VISION RD4SD

VISION RD4SD (VISION Research and Development for Sustainable Development) is a Coordination and support action (2011-2013) financially supported by the European Commission 7th Framework Program. VISION RD4SD aims to ensure that Europe is able to contribute to a sustainable development of the world, by formulating policies and decisions based on robust, up-to-date knowledge. This will be done by developing a shared vision between science funding bodies and national science policy institutions in the European Member States on how best to harness research and development for sustainable development (RD4SD). The central tool selected to achieve this objective is to establish a Platform for dialogue and exchange of experiences among science funding bodies, science policy administrations and science ministries in Europe. This dialogue is supported by country studies providing an overview of how research and development towards sustainable development is being funded, coordinated and evaluated by science policy at the moment. The Platform will offer the opportunity to develop concrete strategies towards harnessing RD4SD on national and European levels. Consequently, the main activities within VISION RD4SD will be workshops and conferences where European science policy makers, science policy administrators and research funding organisations meet for a structured dialogue on the future of RD4SD. VISION RD4SD is built on a group of participants representing European science policy-makers, funders and administrators. The consortium has today more than 30 partners and observers from 20 European countries.     Project's website: www.visionrd4sd.eu