The Service Facility aims to support the European Commission in reinforcing international policy dialogue world-wide and identifying opportunities for increased cooperation.

Subsequent to the Service Facility in Support of the Strategic Development of International Cooperation in Research and Innovation (ISF), the "Global Service Facility in support of the Global Approach" aims to assist the Commission in reinforcing bilateral, multilateral and bi-regional policy dialogues with third countries and regions as well as identifying and addressing barriers to and opportunities for increased cooperation.

The Global Approach to Research and Innovation (R&I) launched in May 2021 presents the Commission’s perspective for Europe’s strategy on international cooperation in research and innovation. The strategy includes key objectives that aim to enhance the EU’s leading role on research and innovation in the world, notably through modulating cooperation with key international partners based on EU commitment to international openness and fundamental values. It also includes a series of specific key actions, to develop in synergies with Member States, such as working with international partners to develop common values and principles on research and innovation, presenting guidelines on how to deal with foreign interference targeting EU research organisations and higher education institutions and strengthening the partnership with Africa, that aim to contribute in reaching its objectives.

ZSI is involved in enrolling several service contracts (see related projects below).

Team:

• Charlotte Rungius, MA BSc
• Magª. Elke Dall
• Mag. Dr. Klaus Schuch
• M.A. Gorazd A. Weiss

Section: Research Policy & Development

Partners:

• Agenzia per la promozione della ricerca Europea (APRE)
• Centre for Regional and International STI Studies and Support - CeRISS
• CIHEAM IAMB
• CIVITTA
• Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas - FORTH
• GAC Group
• Netcompany-Intrasoft SA
• Scholz & Friends
• Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovacao - Consultadoria Empresarial e Fomento da Inovacao S.A.
• TECHNOPOLIS
• WMH Proejct - Institutional Division (TEAM WORK)
• Project Management Agency at the DLR (German Aerospace Center) (Coordinator)

Related Articles:

• Project: Support to the multilateral dialogue on principles and values for international cooperation in research and innovation
• Project: European Science Diplomacy Agenda
• Project: AU-EU High Level Policy Dialogue on Science Technology and Innovation - Phase II
• News: ZSI visit to DLR project management agency
• Project: GSF-15 - Multilateral Dialogue
• Project: Support to the EU-Eastern Partnership (EaP) research and innovation cooperation

Tags: international cooperation