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On 13–14 March 2025, INSPIRING ERA participated in the FORTRAMA Annual Conference - Germany’s leading national event for research and transfer management - to engage with national research managers and highlight how connecting with the ERA and its Policy Agenda can support the ongoing professionalisation of research management.

Imagine a Europe where scientists, researchers, and innovators move freely, where groundbreaking ideas transcend national borders, and where research funding is readily accessible to the brightest minds. This vision began to take shape with the launch of the European Research Area (ERA) in 2000. ERA was founded on a simple

A little over two years ago, the PALOMERA project set out to understand why so few open access (OA) funder policies include books, and to provide evidence-based and actionable recommendations to change this. Funded by the European Union and coordinated by OAPEN and OPERAS, it encompassed 16 partners working together

GENDERACTIONplus is an EU-funded project made up of National Authorities and Research Funding Organisations (RFOs) committed to advancing gender equality in the European Research Area (ERA). Building on benchmark findings established in the initial phase of the project, the project is now developing strategic policy advice aimed at shaping the

New content has been published on the ERA Platform on how Horizon Europe supports the implementation of the European Research Area. Each webpage includes a short explainer on Horizon Europe support to specific ERA policy priorities, a showcase of key resources, tools and videos from funded activities, and an overview