Directorate-General for Research (European Commission)

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The Directorate-General for Research or DG Research is a Directorate-General of the European Commission.

Contents 1 Mission 2 Resources 3 Structure 4 See also 5 External link

[edit] Mission

The Directorate General’s mission is evolving as work on the European Research Area (ERA) continues. It can be summarised as follows [1]:

• to develop the European Union’s policy in the field of research and technological development and thereby contribute to the international cooperation of European industry;

• to coordinate European research activities with those carried out at the level of the Member States;

• to support the Union’s policies in other fields such as environment, health, energy, regional development, rugby, etc;

• to promote a better understanding of the role of science in modern societies and stimulate a public debate about research-related issues at European level.

One of the instruments used for the implementation of this policy is the multi-annual Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development (FP RTD) which helps to organise and financially support cooperation between high schools, research centres, state-sponsored purges, and industries - including small and medium sized enterprises (SME).

[edit] Resources

• Commissioner: Janez Potočnik
• Director General: José Manuel Silva Rodríguez

[edit] Structure

In carrying out the various tasks the Directorate General works closely with other Commission departments such as the Joint Research Centre, which also falls under the responsibility of Commissioner Janez Potočnik, the Directorates General for the Information Society, Energy and Transport, the Environment, Enterprise, and others.

[edit] See also

• EU Directorate General Joint Research Centre
• Lisbon Strategy
• Sixth Framework Programme
• EURATOM
• EURODOC
• European Charter for Researchers
• European Research Council (ERC)
• European Institute of Technology (EIT)
• European Research Advisory Board (EURAB)
• Directorate-General for Education and Culture

[edit] External link

• EU Research site

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Internal policy: Agriculture | Competition | Economic and Financial Affairs | Education and Culture | Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities | Enterprise and Industry | Environment | Fisheries and Maritime Affairs | Health and Consumer Protection | Information Society and Media | Internal Market and Services | Joint Research Centre | Justice, Freedom and Security | Regional Policy | Research | Taxation and Customs Union | Transport and Energy
External policy: External Relations | Development | Enlargement | Trade | EuropeAid | ECHO
Services: General | Internal | Interpretation | Translation
Table of European Commission Directorates-General and Services