Today’s Europe Day celebrates the 1950 Schuman Plan – to use industry collaboration as a means of building a community spirit across the continent.
Fast forward to 2019, and those seeds have grown into a strong European identity characterised by a culture of citizens and governments working together to overcome societal challenges.
#EuropeDay 🇪🇺 marks the anniversary of the 1950 Schuman Declaration.
Determined to prevent another terrible war, European governments concluded that pooling coal and steel production would make war between historic rivals "not merely unthinkable, but materially impossible". pic.twitter.com/OBwm7DbFeu
— European Commission 🇪🇺 (@EU_Commission) May 9, 2019
The vast majority of Europeans are now focussed on tackling problems like the climate crisis; so the success of current plans for supporting innovation will undoubtedly be a big part of how future generations come to remember this similarly pivotal moment in history. One of these is Horizon Europe – from the European Commission – a €100 billion research and innovation programme. This mission-oriented approach of establishing clear goals and ‘specific targets’ will hopefully set Europe on a new path to securing its future in the face of immense pressures, in an era where collaboration – not competition – must be the big idea.
On the European Parliament’s vote last month to endorse these plans, Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, said: “Investing in research and innovation is investing in Europe’s future, in knowledge and new solutions. That is why we set a new level of ambition to deepen Europe’s innovation capability, provide lasting prosperity and preserve our global competitiveness. Horizon Europe is the most ambitious research and innovation programme ever.”
Investing in research and innovation is investing in Europe's future, in knowledge and new solutions. Horizon Europe – the most ambitious research and innovation programme ever – sets a new level of ambition#HorizonEU#EuropeDay🇪🇺 #FutureofEuropepic.twitter.com/tmzHU0PjHg
Iain is an experienced writer, journalist and lecturer, who held editorships with a number of business focussed publications before co-founding and becoming editor of Innovators Magazine. Iain is also the strategic director for OnePoint5Media.
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