Capacities
The Capacities programme strengthens the research capacities that Europe needs if it is to become a thriving knowledge-based economy.
More details about Capacities in FP7 from:
- CORDIS: the Capacities specific programme cordis.europa.eu/fp7/capacities
- European final decision on FP7, pages 75–91, Decision of the European parliament and of the council concerning the Seventh Framework Programme of the European community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007–2013)
Research infrastructures
The overall objective of the ‘Research infrastructures’ part of the FP7 Capacities programme is to optimise the use and development of the best research infrastructures existing in Europe. Furthermore, it aims to help to create new research infrastructures of pan-European interest in all fields of science and technology. The European scientific community needs these to remain at the forefront of the advancement of research, and they will help industry to strengthen its base of knowledge and technological know how.
More details available from:
- Work Programme: Capacities, part 1, Research infrastructures 2011
- CORDIS: the Capacities specific programme, cordis.europa.eu/fp7/capacities/research-infrastructures_en.html
- CORDIS: next calls for this programme, cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/?fuseaction=UserSite.CapacitiesCallsPage&id_activity=13
Science in Society
With a view to building an effective and democratic European knowledge-based society, the aim is to stimulate the harmonious integration of scientific and technological endeavour and associated research policies into European society.
Further details available from:
- Work Programme: Capacities, part 5, Science in Society 2011
- CORDIS: the Capacities specific programme, cordis.europa.eu/fp7/capacities/science-society_en.html
- CORDIS: next calls for this programme, cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/?fuseaction=UserSite.CapacitiesCallsPage&id_activity=17
