The EU’s R&D policy has recently come under the spotlight. It is a central element both in the review of the EU budget and in the so called Europe 2020 strategy, where the goal of increasing the level of investment in R&D in the EU to three percent of GDP is emphasized. This seminar will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Union´s R&D policy and examine areas in which the EU should pay particular attention in order to ensure that results are delivered.

At the seminar the report Achieving Europe's R&D Objectives: Delivery Tools and Role for the EU Budget was presented. The report is part of the research project The EU Budget.

Speakers
Jorge Núñez Ferrer, Associate Research Fellow, CEPS
Filipa Figueira, Visiting Researcher at the School of Public Policy, University College London

Discussant
Marc D’hooge, Deputy Head of Division, New Product Development Division, Research, Development and Innovation (RDI), European Investment Bank

Chair
Staffan Jerneck, Director, CEPS

Time: Tuesday June 21, at 13.15-14.30
Registration from 12.00. Sandwich lunch from 12.30
Venue: CEPS Conference Room, 1 Place du Congrès, Brussels

Register on CEPS' webbsite.

The seminar - which is free of charge and will be held in English - is organized in collaboration with The Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS). All participants will receive a copy of the report.