On 1 January 2025, Poland will officially commence its six-month Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU). The main priorities in the area of Research and Innovation (R&I) included in the programme of the Polish Presidency are:
- Openness and synergy, particularly by undertaking inclusive actions to stimulate new pan-European collaborative networks in research and innovation, fully exploiting the EU’s potential and talents and the synergies between the different funding sources.
- Emphasising the potential of science and innovation and the Framework Programme, particularly for reducing strategic dependencies and strengthening EU competitiveness, security, and economic resilience.
- Promoting the strengthening of European AI research, development and competence centres across the EU and supporting EU activities for entrepreneurs implementing disruptive technologies.
- Emphasising the role of research, innovation and digitalisation in increasing the competitiveness of all areas of European agriculture and ensuring food security.
The Polish Presidency will take forward work on the Council Regulation establishing the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community 2026-2027 and Council conclusions on the application of artificial intelligence in science.
The Polish Presidency will also underline these priorities in the Council Recommendation on the European Research Area (ERA) Policy Agenda 2025-2027 and in the Council conclusions on the mid-term evaluation of the Horizon Europe Framework.
R&I-related events and meetings
The official Polish Presidency website has published the complete calendar of events to take place under the Polish Presidency’s auspices.