This working group gathers representatives of our member universities’ policy and research support teams to discuss timely developments in EU research and innovation policy.
Group activities include:
- developing Guild positions on Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe;
- sharing information about policy developments at EU and national levels, and discussing their implications to member universities.
Contact info
Group coordinator: Head of Research and Innovation Policy Julien Chicot supported by Policy Officer Sara Cardona Rubio.
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Open letter to Commissioner-designate Várhelyi - 20 September 2024
Open letter to Commissioner-designate Hoekstra - 20 September 2024
Open letter to Executive Vice-President-designate Virkkunen - 20 September 2024
Open letter to Executive Vice-President-designate Séjourné - 20 September 2024
Open letter to Executive Vice-President-designate Mînzatu - 20 September 2024
Open Letter to Commissioner-designate Serafin - 20 September 2024
Beyond Horizon: creating an ambitious framework programme for Europe's R&I excellence - 15 May 2024
Key messages for FP10 - Joint Statement of LERU, CE7 and The Guild for the EU institutions - 28 June 2023
Statement on the upcoming European Excellence Initiative - 3 May 2023
Re-orient Horizon Europe missions to support cutting-edge - 24 January 2023
Horizon Europe Application Survey - 13 January 2022
Further time and perspectives needed to fully evaluate the Lump Sum Pilot - 7 January 2022
Empowering Europe’s scientific leadership through a renewed European Research Area - 4 March 2020
Proposals for MSCA in Horizon Europe - 7 October 2019
The Guild's priorities for Excellence initiatives - 23 September 2019
Open letter to ITRE committee members - 19 September 2019
Open letter to Commissioner-designate Mariya Gabriel - 18 September 2019
The Guild's proposals for a successful implementation of Horizon Europe and its Strategic Planning process - 9 April 2019
Scientific leadership and global impact key priorities in the current negotiations on Horizon Europe - 5 November 2018
The Guild's position on the draft reports of Dan Nica and Christian Ehler on Horizon Europe - 31 August 2018
Guild Presidents call on Horizon Europe and Erasmus to strengthen Europe’s global position in science, education, and innovation - 12 June 2018
Mission (im)possible? Addressing Europeans’ pressing concerns through research and innovation - 14 December 2017
Supporting Europe’s Societies: Research and Innovation for the Ninth Framework Programme - 12 June 2017
The Guild’s response to the ITRE draft report on H2020 and FP9 - 5 April 2017
Unleashing the Potential of Europe’s Universities - 16 January 2017
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