BELGIAN ERA-ROADMAP April 2016 1 Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Short summary of the Belgian research and innovation system .......................................................... 7 Governance of ERA ................................................................................................................................. 9 I. Federal ERA-Roadmap .................................................................................................................. 11 Context ............................................................................................................................................. 11 Priority 1: effective national research systems ............................................................................... 11 Overall status ................................................................................................................................ 11 Strategic policy aims and actions points ....................................................................................... 12 Priority 2 Optimal transnational cooperation and competition..................................................... 13 Priority 2a: jointly addressing grand challenges ............................................................................. 13 Overall status ................................................................................................................................ 14 Strategic policy aims and actions points ....................................................................................... 16 Priority 2b: make optimal use of public investments in research infrastructures ......................... 16 Overall status ................................................................................................................................ 16 Strategic policy aims and actions points ....................................................................................... 18 Priority 3: an open labour market for researchers ......................................................................... 18 Overall status ................................................................................................................................ 18 Strategic policy aims and actions points ....................................................................................... 19 Priority 4: gender equality and gender mainstreaming in research ............................................... 20 Overall status ................................................................................................................................ 20 Strategic policy aims and actions points ....................................................................................... 22 Priority 5 Optimal circulation and transfer of scientific knowledge .............................................. 23 Priority 5a: fully implementing knowledge transfer policies at national level ............................. 23 Overall status ................................................................................................................................ 23 Strategic policy aims and actions points ....................................................................................... 24 Priority 5b: promoting open access to scientific publications ........................................................ 25 Overall status ................................................................................................................................ 25 Strategic policy aims and actions points ....................................................................................... 25 Priority 6: international cooperation ............................................................................................... 26 Overall status ................................................................................................................................ 27 Strategic policy aims and actions points ....................................................................................... 28 II. Flemish ERA-roadmap ...................................................................................................................... 29 Priority 1: effective national research systems ............................................................................... 29 Overall status ................................................................................................................................ 29 2 Strategic policy aims ..................................................................................................................... 30 Action points ................................................................................................................................. 31 Priority 2 Optimal transnational cooperation and competition..................................................... 32 Priority 2a: jointly addressing grand challenges ............................................................................. 32 Overall status ................................................................................................................................ 32 Strategic policy aims ..................................................................................................................... 33 Action points ................................................................................................................................. 33 Priority 2b: make optimal use of public investments in research infrastructures ......................... 35 Overall status ................................................................................................................................ 35 Strategic policy aims ..................................................................................................................... 35 Action points ................................................................................................................................. 36 Priority 3: an open labour market for researchers ......................................................................... 36 Overall status ................................................................................................................................ 36 Strategic policy aims ..................................................................................................................... 37 Action points ................................................................................................................................. 37 Priority 4: gender equality and gender mainstreaming in research ............................................... 38 Overall status ................................................................................................................................ 38 Strategic policy aims ..................................................................................................................... 39 Action points ................................................................................................................................. 40 Priority 5 Optimal circulation and transfer of scientific knowledge .............................................. 40 Priority 5a: fully implementing knowledge transfer policies at national level .............................. 40 Overall status ................................................................................................................................ 40 Strategic Policy Aims ..................................................................................................................... 41 Action points ................................................................................................................................. 41 Priority 5b: promoting open access to scientific publications ........................................................ 42 Overall status ................................................................................................................................ 42 Strategic policy aims ..................................................................................................................... 43 Action points ................................................................................................................................. 43 Priority 6: international cooperation ............................................................................................... 44 Overall status ................................................................................................................................ 44 Strategic policy aims ..................................................................................................................... 45 Action points ................................................................................................................................. 45 III. Common ERA Roadmap of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation and Walloon Region ............. 47 Context ............................................................................................................................................. 47 Priority 1: Effective national research systems ............................................................................... 48 3 Overall status ...............................................................................................................................