Speaker
Mr
Roger Garbil
(European Commission)
Description
R.Garbil and al.
European Commission, DG Research Euratom, 21 rue du Champs de Mars, B-1049 Brussels, Belgium
Euratom FP6 (2002-2006) and FP7 (2007-2011) instruments are making a significant contribution in establishing a common European view on scientific issues and towards integrating and establishing European Research Area (ERA) in nuclear science and technology: Networks of Excellence (NoE), Integrated Infrastructure Initiatives (III), Coordination and Support Actions (CSA), Actions to promote and develop human resources and mobility. They are implemented to reinforce Euratom R&D programme, to develop research infrastructures, to foster networking, transnational access and joint research activities.
This research effort is needed to retain and improve competences and know-how, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of European research, and contributes to maintaining high levels of nuclear knowledge and industry competiveness in the nuclear field.
Establishment by the research community of technology platforms in sustainable nuclear energy, waste management and low dose research areas (www.snetp.eu , www.igdtp.eu , www.melodi-online.eu) are being capitalised. Mapping of the capacity of research centres and other research players that need more coordination across the European Union and beyond together with the implementation of European Sustainable Nuclear Industrial Initiative (ESNII) is also being performed.
An overview of several projects will be given including a best practice analysis. The ‘Euratom experience’ with framework programmes (FPs) has been one of consistent success in pursuing excellence in research and facilitating pan-European collaborative efforts across a broad range of nuclear science and technologies and associated education and training activities.
Author
Mr
Roger Garbil
(European Commission)
