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The 🇪🇺 Commission and Switzerland 🇨🇭 complete negotiations on a broad package of of agreements, including on the association of Switzerland to Horizon Europe and Euratom R&T #HorizonEU 🇪🇺🇨🇭

Indeed great news! Switzerland and the EU launched negotiations today! Hopefully the official negotiations will run smoothly and will result in the full association of Switzerland to #horizoneurope! An excellent first step: Swiss-based researchers can apply to the 2024 ERC-AdG! #horizoneu #erc #researchandinnovation

A new agreement that will allow Switzerland to participate in several Union programmes open to association of third countries: Horizon Europe, Euratom Research and Training, ITER/F4E (Fusion for Energy), Digital Europe, Erasmus+, as well as EU4Health. https://lnkd.in/eX5kBamP #switzerland #EU #programmes #participation

At the Europainstitut, I discussed with Dr. Jan Atteslander the future of Swiss relations with the European Union. For Swiss businesses, the fullest possible access to the European single market is crucial – the so-called Bilateral Agreements III. #BilateralAgreements #Switzerland #EU

📢 7 November | Next month, join Friends of Europe's 21st State of Europe high-level roundtable, where leading voices and experts from across the globe will gather to rethink Europe’s future and brainstorm bold solutions to today’s challenges. This year’s edition builds on the ideas set out in Friends of Europe’s ‘10 policy choices for a Renewed Social Contract for Europe’. Together with local and national government representatives, and public and private sector experts, we will engage in key debates to shape a vision for the Europe we want the new European Commission to work towards. In a time of shifting geopolitical landscapes, we will aim to reimagine Europe's social contract, putting citizens' well-being first while ensuring the EU maintains its role on the global stage. The State of Europe provides an opportunity to challenge the status quo and explore new ideas that will shape a social, competitive and resilient Europe for the future. ➡️ Find out more about the programme and participants here: https://lnkd.in/eQpbrmZi #StateOfEU #RenewedSocialContract #FutureOfEurope #Voices4Choices

📢 Report on the Performance of European Partnerships under Horizon Europe published! Following on my latest post, the European Commission has published the second edition of the report on the #performance of #EuropeanPartnerships under #HorizonEurope (Biennial Monitoring Report - BMR 2024) The report aims to provide a strong evidence-base to guide the implementation of partnerships and to inform strategic discussions on the effectiveness of the new policy approach to European Partnerships in Horizon Europe. In particular, the report offers an analysis of: ✅ The effectiveness of the new policy approach for European Partnerships and the extent to which it leads to a better achievement of objectives and impacts compared to traditional calls under the Framework Programme. ✅ The progress of European Partnerships towards their objectives and targeted impacts – both individually and collectively, at the EU and national level. ✅ Early implementation drivers and barriers towards impacts – e.g. in terms of contributions, coherence, collaboration, openness or accessibility of partnerships. ✅ First results achieved, in view of their further demonstration, exploitation and valorisation, including for policymaking by Commission Services and national administrations. The European Partnerships are key implementation tools of Horizon Europe and contribute significantly to achieving the EU’s political priorities. They are initiatives where the European Union, together with private and/or public partners commit to support jointly the development and implementation of an integrated programme of #research and #innovation activities. The programmatic approach is what sets European Partnerships apart from the usual project-based approach of Horizon Europe. This report is the second in a series of four biennial reports, planned to be published in 2022, 2024, 2026 and 2028. Have a look to the report 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/e49t7XYA Want to know more about European Partnerships in Horizon Europe? 👉🏼 #HorizonEU #impact

📹SAIIA’s Chief Executive Elizabeth Sidiropoulos delivered a keynote address at the FIIA Forum 2024 organised by the Finnish Institute of International Affairs - FIIA. This year’s edition delved deep into the lessons learned and challenges ahead for the European Union in a year of change. In case you missed it, a recording of the event is available ⤵ #InternationalRelations #YearofChange #EU #GlobalPolitics #FIIAForum2024

On 13-14 June 2024, at the Hungarian Pre-Presidency Conference, the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) will present key recommendations to the incoming Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU. Together with my colleague Louise van Schaik, I have drafted a piece with recommendations on the issue of budgetary conditionality and the next long-term EU budget. It is likely that in the future, the allocation of EU funds to Member States will become increasingly conditional on reforms, for example with regard to the rule of law, socio-economic policies and the green and digital transition. Yet, there is not yet sufficient evidence that such a ‘cash-for-reforms’ model is effective in guaranteeing long-term change. Moreover, the instruments suffer from some democratic shortcomings, for example related to lack of transparency and clarity of procedures. Read our recommendations (page 4-6) and other recommendations here. TEPSA - Trans European Policy Studies Association Mariam Khotenashvili Nicoletta Pirozzi Richard Youngs Jakša Puljiz Luigi Scazzieri

The European Commission has published the second edition of the 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞 (𝐁𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 - 𝐁𝐌𝐑 2024). The BMR aims to provide a strong evidence base to guide the implementation of #EuropeanPartnerships and to inform strategic discussions on the effectiveness of the new policy approach to European Partnerships in Horizon Europe. This is the second in a series of four biennial reports, planned to be published in 2022, 2024, 2026 and 2028. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e84-DHng

Europe is on the move to do what has to be done. To know what to expect and review after 5 years have a look what the Political Guideline of Mrs. Leyen is saying. Only if we are informed - we are able to participate well in the creation of Europe's future: AFNConsulting