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Poland and JRC step up collaboration

Poland's contribution to European research and development (R&D) looks set to increase, following the signature of a Memoranda of Understanding with the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC). The agreement, which was signed by the Polish Minister for Science and H...

Poland's contribution to European research and development (R&D) looks set to increase, following the signature of a Memoranda of Understanding with the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC). The agreement, which was signed by the Polish Minister for Science and Higher Education Michal Sewerynski and JRC Director-General, Roland Schenkel, aims to stimulate cooperation between the JRC and Polish research organisations. Together, Polish researchers will work with their counterparts at the JRC on initiatives in four areas of research of strategic interest to Poland: food and feed safety and quality; energy; nuclear safety and security; and human exposure. These initiatives will support the joint use of resources, such as equipment and facilities, as well as knowledge sharing and staff exchanges. 'EU Research Policy can only realise its full potential when it has the appropriate links with scientific and technical organisations at international, national and regional level,' said Dr Schenkel. 'With over 60 Polish organisations already working closely with the JRC, Poland is clearly committed to playing its part.' Minister Sewerynski also underlined the value of such collaborative agreements: 'By building synergies on joint research programmes and initiatives, the larger European scientific and R&D sector can achieve more for the citizen than working alone.'

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