VERA – Forward Visions on the European Research Area

VERA is funded by the European Union's FP7 programme for research,
technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 290705

European Commission will make use of insights gathered from VERA

… said Fabienne Gautier, who works on ERA policy at the EC’s DG for Research and Innovation, at the VERA Final Conference.

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Welcome to the VERA - Forward Visions on the European Research Area Project Website!

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Going beyond the scenarios

Four sketches of the European landscape and governance of RTDI in the year 2050 are online now.

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VERA Focus Group on strategies and recommendations for the future of ERA

On 4 April 2014 VERA's second Focus Group on strategies and recommendations for the future of ERA with selected stakeholders from universities and research organisations in Europe was held in Manchester, UK.

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Latest information on the European Research Area policies and activities from European Commission

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VERA Scenarios

Short descriptions and a video of the four 2030 scenarios on the governance of research, technological development and innovation (RTDI) in Europe developed by VERA are online now!

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Latest news

VERA Final report available now

VERA scenarios illustrate different political and societal contexts for the European research and innovation landscape in 2030. Our analyses of the scenarios...

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VERA Strategy Map available now

The VERA Strategic Debates involved the organisation of seven Focus Groups and a Symposium with 123 participants from 28 countries representing the following...

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