The objective of this contract is to provide support for the EU-Canada Programme Level Cooperation Task Force

The ERA-Can platform has been operative from 2006 to 2016 with the objective to support EU-Canada cooperation in Research, Innovation and Development by improving programme management, facilitating access for researchers and innovators on both sides of the Atlantic and enouraging new funding opportunities for joint Canada-EU projects in science, technology and innovation. During the period 2014-2016, the project ERA-Can+ guaranteed the advancement in the EU-Canada policy dialogue by the organisation of various meetings such as three Programme Level Cooperation meetings, six interdisciplilnary roundtables, two symposia on Marine and Arctic Research Infrastrauctures and on Innocation and the organisation of a Canada-EU Natural Resources/Bio-economy Science Collaborative Roundtable.

In this project, from 2017 until 2020, severalTask Force (TF) meetings as well as four associated thematic R&I (policy) meetings / workshops / dialogues are prepared and implemented.

The service support to the EU-Canada programme Level Cooperation Task Force is delivered by partners of the joint tender core group DLR, ZSI and the subcontractor APRE. Additionally, the service offer includes Global Affairs Canada and the Universities Canada as members of the extended expert network.

Team:

• Magª (FH) Isabella E. Wagner, MA (project leader)
• Dr. Anais Angelo
• Magª. Elke Dall
• Mag.ª Carmen Heidenwolf, BA
• Laure-Anne Plumhans, MSc, BA

Section: Research Policy & Development

Partners:

• Agency for the Promotion of European Research
• Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
• Global Affairs Canada
• Project Management Agency at the DLR (German Aerospace Center)

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Tags: Canada, internationalisation, policy dialogue