Position papers and statements on European R&I policy

Ghent University follows up on all the developments in the European Research Area (ERA).

We help the European Commission to shape policy in a number of policy areas by participating in working groups, conferences and public consultations. In addition, by collaborating with officials from the European Commission and the Permanent Representation of Flanders/Belgium to the European Union and members of the European Parliament, Ghent university is an active contributor to the European research and innovation policy

Ghent University regularly publishes, provides input on or supports position papers and public statements:

• Future-proof Horizon Europe through balanced cluster calls (EUA - CESAER - February 2023)
• 41 European University Alliances (8 March 2022)
• Caution needed on interim analysis of lump sum pilot (EUA - CESAER - EARTO - 22 November 2021)
• Joint Statement #EUInvestinKnowledge (14 July 2020)

• Boosting multidisciplinarity in Horizon Europe: the creation of a Societal Platform

• MFF Statement (CESAER - EUA - The Guild - EARMA, March 2018)
• Telling Stories of Impact - how university research and innovation make a difference (VLIR - CReF, February 2018)
• Call on the EU to strengthen SSH research and improve its integration in FP9 (January 2018)
• Neth-ER Declaration: EU must invest in knowledge (January 2018)
• Societal impact of SSH (UGent, May 2017, DG RTD Library talk)
• Position paper on the Financial Regulation, focussing on Simplified Forms of Costs (UGent, April 2017)
• Financial Regulation Review(VLHORA - VLIR - CReF - VSNU, April 2017)
• Horizon 2020 Interim Evaluation: The SSH embedding challenge (UGent, January 2017)
• Interim Evaluation Horizon 2020 (BE Universities, September 2016)