4 Amendments of Christian EHLER related to 2011/2043(INI)
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas complexity of administrative management remains a major handicap for FP7, to the extent that its simplification is a major challenge for the future of the programme, and whereas many improvements that do not require a change of regulation can be made midway through the FP7 while respecting stability, general consistency and legal certainty, the basis for mutual trust between the parties involved;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Proposes that research and development policies be territorialised, to express the territorial dimension as well as possible, synergies between research and development policy and the Structural Funds should be developed further;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Welcomes the development of a stairway to excellence through dedicated actions in order to foster capacity building in research and innovation across Europe;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Stresses the need to enhance, stimulate and secure the financing of research and development in the Union via a significant increase in relevant expenditure from 2013 onwards, namely for the Eighth Research Framework Programme; is of the opinion that this increase of funding, ideally by doubling the budget, must foster sustainable growth and competition via excellence; emphasizes hereby that this increase of funds must be coupled with a more result- oriented, performance-driven approach and with a radical simplification of funding procedures;