Research Infrastructures: Foresight and Impact

Objective

The RIFI objectives are: - to create a methodology for evaluation of the socio-economic impact of investments in RIs, - to test and improve the elaborated methodology based on its application to several case studies in Romania and Bulgaria (at all the three levels of investment: pan European, regional and national), - to complement the methodology through integrating foresight, and to elaborate on the role of foresight for identifying RI investment opportunities. The RIFI methodological tool is especially important for the new EU member states, the remote islands of EU, and other countries with similar profiles with Romania and Bulgaria (e.g. from the Black Sea Region). The methodology will be a powerfull decision tool both for developing and adjusting the European policies related to RIs, and for pre-assement of certain RI investments.

Keywords

• eastern Europe
• foresight
• research infrastructure
• small islands at EU edge
• socio-economic impact

Programme(s)

• FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research infrastructures

Topic(s)

• INFRA-2008-3.0.2 - Studies, conferences and coordination actions supporting policy development, including international cooperation, in all S&T fields

Call for proposal

FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2008-1
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Funding Scheme

Coordinator

Participants (12)