Universities and research performing organisations have come together to stress the importance to direct more funding to the Global Gateway to foster competitive European connections to knowledge societies in the LMICs and address shared challenges (e.g. health, climate and digital challenges). For this reason, we call for an increase in investment, at European and national levels, to realise the potential of the Global Gateway strategy through the Team Europe approach.
In our statement higher education and research institutions call for:
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The European Commission, national authorities and the private sector to invest more in research, innovation and higher education – in line with Global Gateway priorities – to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness, resilience and preparedness.
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Europe’s 360-degree approach across all Global Gateway priorities must integrate research, innovation and higher education better to ensure the competitiveness, effectiveness and sustainability of our international partnerships.
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International research collaborations with LMICs to be funded through an excellence-based self-standing successor to Horizon Europe (FP10).
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The establishment of a research-focused advisory group including research-performing organisations and universities, to enhance the scale up of the Global Gateway over the coming years with valuable experience, expertise, coordination and readiness to act.
Jan Palmowski, Secretary-General of The Guild, said: "In the next MFF, we have an outstanding opportunity to put financial heft behind our commitment to the EU Global Gateway, including its crucial fifth pillar, research and education. Sustainable and impactful partnership in health, digital technology, transport infrastructure and climate/energy require dedicated investment in excellence-based research collaboration, joint research infrastructures, and a research-led skills base. Our organisations have a strong track record of delivering, through equitable and sustainable partnerships, cutting edge sustainable solutions, to the benefit of Europe and our partners in LMIC – we are ready to work with the Commission to make the Global Gateway the success it needs to be."
This call is open for stakeholders, universities and research organisations to sign. If you are interested, please contact Senior Policy Officer Sean Rowlands at sean.rowlands@the-guild.eu.
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