A Prosperous and Competitive Europe – FP10 Position paper online
With this joint statement, our associations as key stakeholders of research and innovation urge the European Commission, European Parliament and EU Member States to lay the groundwork for a value-driven Europe. We strongly believe that this will be achieved by endorsing the crucial role of SSH in FP10.
Therefore, we call for:
- A European funding programme for research and innovation that: (a) places researchers representing all disciplines at the heart of all aspects of its decision-making processes; (b) is inclusive of all disciplines; and (c) invests more in SSH research that encourages innovation, shapes markets and environments for sustainable transformation and societal well-being.
- Strengthening the full integration of SSH disciplines in the implementation of EU R&I investments.
- Dedicated funding for SSH in FP10 to address the major threats and opportunities of Europe, from innovation to sustainable and inclusive growth.
EASSH Director, Gabi Lombardo, states:
"Research in the humanities and social sciences is foundational for strong European institutions. Disciplines providing critical insights into human behaviour, societal dynamics, and cultural contexts, have the capacity to shape critical innovative processes and effective policies. To maintain European leadership, we need an ambitious research funding programme for SSH with researchers in the driving seat."
Signatories: AURORA, COIMBRA, EASSH, ECIU, ERUA, EUniWell, Federation of Finnish Learned Societies, ISE, LERU, NORCE, OPERAS, SSH Council of the Netherlands, UNICA, YERUN.