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What are the 4 pillars of Horizon Europe?

PILLAR 1: The Excellent Science Pillar aims to increase the EU’s global scientific competitiveness. It supports frontier research projects driven by top researchers through the European Research Council, funds fellowships for experienced researchers, doctoral training networks and exchanges through Marie -Curie Actions, and invests in world-class research infrastructures. PILLAR 2: The Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness Pillar supports research relating to societal challenges and reinforces technological and industrial capacities through clusters. It sets ambitious goals for EU missions. It also includes the Joint Research Centre PILLAR 3: The Innovative Europe Pillar aims to make Europe a frontrunner in market-creating innovation via the European Innovation Council. It also helps to develop the overall EU innovation landscape through the European Institute of Innovation and Technology which fosters integration of the knowledge triangle of education, research and innovation. PILLAR 4: Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area (ERA) by increasing support to the EU Member States in their efforts to make the most of their national research and innovation potential, fostering closer collaborations and spreading excellence.

Horizon Europe is the

a) 9th Framework programme for Research and Innovation

Under Horizon Europe there will be simpler rules such as

a) stable funding rates b) more dissemination of reaserch result c) further simplification of funding model d) All of the above

Horizon Europe is running between

2021-2027

What's new in Horizon Europe?

a) European Innovation Council b) Open Science Policy c) New approach to partnerships d) All of the above

In order to develop the Horizon Europe programme what was taken into account was

a) the interim evaluation of H2020 b) the lab-Fab-App report c) Foresight studies d) All of the above

What was the predecesor of H2020?

a) Seventh Framework Programme

What's the name of the 2014-2020 European programme for research and innovation?

Horizon 2020.

Which is not a Horizon 2020 section?

Improving Growth and Jobs.

What is the LIFE programme?

The LIFE programme is the EU's funding instrument for the environment and climate action created in 1992.

What will the new Erasmus + Sport action support?

c) Grassroots projects and cross-border challenges, such as combating match-fixing, doping, violence and racism

How many old programmes does Erasmus + replace?

7 Programmes: - Lifelong Learning Programme - Youth in Action - Erasmus Mundus - Tempus - Alfa - Edulink - Programme for cooperation with industrialised countries

INEA is responsible for managing the Connecting Europe Facility Funds. What types of projects are covered by its calls on Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)?

Transport and IT. Is responsible for managing the Connecting Europe Facility Funds. Providing Union financial assistance to trans-European networks in order to support projects of common interest in the sectors of transport, telecommunications and energy infrastructures and to exploit potential synergies between those sectors. INEA's main objective is to increase the efficiency of the technical and financial management of the programmes it manages.

What does CEF mean?

a) Connecting Europe Facility

Who are the beneficiaries of CEF?

b) Member States, international organizations, public bodies and private undertakings

What doest a project of common interest mean in the framework of the CEF?

d) pre-identified projects

What will the new Erasmus+ Sport action support?

Grassroots projects and cross-boarder challenges, such as combating match-fixing, doping, violence, racism.

What is the biggest part/heading of the EU budget 2014-2020?

Smart & inclusive growth.

What are the different management modes?

Direct management (Commission manages the funds directly). Indirect management (management by a third country / international organization / development agency of one of the member states). Shared management (shared management between the EU and the Member States).

What is direct management?

Here, projects are carried on under the unique management of the EC (or representative agencies). The Commission (i.e. its services at headquarters or in EU delegations, or an EU executive agency) selects beneficiaries (manages the procurement and grant procedures leading up to the conclusion of these contracts, including award and rejection decisions), is a party to the contracts with them and manages these contracts (makes payments, accepts or rejects deliverables, executes the contract, carries out checks and controls, recovers funds unduly paid). Budget support is always implemented under direct management.