Call for proposals: scientific support to policies
The European Commission has published a call for proposals in the area of 'Scientific support to policies' under the Sixth Framework Programme's 'Policy support and anticipating scientific and technological needs' activity. This is one of the areas covered by the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme. The areas covered by this call are: Sustainable management of Europe's natural resources - modernisation and sustainability of agriculture and forestry; - tools and assessment methods for sustainable agriculture and forestry management; - modernisation and sustainability of fisheries, including aquaculture-based production system; - new and more environment friendly production methods to improve animal health and welfare; - environmental assessment (soil, water, air, noise, including the effects of chemical substances); - assessment of environmental technologies for support of policy decisions. Providing health, security and opportunity to the people of Europe - health determinants and the provision of high quality and sustainable health care services and pension systems; - public health issues; - the impact of environmental issues on health; - quality of life issues relating to disabled people; - comparative research of factors underlying migration and refugee flows; - improved means to anticipate crime trends and causes, and to assess the effectiveness of crime prevention policies; - issues related to civil protection and crisis management. Underpinning the economic potential and cohesion of a larger and more integrated European Union - the development of tools, indicators and operational parameters for assessing sustainable transport and energy systems performance; - global security analysis and validation systems for transport and research relating to accident risks and safety in mobility systems; - forecasting and developing innovative policies for sustainability in the medium and long term; - the protection of cultural heritage and associated conservation strategies. In specifying the instruments to be used in these areas, the call requests the use of specific targeted research projects (STREP), coordination actions (CA), and specific support actions (SSA). Proposers are advised to consult the full call text at the address below in order to find information on the particular instruments requested for each area.To see the call text, please: click here(opens in new window)