The
European Commission wants to direct research funding in Europe more
towards the needs of society in the future. To this end, there should
not only be technical headings for
the respective research areas, but also so-called missions, i.e. social
objectives that can be achieved with European research funding. When
presenting the programme, Research Commissioner Moedas mentioned, among
other things, the fight against cancer and
the fight for plastic-free oceans. "I expressly welcome the idea of the
European Commission", said Peter Liese, spokesman of the biggest
parliamentarian Group (EPP Christian Democrats) for Environment, Health
and Food Safety. "We must bring research
policy
closer to the people and the definition of such missions can help at
that. The examples Moedas gave are just the right ones. For my group,
the fight against cancer in particular is a top priority. We recently
adopted a paper in which we commit ourselves to
do everything in our power to ensure that no one will die of cancer in
20 years' time. European research funding is essential for this. Only if
the best brains work together we can defeat this terrible disease. In
certain areas, for example in the fight against
cancer in children, it is not possible to achieve this goal through
national efforts alone," said the doctor and Member of the European
Parliament.
Christian
Ehler, lead draftsmen for Horizon Europe added: "Defining missions,
including fight cancer, is a clear step forward for Europe and its
citizens. However, a bigger budget
is essential if we want our missions to have a clear societal and
economic impact. The small increase proposed by the EC is once again a
sign that we are not yet there. This is why the EP will propose at least
€120 billion for the new programme”.
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