MarinERA is a project funded by the ERA-Net Scheme of the EU FP6 (2004-2008).
MarinERA is a partnership of the leading Marine RTD Funding Organisations
in 13 European Member States (coordinated by IFREMER and managed by the Marine Board -ESF).
In addition, a range of Observers (networks, funding agencies, ministries and other ERA-Net) are associated with the project.
The MarinERA project main objectives are to:
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Map European marine RTD programmes and specialised infrastructures, facilitating the creation of an internal market and quantifying the
existing European marine research capacity.
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Facilitate the networking of Marine RTD funding agencies in
the European Union, leading to a more cost effective and
efficient use of Member State resources including scientific personnel,
specialist infrastructures and planned investments.
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Contribute to the development of a European marine research
policy, by identifying future scientific challenges.
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Provide a basis for the sharing of available resources to
address priority issues which are beyond the capacities of individual
Member States.
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Progress the reciprocal opening of Member State Marine RTD
Programmes.
