The MIUR has launched a public consultation on the Horizon 2020 interim evaluation and the definition of the future European Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP9).

Through this exercise, the Ministry intends to gather the views of those who have actively participated in Horizon 2020, in order to define a common position on these issues and provide a coherent national contribution to the various discussion forums open at the European level. This will allow the country to play an active role in shaping the next Framework Programme, drawing maximum benefit from the lessons learned so far within Horizon 2020. The objective of the public consultation is to collect assessments from researchers in the public and private sectors regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the current Framework Programme and their expectations for the key characteristics that the next FP9 should adopt.

The consultation will remain open until 17:00 on Thursday 1 June 2017. The questionnaire can be accessed for completion via the link https://consultazionefp9.miur.it/