The United Kingdom and the Ulaya Commission (EC) have reached an agreement on the UK’s participation in Horizon Ulaya (EU’s research and innovation) programme and Copernicus (EU’s Earth observation) programme. This is in line with the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
Horizon Ulaya is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation. The new arrangement will enable UK researchers and organisations to participate in this programme on par with their counterparts in EU Member States including in access to funding. Researchers from UK can now apply for Horizon Ulaya fedha.
Ushirikiano utafiti is vital for growth and progress and benefit science. UK companies and research institutions will now be able to engage in collaborative research not only with the EU, but also Norway, New Zealand and Israel which are part of the programme – and countries like Korea and Canada which may join soon. In return, UK will make an annual contribution of €2.6 billion to the Horizon Ulaya programme which has a budget of €95.5 billion.
Mkataba mpya pia unaruhusu UKushiriki katika mpango wa EU wa Uchunguzi wa Copernicus Earth ikijumuisha ufikiaji wa thamani Uchunguzi wa Dunia (EO) which plays crucial role in public services such as early flood and fire warnings. The UK will also benefit from the EU Nafasi Surveillance and Tracking.
Kuhusiana na hilo, Uingereza imechagua kufuata mkakati wa ndani wa nishati ya mchanganyiko badala ya kushiriki katika mpango wa EU wa nishati ya muunganisho wa Euratom.
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Vyanzo:
- UK Government. Press release-UK joins Horizon Ulaya under a new bespoke deal. Published 7 September 2023. Available at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-joins-horizon-europe-under-a-new-bespoke-deal/ Ilifikiwa tarehe 12 Septemba 2023.
- European Commission. Press release- EU-UK relations: Commission and UK reach political agreement on UK participation in Horizon Ulaya and Copernicus. Published 7 September 2023. Available at https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_4374 Ilifikiwa tarehe 12 Septemba 2023.
- UKRI. Horizon Europe: msaada kwa waombaji wa Uingereza. Ilisasishwa tarehe 12 Septemba 2023. Inapatikana kwa https://www.ukri.org/apply-for-funding/horizon-europe/ Ilifikiwa tarehe 12 Septemba 2023.
- Tume ya Ulaya. Utafiti na uvumbuzi - Horizon Europe. Inapatikana kwa https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe_en Ilifikiwa tarehe 12 Septemba 2023.
- Tume ya Ulaya. Sekta ya Ulinzi na Nafasi - Copernicus. Inapatikana kwa https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/eu-space-policy/copernicus_en Ilifikiwa tarehe 12 Septemba 2023.
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