Commission launches public consultation on Horizon 2020
On 20 October 2016 the European Commission has launched a public stakeholder consultation which will feed into the interim evaluation of Horizon 2020. The aim of the interim evaluation is to help improving the functioning of Horizon 2020. At the same time it will be an important element in preparations of a next EU research and innovation programme.
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Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, said: "I hope as many people as possible will use the chance to have their say on Horizon 2020, its first three years and its future direction. We are already analysing available data, facts and figures. But in order to have a full overview, it is very important to get direct feedback from researchers, entrepreneurs, innovators, citizens and all types of organisations that have participated in the programme."
The public stakeholder consultation on the interim evaluation of Horizon 2020 will be open until 15 January 2017. A parallel consultation on the Euratom Research and Training Programme has also been launched with the same closing date. Furthermore, a stakeholder consultation on the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is running until 20 November 2016, and a consultation on public-public and public-private partnerships under Horizon 2020 will also be launched in the near future. The interim evaluation will also draw on existing surveys and consultations, including on simplification and on a possible European Innovation Council.