European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science

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The Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science is a portfolio within the European Commission. The current commissioner is Carlos Moedas (EPP).

European Commission executive institution of the European Union

The European Commission (EC) is an institution of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU. Commissioners swear an oath at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg City, pledging to respect the treaties and to be completely independent in carrying out their duties during their mandate. Unlike in the Council of the European Union, where members are directly and indirectly elected, and the European Parliament, where members are directly elected, the Commissioners are proposed by the Council of the European Union, on the basis of suggestions made by the national governments, and then appointed by the European Council after the approval of the European Parliament.

Carlos Moedas Portuguese politician

Carlos Manuel Félix Moedas is a Portuguese civil engineer, economist and politician. Between 2011 and 2014 he was appointed as Under-Secretary of State in the XIX Constitutional Government of Portugal.

European Peoples Party European political party

The European People's Party (EPP) is a conservative and Christian democratic European political party. A transnational organisation, it is composed of other political parties, not individuals. Founded by primarily Christian democratic parties in 1976, it has since broadened its membership to include liberal-conservative parties and parties with other centre-right political perspectives.

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The portfolio is responsible primarily for research and improving the conditions in the Union for researchers. The post is known familiarly as Science and Research; however it involves other fields such as technology, development etc.

Current commissioner

Moedas was approved by the European Parliament in 2014 as European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science.

European Parliament directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union

The European Parliament (EP) is the only parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU) that is directly elected by EU citizens aged 18 or older. Together with the Council of the European Union, which should not be confused with the European Council and the Council of Europe, it exercises the legislative function of the EU. The Parliament is composed of 751 members (MEPs), that will become 705 starting from the 2019–2024 legislature, who represent the second-largest democratic electorate in the world and the largest trans-national democratic electorate in the world.

List of commissioners

NameCountryPeriodCommission
1 Fritz Hellwig Flag of Germany.svg West Germany 1967–1970 Rey Commission
2 Ralf Dahrendorf Flag of Germany.svg West Germany 1973–1977 Ortoli Commission
3 Guido Brunner Flag of Germany.svg West Germany 1977–1981 Jenkins Commission
4 Filippo Maria Pandolfi Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1989–1993 Delors Commission
5 Antonio Ruberti Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1993–1995 Delors Commission III
6 Édith Cresson Flag of France.svg France 1995–1999 Santer Commission
7 Philippe Busquin Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 1999–2004 Prodi Commission
8 Louis Michel Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 2004 Prodi Commission
9 Janez Potočnik Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia 2004–2010 Barroso Commission I
10 Máire Geoghegan-Quinn Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 2010–2014 Barroso Commission II
11 Carlos Moedas Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal 2014–present Juncker Commission

See also

European Research Area organization

The European Research Area (ERA) is a system of scientific research programs integrating the scientific resources of the European Union (EU). Since its inception in 2000, the structure has been concentrated on multinational cooperation in the fields of medical, environmental, industrial, and socioeconomic research. The ERA can be likened to a research and innovation equivalent of the European "common market" for goods and services. Its purpose is to increase the competitiveness of European research institutions by bringing them together and encouraging a more inclusive way of work, similar to what already exists among institutions in North America and Japan. Increased mobility of knowledge workers and deepened multilateral cooperation among research institutions among the member states of the European Union are central goals of the ERA.

The Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development, also called Framework Programmes or abbreviated FP1 to FP7 with "FP8" being named "Horizon 2020", are funding programmes created by the European Union/European Commission to support and foster research in the European Research Area (ERA). The specific objectives and actions vary between funding periods. In FP6 and FP7 focus was still in technological research, in Horizon 2020 the focus is in innovation, delivering economic growth faster and delivering solutions to end users that are often governmental agencies.

Lisbon Strategy

The Lisbon Strategy, also known as the Lisbon Agenda or Lisbon Process, was an action and development plan devised in 2000, for the economy of the European Union between 2000 and 2010. A pivotal role in its formulation was played by the Portuguese economist Maria João Rodrigues.

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