The Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) is a
Directorate-General of the
European Commission
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, located in
Brussels
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, and responsible for the European Union's research and innovation policy and coordination of research and innovation activities. It is headed by Commissioner
Mariya Gabriel and acting Director-General Signe Ratso.
Mission
The Directorate-General for Research and Innovation defines and implements European Research and Innovation (R&I) policy with a view to achieving the goals of the
Europe 2020 strategy and its key flagship initiative, the Innovation Union.
To do so, DG RTD contributes to the European Semester by analysing national R&I policies, by assessing their strengths and weaknesses, and by formulating country specific recommendations where necessary. It monitors and contributes to the realisation of the Innovation Union flagship initiative and the completion of the
European Research Area. It funds Research and Innovation through
Framework Programmes
A framework is a generic term commonly referring to an essential supporting structure which other things are built on top of.
Framework may refer to:
Computing
* Application framework, used to implement the structure of an application for an op ...
(currently
Horizon 2020
The Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development, also called Framework Programmes or abbreviated FP1 to FP9, are funding programmes created by the European Union/European Commission to support and foster research in the Europea ...
) taking a strategic programming approach.
Long-term Objective (2020)
To make Europe a better place to live and work, by developing and implementing R&I policy to improve Europe's competitiveness, boost its growth, create jobs, and tackle the main current and future societal challenges.
Management
* Commissioner:
Mariya Gabriel
* Director General (acting): Signe Ratso
* Director Bioeconomy and Food System:
Peter Wehrheim
Structure
To fulfil its mission, the Directorate General works closely with several other Commission departments (DGs) and executive agencies.
See also
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European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth
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EURATOM
The European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or Euratom) is an international organisation established by the Euratom Treaty on 25 March 1957 with the original purpose of creating a specialist market for nuclear power in Europe, by developing nucl ...
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EURODOC
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European Charter for Researchers
The European Charter for Researchers is a recommendation of good practice for researchers and employers and/or funders of researchers issued by the European Commission Directorate-General for Research. It sketches rights and duties of researchers ...
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European Institute of Technology (EIT)
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European Research Council
The European Research Council (ERC) is a public body for funding of scientific and technological research conducted within the European Union (EU). Established by the European Commission in 2007, the ERC is composed of an independent Scientific ...
(ERC)
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Horizon 2020
The Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development, also called Framework Programmes or abbreviated FP1 to FP9, are funding programmes created by the European Union/European Commission to support and foster research in the Europea ...
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Joint Research Centre (a DG of the European Commission)
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Lisbon Strategy
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Science and technology in Europe
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Scientific Advice Mechanism
References
EURAXESS - researchers in motion
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