Research and the Lisbon Strategy

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Research and the Lisbon Strategy
The Contribution of Research to the Knowledge
Society in Europe

• Dr. Susan KentnerHelmholtz Association of
  National Research CentresBrussels OfficeRue du
  Trône 98B-1050 Brussels

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European research and the knowledge-based society

• How can research and science contribute towards
  realising the full potential of the
  knowledge-based society in Europe?
• What do research and science need in order to
  achieve this goal?

Innovation
Research
Education
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European research and the knowledge-based society
To be a genuinely competitive, knowledge-based
economy, Europe must become better at producing
knowledge through research, at diffusing it
through education and at applying it through
innovation. Building the ERA of knowledge for
growth EU Commission communication COM(2005) 118
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Innovation
Research
Education
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European research and the knowledge-based society

• How research can contribute?
• Research is the catalyst - the engine driving all
  three components in the triad of knowledge,
  innovation, and economic growth.

• Research is essential to ensure a
  sustainable environment and assert
  Europes leadership in investigating global
  environmental problems and developing
  clean and renewable environmental technologies.
• Research is an instrument of social cohesion
  by making possible increased quality of
  life, greater prosperity, improved communications
  and mobility, and better educated and
  informed citizens.
• Research provides the necessary knowledge
  base for informed strategic policy
  decisions.

Innovation
Research
Education
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The European Research Area an Internal
European Research Market
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European research and the knowledge-based society

• How research can contribute?

• Research is the catalyst - the engine driving all
  three components in the triad of knowledge,
  innovation, and economic growth.

• Research is essential to ensure a
  sustainable environment and assert
  Europes leadership in investigating global
  environmental problems and developing
  clean and renewable environmental technologies.

• Research is an instrument of social cohesion
  by making possible increased quality of
  life, greater prosperity, improved communications
  and mobility, and better educated and
  informed citizens.

Innovation

• Research provides the necessary knowledge
  base for informed strategic policy
  decisions.

Research
Education
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European research and the knowledge-based society

• What does research need to fulfil its role as a
  catalyst for the knowledge society?
• More money for research
• More research for the money
• More researchers
• More dialogue between science and society

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Research
Education
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Thank you for your attention!