EU and New Zealand successfully conclude Horizon Europe association negotiations – European Commission, 20 Dec. 2022
EU and New Zealand successfully conclude Horizon Europe association negotiations – European Commission, 20 Dec. 2022
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Horizon Europe (2021-2027) is the European Union’s key funding programme for research and innovation, with a budget of €95.5 billion (NZ$161.8 billion).
Excerpt:
>The Commission and New Zealand Government have concluded the negotiations for association of New Zealand to the Horizon Europe programme, in Wellington.
>The signing of the Association Agreement is expected to take place in 2023, pending the completion of all necessary validations on both sides.
>Therefore, we expect that from 2023, researchers and organisations in New Zealand will be able to participate in Pillar II of the Horizon Europe programme, the most relevant and biggest collaborative part that is primarily focused on shared global challenges: these include areas in climate, energy and mobility, digital, industry and space, health, and more.
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>Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth said: “With a solid scientific base and more than half of New Zealand’s researchers having an active collaboration with a European partner, the country has been a trusted EU partner for many years now. Its future association to Horizon Europe will deepen our relation, foster innovation, and will further enable European researchers to benefit from the latest knowledge and some of the best talent worldwide.”
>The association will enable New Zealand researchers and organisations to participate in the programme on equal terms with entities from the EU Members States.
>The agreement with New Zealand will be the first time association of a highly industrialised country outside Europe, to the Union’s flagship programme for research and innovation.
EC Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, 20 December 2022.
That‘s good news.
New Zealand can into EU
Any update on Switzerland’s reassociation with Horizon? Particularly considering Switzerland has the highest % success in ERC applications by far
Sounds like a plausible reason for travel to Europe or New Zealand depending where you are 🙂 Something that’ll need to be budgeted for by either the fund or the associated academic bodies.