The European Commission is organising a consultation for preparing future EU activities for integrating and opening existing national research infrastructures.

These activities would correspond to the follow-up of the successful FP7 actions named “Integrating Activities”, conditional to the approval of the European Commission proposal for the next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, Horizon 2020, by the EU Parliament and Council.

The objective of these activities is to provide a wider and more efficient access to, and use of, the research infrastructures existing in EU Member States, Associated Countries (and at international level when appropriate).

This consultation that takes the form of a call for suggestions of possible topics for future Integrating Activities. Proposed topics received will be analysed by a panel of high-level independent experts. A report mapping the expressed needs and providing recommendations will be produced by the panel, which will be made available on Internet. However, no individual feedback will be provided to the proposers.

The consultation will be open from 15th July 2012 to 22nd October 2012 (included).

You will find all the relevant information for this consultation, including the submission procedure, at: http://ec.europa.eu/research/infrastructures/index_en.cfm?pg=consultation