EDA and the European Commission (EC) signed a European Framework Cooperation (EFC) coordination letter yesterday. Through this signature, both institutions have agreed to harmonise their research activities in this specific case in the field of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear protection.
Signature of the Letter, by the Mr. Macarne (EC) and Mr. Sowa (EDA) The European Space Agency (ESA) is expected to join this EFC coordination scheme later. This signature took place at the Workshop on the Joint Investment Programme Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear protection (JIP CBRN), co-organised by EDA, the Commission and ESA, at the Université Catholique de Louvain, in Brussels.
The goal of the workshop was to exchange views and ideas on the JIP CBRN first call topics “Next generation Detection for B and C agents and Modelling & Simulation of CBRN architectures”. The JIP CBRN Management Committee (MC) might use the ideas from the workshop towards defining the first call for proposals to be issued following the signature of the Programme Arrangement (foreseen October). The workshop provided an experts panel presentation/discussion and sessions with industrial views.
Read Mr. Adam Sowa, EDA’s Deputy Chief Executive speech here.