A petition for securing the EU research and innovation budget has been launched by researchers from various scientific fields and different parts of Europe, in response to the open letter warning against cutting the future EU research budget written by 42 Nobel laureates and 5 Fields medallists.
On 23 October, 42 Nobel laureates and 5 Fields medallists warned against cutting the future EU research budget, in an open letter addressed to EU Heads of State or Government and Presidents of EU institutions. This appeal comes ahead of a special European summit on 22 and 23 November, where leaders will decide the overall EU budget for 2014 till 2020.
Researchers from various scientific fields and different parts of Europe immediately responded to the open letter by launching a petition for securing the EU research and innovation budget.
The online petition has collected over 40,000 signatures in the first day, and the Scientific Council expects that many more researchers will rally to support this call, initiated by the younger generation.
Full statement of the ERC Scientific Council ----> Available here
Open letter ---> Available here
Sign the Petition ---> Here
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