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Published: 2017

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ISBN-13: 9789279741234

Research infrastructures are facilities, resources and services that are used by the research communities to conduct research and foster innovation in their fields. They may be used beyond research, e.g. for education or public services. The H2020 RI programme sets out to use the accumulated talent and resources of science capability across the EU to develop new advanced research infrastructures, widen the access to existing ones, network and interoperate national ones of wider interest and work together with third countries on global infrastructures and to address global problems. To do this H2020 RI also develops policy, provides training, and fosters workshops, studies and meetings to hone ideas and find the best ways of delivering and running infrastructures effectively. The programme title is H2020 European research infrastructures (including einfrastructures) because the programme includes infrastructure to provide the scientific community with access to advanced and networked computing and many other services. These in turn support the rapidly-growing number of data-driven research infrastructures which are enabling the sharing and comparative study of information and research results across Europe and between disciplines. The computing and data infrastructures are together forming the basis of the European Digital Open Market, a key element in plans to build prosperity, jobs and well-being across Europe. Most of H2020 RI is managed by DG RTD. The e-Infrastructures component is managed by DG CNECT, where it sits alongside officials responsible for the wider aspects of the digital economy, and the two teams work closely together. H2020 RI is a direct successor to previous Framework programmes and represents the latest component of a long-term effort to realise an effective and developing research infrastructure provision for Europe. The Commission is helped in doing this by two groups: ESFRI (European Strategy Forum for Research Infrastructures) and e-IRG (e- Infrastructures Reflection Group). These groups play a major role in connecting the programme to the scientific communities and, in the case of ESFRI, to Research Ministers in member states.