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Association of third countries to Horizon Europe

04/01/2022

As of December 2021, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and Turkey have applicable association agreements in place. Association agreements have also been signed with Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,  Kosovo* and Ukraine. They are currently undergoing national ratification procedures and are expected to enter into force shortly.

Association negotiations have been concluded with Albania, the Faroe Islands and Tunisia. The agreements are yet to be signed.

The United Kingdom will be associated by means of a Protocol to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Association negotiations with Morocco and exploratory talks with Canada are progressing.

Press release by European Comission December  21th, 2021.  

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Brokerage Event on ERA 2026 call

24/11/2025

The network of WIDERA NCPs (NCP_WIDERA.NET,) invites you to a virtual Brokerage event for the ERA Call 2026 taking place on 17th December 2025. It will be an opportunity for matchmaking with other potential ERA call 2026 participants and stakeholders through pre-arranged,...

Future initiative: Action plan for women in research, innovation and start-ups

25/10/2025

The EU’s action plan for women in research, innovation and start-ups will address persistent gender gaps and promote diversity, equality and inclusiveness in the European Research Area (ERA). The plan aims to make the ERA the world’s most attractive place for women...

Public consultation on European Research Area Act

24/10/2025

European Commission launched a public consultation od the European Research Area Act. Consultation period 13 October 2025 - 05 January 2026  (midnight Brussels time) More information aswell as the link to the questionaire can be found here.

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