U15 Canada has co-drafted a joint letter with university associations from New Zealand, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom to call on the European Union to implement supportive measures in its upcoming Horizon Europe Framework Programme 10 (FP10). Among their calls, the university associations urged the EU to ensure that associated country observers continue to have a clear role in the program, ensure the equal treatment of associated countries in applications, and preserve the independence of the European Research Council. The groups say that in light of geopolitical competition, ensuring that associated countries can participate in FP10 from its commencement is “crucial” to maintaining and strengthening research relationships.
