Research Connection 09 Success stories of EU funded research programs

摘要

During the European Council held in march 2000 in Lisbon, the Member States of the European Union decided to make the EU "the most dynamic and competitive knowledge-based economy in the world capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion, and respect for the environment by 2010". The "Lisbon Strategy" was born. Within this frame, several programs, structures and agencies were created to implement the agenda. The creation of an European Research Area (ERA) is underway to respond to the need to integrate research programs and to stimulate Europe wide cooperation among research institutions, industry and SMEs.