Mission
The Directorate General’s mission is evolving as work on the European Research Area (ERA) continues. It can be summarised as follows :
- 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, 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, and industries - including small and medium sized enterprises (SME).
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