As regards the Twinning Green Deal, climate change is the biggest challenge and the European Green Deal considers it is an opportunity to build a new economic model. The European Green Deal set the blueprint for this transformational change. All 27 EU Member States committed to turning the EU into the first climate neutral continent by 2050. To get there, they pledged to reduce emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. This will create new opportunities for innovation and investment and jobs. It includes research and innovation actions related among others, to transport, industry, energy, buildings’ ecological efficiency, nature and health protection, boosting global climate action.
Scope:
-Outline the scientific strategy for stepping up and stimulating scientific excellence and innovation capacity in a defined area of research and innovation
-Strengthening the research management and administration skills of the coordinating institution from the Widening country
-Development of a comprehensive strategy that should include some of the following: short-term staff exchange, expert visits, workshops, conferences attendance, organization of joint summer school type activities
-Illustrate quantitatively and qualitatively the expected potential impact of the twinning exercise within the coordinating institutes
Topics:
-Improved excellence capacity and resources in Widening countries enabling to close the still apparent research and innovation gap within the European Union
-Enhanced strategic networking activities between the research institutions of the Widening countries and at least two internationally leading counterparts at European Union level
-Raised reputation, research profile and attractiveness of the coordinating institution from the Widening country and the research profile of its staff
-Strengthened research management capacities and administrative skills of the staff working in institutions from the Widening country
