The European Research Ministers will meet to discuss the mid-term review of the Horizon Europe programme and artificial intelligence (AI) in science on Friday 23 May in Brussels.
Adopted on Wednesday 30 April, this evaluation will enable the ministers to examine the lessons to be learned with a view to drawing up the next and tenth framework programme for the period 2027-2034. On the basis of the note from the Polish Presidency (see EUROPE 13637/11), the ministers will discuss: - the results of the assessment; - ways of easing and accelerating the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Framework Programme; - the prospects for the new role of the European Innovation Council (EIC) in supporting dual-use technologies.
Read the evaluation: https://aeur.eu/f/gzp
Next, the EU Council is expected to reach political agreement on a recommendation concerning the 2025-2027 strategic programme for the European Research Area (ERA), which is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The proposal describes its main activities and serves as a roadmap.
Read the draft agreement: https://aeur.eu/f/gzz
The ministers are then expected to approve conclusions on the use of AI that call for a global strategy to promote its adoption with an ethical, sustainable, inclusive and human-centred approach.
Read the draft conclusions: https://aeur.eu/f/gr5
The ministers will discuss PRIMA (Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area) and the work programme of the forthcoming Danish Presidency, which begins in July.
Read the information note from six Member States: https://aeur.eu/f/gzr
Finally, over lunch, the ministers will discuss the ‘Choose Europe for science’ initiative (see other news). (Original version in French by Anne Damiani)