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Glossary:National public funding to transnationally coordinated research

National public funding of transnationally coordinated research is a statistical indicator in European Union (EU) science and technology statistics, measured as the 'government budget appropriations or outlays for research and development (GBAORD)' directed towards three categories of research and development (R & D) performers and programmes:

  • transnational public R & D performers located in Europe,
e.g. European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), European Southern Observatory (ESO), European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC);
  • Europe-wide transnational public R & D programmes,
e.g. EUREKA, COST, ESA, ERA, EFDA, EUROCORES, Article 185 initiatives, Joint technology initiatives;
  • bilateral or multilateral public R & D programmes jointly undertaken by the governments of at least two EU Member States or EFTA or candidate countries (although other countries can also participate).

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