EASSH – European Alliance for Social Sciences and Humanities

✅ It is an excellent day for European R&I policy ! ✅ Broad approval of the FP10 Ehler report in the EP ! ✅ Unanimous support for the Warsaw Declaration in the informal Competitiveness Council ! ✅ Both Parliament and Council call upon the Commission to come up with a self-standing FP10 with an adequate budget. ✅ This is a major and non-neglectable signal by the co-legislators ! ✅ A “fait accompli” (= R&I and its budget being fully absorbed by a European Competitiveness Fund) by the Commission is and will be unacceptable for Parliament and Council ! ✅ Many congratulations to Christian Ehler for outstanding work 👏👏 and many thanks to all 27 R&I ministers for their clear support ! ✅ Many thanks to all in the R&I community for reaching out to MEPs and Minister ! ✅ This is a clear signal that together we can successfully oppose backroom deals and plans on Europe’s future R&I policy 👊. ✅ Today, we have won ! But this is just the start. More to come, more to watch, more to take care off. League of European Research Universities (LERU) Erik Renström Sari Lindblom David Dreyer Lassen Hester Bijl Peter-Paul Verbeek Wilco Hazeleger Luc Sels Nathalie DRACH-TEMAM Camille GALAP Marina Brambilla Joan Guàrdia Olmos Linda Doyle Michael Schaepman Joël Mesot Audrey Leuba Laura Keustermans Doris Alexander Tom Vercruysse Sarika Wilson Michael Browne Ekaterina Zaharieva Manuel Aleixo

🇪🇺 Read our open letter to the leaders of the EU institutions: https://lnkd.in/egVsMYzA In this letter, we express our concerns to Roberta Metsola, António Costa, Donald Tusk, and Ursula von der Leyen about the future development of EU’s R&I policy in general, and the next framework programme for R&I (FP10) in particular. If the EU wants to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness and address its key ambitions, it needs to ensure that FP10 builds on, and supports, the research excellence of Europe’s universities. 📢 The letter includes a call to action, inviting Europe's university rectors to sign and show their support: https://lnkd.in/etMUsxr9   🤝 This is an initiative taken by LERU and The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities, and supported by CESAER, Coimbra Group, European University Association, German Rectors' Conference (HRK), German U15, ASSOCIATIE KU Leuven, Russell Group of Universities, swissuniversities, TU9 – German Universities of Technology, UNICA - Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe and YERUN - Young European Research Universities. Peter-Paul Verbeek, Joan Guàrdia Olmos, David Dreyer Lassen, Linda Doyle, Peter Mathieson, Kerstin Krieglstein, Audrey Leuba, Frauke Melchior, Sari Lindblom, Hester Bijl, Luc Sels, Hugh Brady, Erik Renström, Marina Brambilla, Nathalie DRACH-TEMAM, Camille GALAP, Michel Deneken, Joël Mesot, Michael Schaepman   European Commission, European Parliament, Council of the European Union, Polish presidency of the Council of the European Union, European Research Council (ERC), Maria Leptin, Ekaterina Zaharieva, Research Matters Campaign #FP10 #CompetitivenessFund #MSCA #Poland25eu

Today we launch the Union of Skills - a new powerful policymaking framework, a key component of the Competitiveness Compass - the strategic framework for the EU’s sustainable prosperity over the next five years ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/duSEhWGn The Union of Skills is dedicated to European people. This strategic framework will help people become stronger, have better skills and access to better jobs and better earnings. Our purpose is clear: Europe must remain a competitive leader in the global context. The Union of Skills initiative will focus on 5 major priorities: 👉Better understanding of skills needed 👉Development of the core and basic skills 👉Upskilling and reskilling support to ensure future-proof skills 👉Facilitating skills mobility and the free movement on the EU labour market 👉Attracting, developing, and retaining talent in Europe. Together with the Union of Skills, we have also launched: 📍A Basic Skills Action Plan 📍A Strategic Plan for STEM Education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). We need to increase the number of young people, particularly girls and women, pursuing STEM subjects education and training. Education and skills are key to our professional success, to the daily lives of Europeans, and to the future of Europe.

Looking forward to the discussion at the European Forum employment and social rights #EUSocialForum. European research funding must provide resources for mainstream research, particularly at this fragile geopolitical time. SSH research matter EASSH – European Alliance for Social Sciences and Humanities we are working with ministries to have our voice heard

This week at the European Parliament - I had an exchange of views with MEPs on the European Commission’s 2025 Work Plan. I outlined the key priorities under my responsibility, that I will be launching this year. Recap below👇 🚨 The Union of Skills – coming on March 5, was discussed at both committees. A strategic initiative, it will focus on helping people to acquire the talent and skills needed to succeed in the workforce including by re-skilling and up-skilling, and developing the necessary competencies needed by employers. 👉Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) 📌The Action Plan for Strengthening the European Pillar of Social Rights, which promotes social inclusion, equal opportunities, and fair working conditions. 📌The Roadmap for Quality Jobs, coming in the autumn - aimed at improving working conditions and ensuring stronger protection of workers’ rights. 📌The Evaluation of the European Labour Authority, a crucial step in assessing the need to strengthen its mandate. 📌The Revision of the Carcinogens, Mutagens, and Reprotoxic Substances Directive. 👉Committee on Culture and Education (CULT). 📌Erasmus+, a priority for me is to make this program more inclusive. Currently, only 17% of young people from vulnerable communities access Erasmus+. 📌 The European Universities Alliance – an initiative that fosters close collaboration between European universities to improve the quality of education and enhance the mobility of students and skills across Europe. 📌Lifelong Learning – the Union of Skills will be aimed not only at young people but also at adults who need to enhance their qualifications to adapt to the green and digital transitions. 📌 The European Degree – an important step toward a unified recognition of studies at the European level. 🤝 As I said at my confirmation hearing, I’m committed to working closely with the European Parliament to deliver concrete results for Europeans based on these priorities.