The European Research and Innovation Days – the European Commission's annual flagship Research and Innovation event, brought together researchers, academics, businesses and decision-makers from Europe and beyond to shape the future of Europe's research and innovation landscape. This year, the three-day event, went fully digital with interactive sessions, allowing participants to provide input on how research and innovation policy and funding can boost Europe’s recovery and lay the path for a green digital and resilient future.
The European Commission has set out strategic guidance for the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility in its 2021 Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy (ASGS).
The European Parliament has voted, to increase the EU budget 2020 by €6.2 billion, to allocate €1.1 billion to develop and deploy a COVID-19 vaccine and to reinforce Cohesion funds by €5.1 billion.
The European Committee of the Regions' Commission for Natural Resources (NAT) met to discuss sustainable tourism and the responses needed at EU level to face the challenges posed by the Coronavirus and its impact on local communities.
An ambitious new EU-funded research initiative, EU-RESPONSE, will establish a clinical research network to treat COVID-19 and other emerging infectious diseases. The Commission announced today that it will support the project with €15.7 million.