EPJ Nuclear Sciences & Technologies (Jan 2020)

Infrastructure and international cooperation in research and knowledge transfer: supporting access to key infrastructures and pan-European research − lessons learned

  • Fazio Concetta,
  • Nilsson Karl-Fredrik,
  • Manara Dario,
  • Plompen Arjan,
  • Bucalossi Andrea,
  • Bourg Stéphane,
  • Bosch Rik-Wouter,
  • Bouchter Jean-Claude,
  • Ambrosini Walter,
  • Lo Frano Rosa,
  • Cizelj Leon,
  • Dieguez Pedro

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjn/2019019
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6
p. 27

Abstract

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Access to research infrastructures has been supported by the European Commission under different financial schemes. During the 6th EURATOM Framework Programme the instrument introduced by the European Commission were the Integrated Infrastructure Initiatives (I-3). Moreover, funding schemes to support Education and Training for students and professional developments were defined also. The main difference between these two funding schemes is that I-3 are topic-driven projects with access to infrastructure components, while the Education and Training related projects have a mobility component that is applied for the different research topics. The outcome of projects as TALISMAN (I-3), EFNUDAT/NUDAME (I-3), GENTLE (mobility), ENEN-plus (mobility), NUGENIA-plus (mobility within TA of NUGENIA) and ESNII-plus (I-3 similar) will be shortly presented as well as the future European Commission plans in the field of access to research infrastructure.