Strengthening the international dimension of ESFRI and/or ERIC research infrastructures

Expected Outcome:Project results are expected to contribute to several of the following expected outcomes:New or enhanced, effective cooperation of European research infrastructures with key international partners;Strengthened position of European research infrastructures in the global research infrastructure landscape;Increased opportunities for the development of global research infrastructures, including proposals expanding the geographical coverage of ongoing collaborations;Increased capacity to address societal challenges with a global dimension, including collaborations in areas such as environmental monitoring or health;Reinforced global competitiveness and performance of the European Research Area. Scope:This topic aims at supporting the cooperation of pan-European research infrastructures with their international (non-European) counterparts, and/or fostering the international engagement of ESFRI and ERIC research infrastructures through their involvement in global research infrastructure initiatives[1].Proposals should describe shared objectives and governance of the collaboration, building on the criteria developed by the Group of Senior Officials on Global Research Infrastructures[2].Proposals should pay attention to the following aspects:The long-term sustainability of joint activities; beyond the immediate results of the project, the prospects for the collaboration to be sustained should be described. Methods and governance models should be explored. Activities leading to agreements on data sharing or co-financing reciprocal activities are welcome.Opportunities (access and data sharing) available to European scientists; proposals should elaborate on the data dimension of their activities, and in which way access will be ensured over time.Fostering global interoperability and coverage (when appropriate) of data;Exchanging best practices between user communities and managers of research infrastructures as regard, for instance, harmonisation of tests, stan