Programme area specifics
energy and the environment; the digital transition, including cybersecurity; a competitive and sustainable economy; health; and resilient, socially inclusive and democratic societies. Research within the social sciences and humanities, as well as cooperation across disciplines and sectors, is encouraged. The programme area will foster the integration of research, education and innovation. Support for researchers’ careers, especially women and young researchers, will take heed of the new Charter for Researchers. The engagement of citizens, including NGOs, in research and research-related activities will be encouraged to increase the impact of research and innovation. This will strengthen the understanding of democracy, building on scientific knowledge. By contributing to evidence-based decision-making and policy development, the programme area will benefit policymakers, stakeholders, and society at large. Emphasis will be placed on strengthening the research and innovation ecosystem,
for example by supporting advances towards open science, fostering FAIR data practices to enhance the transparency and reusability of data, safeguarding scientific activities against misuse, and enhancing the skills of research administrators. Safeguarding fundamental principles and values in research and innovation, such as research ethics and integrity, academic freedom, and open science, in line with the Pact for Research and Innovation in Europe and the Bonn Declaration on Freedom of Scientific Research, is crucial. This encompasses ethical and human rights dimensions of new technology, including artificial intelligence.
• Partnerships between Donor State and Beneficiary State entities are mandatory in all research projects unless otherwise stipulated in the programme agreement. • The project selection and management under the programme area will be aligned with the principles of the EU framework programme for research and innovation as far as possible.
This includes provisions on gender equality, non- discrimination and open science.
• The minimum duration of all research projects will be 36 months unless otherwise stipulated in the programme agreement.
Key actors and beneficiaries
Researchers in research organisations and companies are key actors in achieving the programme area objective. The engagement of citizens, non- governmental organisations, public authorities and policymakers is also vital. The public at large is the end beneficiary.
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