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substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3
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"Mr President, I wish to thank Mr Buzek for his excellent work. We have said what we would like to see regarding the Seventh Framework Programme. We tabled as many as 1 700 amendments, so this would have been enough for an Eighth Framework Programme. The Scientific Council is one of the most significant new additions to the Framework Programme, and it will be the first genuine pan-European research funding institution. Its objective is top quality research and keeping scientists in work in the EU.
There is a real need for support for top-quality research. There are 500 top-quality universities in the world, of which 200 are in Europe and another 200 in the United States, but only two European universities are in the top 20. If we here in Europe can afford to spend time on trivialities, we should also be able to afford top-quality research. We should also ensure that good use is made of the fruits of research. The gulf between research, innovation and the launching of new products is too wide.
The Union’s research programme should also be used to remove obstacles to cooperation between Member States. Article 169 of the Framework Programme also provides a tool for strategic cooperation between the Member States, and that is what we need. It is intolerable that the research budget should have been cut by EUR 20 billion now that we are moving towards an information economy, for which we need research. We will not become the world’s leading information economy in this way. Our investment programme is lagging behind both the United States and Japan.
In the information and communications sector we have succeeded in creating a good number of commercial applications. Information and communications account for 8% of European GDP and 6% of employment. We have, however, put up obstacles such as intricate patent legislation, which is eroding our competitiveness. A civilised Europe must boost its position with the help of research and product development and, for example, information and communications technology."@en1
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