Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Economie, Wetenschap en Innovatie; Departement Economie, Wetenschap en Innovatie (EWI), more, partner
MarinERA is a project funded by the ERA-Net Scheme of the EU FP6 (2004-2008).
MarinERA is a partnership of the leading Marine RTD Funding Organisations in 13 European Member States (coordinated by IFREMER and managed by the Marine Board -ESF). In addition, a range of Observers (networks, funding agencies, ministries and other ERA-Net) are associated with the project.
The MarinERA project main objectives are to:
Map European marine RTD programmes and specialised infrastructures, facilitating the creation of an internal market and quantifying the existing European marine research capacity.
Facilitate the networking of Marine RTD funding agencies in the European Union, leading to a more cost effective and efficient use of Member State resources including scientific personnel, specialist infrastructures and planned investments.
Contribute to the development of a European marine research policy, by identifying future scientific challenges.
Provide a basis for the sharing of available resources to address priority issues which are beyond the capacities of individual Member States.
Progress the reciprocal opening of Member State Marine RTD Programmes.