EU-Russia Year of Science 2014

[+Mirumir Subscriber¹]

EU-Russia Year of Science 2014

 

The ?EU-Russia Year of Science 2014? is officially launched in Moscow on November 25, 2013. Its purpose is to celebrate and promote the vibrant and multifaceted scientific and technological cooperation between the two partners.

In the course of twelve months, a rich programme of events and initiatives across Russia and the EU will highlight joint achievements, successes, and the strong potential for future cooperation in research, innovation and higher education. Involving scientists, research organisations, innovators, enterprises and the wider public, the EU-Russia Year of Science will build on the longstanding and fruitful cooperation between the EU and Russia in this area.

Events during the year

About 200 events are planned in both Russia and EU Member States. Some will be dedicated events; others will include a strong focus and/or special sessions on EU-Russia S&T cooperation. For more information on the EU-Russia Year of Science, the latest news, events and a guide on how to participate in the Year of Science see: http://eu-russia-yearofscience.eu/

A long-standing and strong partnership

The European Union and Russia are both leaders in the generation of scientific insights. The EU produces a third of the world's scientific knowledge and is at the forefront in many research areas. Russia has a long history as one of the world's leading scientific nations and has been at the origin of many of today's scientific schools and discoveries.

The EU-28 and Russia are thus natural scientific partners, and this is reflected in a number of bilateral and multilateral cooperation agreements that have been established in the past decade.

 

Key areas of EU-Russia cooperation have included aeronautics research, space, ICTs, energy, nanotechnology, health and research infrastructures (see chart). In keeping with the EU's new international cooperation strategy for research and innovation, future cooperation will focus on three mutually agreed ?flagship? priority areas: aeronautics, ICTs and research infrastructures.


 

[DocM]

This should be interesting to watch.

I was rather disappointed when ESA pulled out of a joint program to develop the CSTS Soyuz replacement - a real missed opportunity IMO.

Russia evolved the initial concept intotheir current PPTS, and Europe is using it as a manned option for their next-gen ATV evolution.