Knowledge Sharing Platform on EU R&I Policy for Austria (and Europe)

ERA Portal Austria is a knowledge-sharing platform providing information on EU-related research policy and its implementation in Austria and in Europe. In this context, it supports decision-making by providing strategic intelligence. In addition, ERA Portal Austria serves as a promotion platform for Austrian initiatives in Europe. 

The following objectives are pursued with the ERA Portal Austria:

• Offering a hub for information to interested publics, and especially for
  • Policy makers within Austrian federal ministries 
  • Consultants within Austria RTI-agencies, particularly National Contact Points and members of the Enterprise EUROPE Network
  • Strategic actors from science and business (such as rectors, heads of research services, top management, ...)
  • Policy makers in EU institutions, the EU-27, and states of the European Research Area (ERA)
• Facilitating cross-border strategic cooperation between Austrian and European policy makers employing tailor-made digital communication
• Supporting national opinion and strategy development processes by providing a web-based networking and consultation tool, enabling new modes of public engagement for RTI consultations
• Supporting stakeholders in networking and self-organisation
• Processing politically pertinent information to interconnect science, research, technology and innovation and illustrate their relevance for EU issues (e.g. Green New Deal)

Watch the ERA Portal Austria video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8ZlozBwxCM

ZSI is hosting this platform since its inception.

Team:

• DI Ingeborg Schachner-Nedherer (project leader)
• Ing. Gabriela Cikikyan, MA
• Dipl-Übers. Carmen Siller

Section: Research Policy & Development

Funding institutions and customers:

• Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung

Related Articles:

• News: Video about the ERA Portal Austria - the Knowledge Sharing Platform
• News: ERA Portal Austria Policy Brief on Widening Participation in HORIZON 2020
• News: Social Sciences and Humanities - A Pumping Heart for European Research
• Project: ERA Portal Austria: 2013-2020
• Project: ERA Portal Austria: 2006-2012
• Project: ERA Portal Austria: 2003-2006
• Project: ERA Portal Austria: 2001-2003

Tags: Austria, European Research Area, research and innovation policy, research policy