EUROSFAIRE

PREPARATION OF THE SEVENTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME

DO WE NEED A NEST PROGRAMME?

Online survey

NEST (New and Emerging Science and Technology) is a new activity in the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) to support unconventional and visionary research with the potential to open new fields for European science and technology. In NEST, interdisciplinary research is encouraged and there are no restrictions on the scientific fields to be addressed.

In the proposal for the Seventh framework programme adopted on April 6th, 2005 (see below Preparation of FP7), the Commission proposed four main specific programmes, including:

Cooperation: This is the core programme of the EU research funding with nine thematic priorities for collaborative research. Under each themes there will be sufficient flexibility to address emerging needs;
Ideas: This programme, which will fund individual basic research projects suggested by researchers, will be implemented by an ERC (European Research Council).

NEST-IDEA (http://www.nest-idea.net) is a Specific Support Action financed by the European Commission within the NEST programme aiming to promote the dialogue with the research community on emerging scientific and technological developments.

The NEST-IDEA team is carrying out a survey to get to know the point of view of researchers on the future of NEST within the coming Seventh Framework Programme under preparation.

We would appreciate, if you could take some minutes to tell us your opinion about the future of NEST.

è To answer to the questionnaire, please, click here. Thank you in advance.

Deadline : postponed to September 23th, 2005

Preparation of FP7:

Future European Union research policy