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More than half of the participants in a European Commission survey said that they were unfamiliar with the Codes of Practice for knowledge valorisation, which provides guidance to research and innovation players.
“This suggests that stronger efforts are needed to raise awareness of the Codes,” the Commission says, adding that once familiarised with the Codes through the survey, most of these respondents considered them useful and 48% of them were already planning to use them in the future.
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The League of European Research Universities (LERU) is recommending on the European Commission to ensure that its EU visa policy ensures smooth mobility by reducing legislation burdens and make the process more transparent and fairer, all the while maintaining strong security standards.
“Visa rules directly shape the EU’s ability to attract and retain international students, researchers, and highly skilled professionals, while also enabling collaboration with partners worldwide,” LERU says.
The organisation also hopes to see the Commission align the visa strategy with other EU policy frameworks, including the upcoming European Research Area Act.
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In response to the European Commission’s proposal for the successor to Horizon Europe, the Alliance of German Science Organisations is calling on the EU to boost R&I investments and strengthen FP10 governance at the interface with the European Competitiveness Fund.
When it comes to R&I investments, the alliance is urging the Commission to secure a budget of €200 billion and increase that of Erasmus+ to support student mobility across Europe. It also hopes to see the EU to better involve the R&I community in efforts to articulate FP10 and the new Competitiveness Fund.
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