance of investments in research and innovation for Europe’s future;
  • 11 December 2020 – EU institutions reached political consensus on the Horizon Europe Programme and approved a budget of €95.5 billion, which includes €5.4 billion from the EU's «NextGeneration – Recovery» Fund;
  • 28 April 2021 – Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and the Council on the Horizon Europe Framework Programme for Research and Innovation», establishing rules on participation and dissemination; this document entered into force retroactively – as of 1 January 2021.

The Programme is aimed at achieving three strategic objectives:

  • strengthening science and technology in the EU by increasing investments in highly skilled personnel and frontier research;
  • promoting the innovative competitiveness of industry, in particular by supporting actions and measures with high technological and innovative impact on the market;
  • addressing global and societal challenges, providing effective responses and formulating strategic decisions that positively affect the lives of European citizens.

The architecture of the Programme (as with its predecessors – the Horizon 2020 Programmes) envisions three lines of activity (pillars). However, unlike the Horizon 2020 Programme, the European Innovation Council (EIC) has for the first time become an integral part of the third pillar of Horizon Europe with its own governance structure and instruments to support research activity.

In addition, among the Programme's main innovations are the following:

  • the introduction of five research and innovation missions, which allow setting clear objectives to address specific modern societal challenges; among these five missions the European Commission defined the following: adapting to climate change, including societal changes; cancer; preserving the cleanliness of oceans and water resources; carbon-neutral and “green” cities; preserving soil fertility to ensure sustainable food development;
  • promotion of open science activities, which ensures timely open access to scientific results, thereby promoting responsible management of research data to ensure their accessibility, interoperability and reuse;
  • a new approach to forming partnerships, based on the principles of strategic orientation, systemic approach, and simplified tools for interaction.                                                                      

More detailed information at the link: https://horizon-europe.org.ua/uk/home/

 

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