At the end of January 2024, the European Commission published a White Paper on options for enhancing support of Research and Development (R&D) of technologies with dual-use potential. This is a part of a larger package designed to enhance the EU’s economic security, while upholding “the openness of trade, investment and research” for the EU’s economy.
The White Paper launches a public consultation where the stakeholders are asked to share their views on how dual use research should be handled in the future FP10.
The three options can be summarised as:
i) Building upon the current approach established under Horizon Europe,
ii) Removing the exclusive focus on civil applications in selected parts of the successor program to Horizon Europe,
iii) Creating a dedicated instrument with a specific focus on R&D with dual-use potential.
The public consultation allows a comprehensive dialogue with stakeholders that should reflect on aspects like:
What are the challenges and opportunities related to increased focus on dual-use research and how can the related consultation impact the successor programme to Horizon Europe?
What are the implications for researchers and innovators from civil or defense domains, and how can the EU foster open and safem research cooperation among research organisations? How could this influence European competitiveness and the EU economic security?
In this One Hour with Europe, we are happy to welcome Director for Global Approach and International Cooperation in R&I in DG RTD, European Commission Maria Cristina Russo that will present the White Paper and the related public consultation and will be available to answer to the questions of the participants on this webinar.
The online event will find place on Thursday, 21st of March, at 14:00-15:00. Register before the 20th of March at 12:00 CET to receive the link to the webinar room.
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