Towards the Seventh EU Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development

The Seventh EU Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7) is due to commence in 2007.

The current Framework Programme (FP6) involves expenditure of approximately 4 billion per annum to support trans-national research collaboration in academia and industry, the mobility and training of researchers across Europe and other initiatives. The European Commission is proposing a doubling of the EU research budget (to approximately €8 billion per annum) and is proposing a number of new initiatives in the next Framework Programme to help build the capacity and strength of the “European Research Area“.

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