SEAS-ERA
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SEAS-ERA is a network of 21 partners, including 19 national R&D funding organizations from 18 countries and the Marine Council of the European Science Foundation. The overall objective of SEAS-ERA is to establish a platform of R&D funding organizations for the coordination and integration of national/regional marine research programs in order to develop a comprehensive European operational framework for marine research in relation to both European basins (Atlantic, Mediterranean and Black Sea) and pan-European challenges. It started in May 2010 with a duration of four years under the European Union's 7th Framework Programme. The main sub-objectives of SEAS-ERA are:
- improve cooperation and coordination of national/regional R&D funding programs to establish a European Marine and Maritime Research Agenda;
- mobilize competitive and non-competitive funds for research in a more coordinated way, through joint Calls and joint programs, respectively;
- propose a plan for sustainable and improved use of existing marine research infrastructures by developing a common vision;
- reduce imbalances between regions by building human capacity, helping to establish a pan-European strategy for mobility and human resource training;
- increase public awareness of marine and maritime policy and science issues in Europe, as well as emphasize the role of science in marine and maritime policy.
Published on November 29, 2022