Widening participation in the Horizon Europe Programme
The European Commission has released details of the 11th Work programme, Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area, with a list of first calls that have deadlines in autumn 2021 and 2022.
While there are some calls for 2022 that have yet to be fully shaped, the overall aims and objectives are clear. The EC is aiming through the Horizon Europe call to increase the inclusion of researchers, institutions and industry in areas that have been and currently are ‘under-represented’ in the Framework and H2020 programmes. This is in response to political comments by governments of those states and the desire to fully exploit the intellectual and creative potential in these member states, which form a quarter of the total EU population.
None of the programmes in this work programme are specific in terms of topical areas, thus they are open to all areas of science and technology, and areas that address the wider thematic themes of the Horizon Europe programme (the Mission Programmes) are particularly encouraged.
| Europlanet strongly encourages its partners to utilize the Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area work programme to grow and sustain related research in those States where the planetary/space research community is small and developing. |
Prof Nigel Mason has prepared a short overview for Europlanet Society Members on the Horizon Europe: ‘Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area’ Work programme.
