Advancing the European Research Area (ERA) Towards Innovation and Excellence

The European Research Area (ERA) aims to boost research and innovation investments, enhance market uptake, and promote excellence by prioritizing certain objectives. With significant achievements in R&D expenditure and researcher growth, the ERA is focusing on deepening and broadening its impact through new governance frameworks and policy agendas. Georgia's active participation in the ERA underscores its commitment to advancing in areas such as green and digital transitions, enhancing society's participation, and amplifying access to research excellence.

• European Research Area
• Innovation
• Research & Development
• Governance
• Georgia

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1. Conference on joining the European Research Area (ERA) 21-22 March 2024 Georgia Ariadni Terzopoulou, Policy Officer European Commission DG R&I Unit.A2 ERA, Spreading Excellence and Research Careers

2. A new vision for the European Research Area (ERA) What is the ERA? What are the objectives of the ERA? Prioritise investments in research and innovation Boost market uptake Widening: Improve access to excellence Strengthen the mobility of researchers and free flow of knowledge and technology Achievements R&D expenditure: the ERA counts for 18% worldwide Gross domestic spending on R&D: grew from 1.81% to 2.32% of GDP between 2000 and 2020 Number of researchers in the ERA:grew from 2.600 to 4.500 (per 1 mio. inhabitants) between 2000 and 2018 Top scientific publications: European scientists produce 20,6% of the top 10% scientific publications High-skilled jobs in the ERA: the share of high-skilled jobs increased by 20% between 2000 and 2020 Source: SRIP report (https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/strategy/support-policy- making/support-national-research-and-innovation-policy-making/srip-report_en)

3. New ERA Governance and Policy Framework Pact for research and innovation in ERA Policy Agenda ERA Monitoring ERA Governance Pact for research and innovation in Europe Europe ERA Governance New ERA governance Ensure a proper basis for evidence informed policy making Provide evidence and analysis in the context of the European Semester ERA Forum (+ subgroups) Expert group for coordination and implementation of the ERA, together with EU countries, Associated countries and stakeholders 10 values & principles 4 priority areas Deepening ERA Broadening ERA (green & digital) Amplifying access to excellence Advancing R&I investments and reforms Research and development targets Designed to contribute to the priority areas of the Pact for R&I, setting out the voluntary ERA actionswhich are defined and coordinated at Union level. ERAC high-level strategic policy body, providing advice Council 20 actions for 2022- 24 Decision making Owner of Policy Agenda

4. Georgia is actively engaged in the ERA across all four priority areas Georgia s commitment to ERA actions Georgia is actively participating in the ERA Forum Georgia has committed to 17 Actions: DEEPENING A TRULY FUNCTIONING INTERNAL MARKET FOR KNOWLEDGE TOGETHER FOR TWIN GREEN AND DIGITAL TRANSITION, AND INCREASING SOCIETY S PARTICIPATION IN THE ERA AMPLIFYING ACCESS TO RESEARCH AND INNOVATION EXCELLENCE ACROSS THE UNION 15. Regional and national R&I ecosystems 1. Open sharing of knowledge, incl. EOSC 10. R&I Missions and Partnerships for ERA 16. EU-wide access to excellence 2. Data legislation fit for research 11. Green energy transformation 17. Strategic capacity of public RPOs 3. Reform of research assessment 12. Transition of industrial ecosystems 4. Strengthen research careers 13. Empower higher education institutions ADVANCING CONCERTED R&I INVESTMENTS AND REFORMS 5. Gender equality and inclusiveness 14. Bring science closer to society 6. Protect academic freedom 18. Coordination national support for ERA 7. Better knowledge valorisation 19. ERA monitoring mechanism 8. Research infrastructures 20. Prioritisation and coordination of R&I investments and reforms 9. International cooperation, reciprocity

5. Progress in the implementation of the ERA Policy Agenda examples under Pact priorities Deepening an internal market for knowledge Green and digital transition I Action 3 Research Assessment: establishment of Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment Action 4 Research Careers: Council Recommendation on a European Framework for research careers (December 2023) & implementation tools: ERA Talent Platform and R&I Careers Observatory Action 11.1 Green Hydrogen: establishment of the roadmap of hydrogen valleys Q2-2023, creating synergies with the SET Plan Action 14 Citizen Science: successful finalised pilot on Plastic Pirates; further development of the idea of a Network of European Cities of Science, EU Contest for Young Scientists and EU TALENTON II III IV Research and innovation excellence Investments and reforms Action 16 Access to excellence: set up of sub-group to bring together R&I policy actors and managing authorities to assess the innovation divide, increase excellence and capitalise on existing widening instruments Action 19 ERA Monitoring: should collect quantitative and qualitative information on the progress of implementing ERA actions; first EU- level report Dec 2023 5

6. The new ERA monitoring mechanism (Action 19) 1st monitoring cycle 2023 Second consultation phase on ERA Country Reports by sharing draft reports First consultation phase on ERA Country Reports by sharing collected information in templates ERA Forum: - Draft EU-level Report - Pilot ERA Country Report ERA Forum: - DraftScoreboard - DraftDashboard 12/2023 2/2024 10/2023 11/2023 7/2023 9/2023 17/11 - 8/12/2023 ERA Policy Platform launch (13/12) 1st Scoreboard 1st Dashboard 1st EU-level Report ERA Policy Platform (1st test phase) ERA Country Reports published

7. A package for attractive and sustainable research careers (Action 4) Setting standards Council Recommendation on a European Framework for Research Careers (incl. new Charter for Researchers) Supporting implementation MLE, ResearchComp, ERA Talent Platform one-stop-shop, R&I Careers Observatory, RESAVER Promoting cultural change Reform of research and researcher assessment (COARA.eu; ERA Action 3) Coordinating investments Pilot in Horizon Europe 2024 supporting organisational change possible upscaling 2026-2027

8. Timeline towards the next ERA Policy Agenda 2025-27 Zoom-in on next slide

9. Questions: RTD-ERA-F0RUM@ec.europa.eu Thank you!