#RiDaysEU | A Global Approach to R&I – combining forces for bigger impact

The EU is a major catalyst of the internationalisation of research and innovation. The EU’s R&I Framework Programmes have long been the most international in the world. Openness, the free exchange of ideas and the co-creation of solutions are essential to the success of world-class universities and research organisations, and are a key component of a vibrant innovation ecosystem. Openness is a necessity to ensure an efficient global response to climate and health crises through multilateral partnerships.

Yet we must also recognise that the openness in cooperation that characterises EU action is taking place in a transformed global environment where other major science powers are now outcompeting the EU in terms of R&I expenditure, where geopolitical tensions are rising and fundamental values such as academic freedom are being challenged.

This plenary session will set out the key challenges to be addressed in five policy sessions.

European Research and Innovation Days is the European Commission’s annual flagship event, which brings together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe and beyond.
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