scholarly journals Europe's Universities in the European Research Area

2008 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 433-437
Author(s):  
John H. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Research Policy ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Green Paper ◽  
European Research Area ◽  
Policy Debate ◽  
European Research ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Social And Economic Development

Universities are placed strategically at the interplay of research and technological development, educational and regional development policies at both national and European level. Universities are also unique environments in which interdisciplinary skills are being developed to tackle the complex challenges facing human, social and economic development in the twenty-first century. Future European research policy should take more account of this unique role of universities in building the ‘knowledge society’. The launching of the European Commission's ‘Green Paper on the Future of the European Research Area’ in 2007 provided scope for a new recognition of the place of Europe's universities as key stakeholders and gave the European University Association an opportunity to bring university needs and perspectives into the policy debate on new instruments and initiatives required.

scholarly journals The European Research Area: in quest of the Lisbon goals

2009 ◽  
pp. 73-79
Author(s):  
József Mikita
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
European Research Area ◽  
European Research ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
The Eu

strong educational and scientific knowledge basie is one of Europe's traditional key assets that has made it possible for our continent to become world class in several research fields. Despite these great achievements, the position of the European research and technological development (RTD) potential is currently being challenged by a rapidly changing global competition, including the two main rivals, the US and Japan. The European Union (EU) is behind these countries as regards research and innovation output. Moreover, European research is faced with theimplications of globalisation of markets and industries, digitalisation and new technologies, as well as a need to address societal issues such as an ageing population or climate change.At the same time, the European Union (EU) is facing the uneven distribution of RTD capacities and excellence within its own borders, especially the EU12 countries are lagging behind in thisrespect.In order to meet this twofold challenge the EU has to step up its efforts for the creation of a legitimate "European Research Area" that will make the EU more competitive on the international scene, and also encourage the less developed EU member states to invest more and better into research and innovation.

EUROPEAN RESEARCH AREA: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF INSTITUTIONAL PREREQUISITES AND INTEGRATION APPROACHES FOR UKRAINE

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (Vol 19, No 3 (2020)) ◽  
pp. 456-481
Author(s):  
Viacheslav LIASHENKO ◽  
Iryna PIDORYCHEVA ◽  
Valentyna ANTONIUK
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Research Area ◽  
European Research Area ◽  
European Research ◽  
National Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Industrial Economics ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Innovation Sector ◽  
European Partner ◽  
Innovation Space

The paper is dedicated to the issues of Ukraine’s integration into the European Research Area (ERA) – a single research and innovation space open to the world and based on the internal market, which ensures the free exchange of researchers, scientific knowledge and technology. A comparative analysis of the institutional prerequisites for the creation of a single European research and innovation area has been conducted. The legislative basis of the European integration vector of Ukraine’s development in the science, technology and innovation sector is substantiated, while the flaws in the organisational and institutional support for euro-integrational reforms are identified. The idea and phases of ERA development are considered, the problems of implementing the Roadmap of Ukraine’s integration of into ERA are defined. The main European programs of scientific, technological and innovative cooperation are systematized and Ukraine’s participation in them is analysed. The case of cooperation between the Silesian Technological University «Silesian Polytechnic in Gliwice» and the Institute of Industrial Economics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine is considered as a positive example of establishing collaboration in research and development between Ukrainian and European partner organizations. The authors propose the framework for creating institutional conditions that would ensure proper functioning and cohesion of the scientific, technological and innovative sector of Ukraine, as well as its effective integration to ERA in compliance with the strategic interests of international cooperation.

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