Nuclear Energy for New Europe 2009

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No: 1105

Conference: Nuclear Energy for New Europe 2009

Title: EURATOM Research Activities in a Certain Time Period

Theme: Education for Sustainable Nuclear Power

Author(s): Nuša Majhenc, Helena Janžekovič

Contact : Nuša Majhenc

E-mail: nusa.majhenc@gov.si

Address: Slovenian Nuclear Safety Administration
1001 Ljubljana

Country: Slovenia

Scientific research has always had a special place in the European Union (EU). In the Treaty on the European Communities (TEC) a scientific research has its own title under the heading Community policies research and development (RTD). Namely, the articles 163-171 form a legal basis for special programmes called Framework Programmes (FP) for research and development. In addition, implementing European nuclear research and training programmes is a legal and political obligation resulting from the European Atomic Energy Community Treaty (EURATOM), adopted in 1957 as the one of the two “Treaties of Rome”. The importance of nuclear research in the EU can clearly be recognized in the fact that promotion of research is well defined in the beginning of EURATOM text, explicitly in Title II, Chapter 1, articles 4-11. The final evidence on importance of RTD in the EU is the fact that RTD represents third single largest heading in the overall EU budget, being smaller only to the agriculture and structural actions, amounting to 4.6 bn EUR in 2009.
In view of a foreseen renaissance of nuclear technologies the article gives an overview of the basic features of the EURATOM Framework Programmes for Nuclear Research and Training Activities through the years from its conception in 1984 (1st FP) until today. The article focuses on the development of activities within FPs related to nuclear technologies as well as on changes of accentuated thematic areas of FPs and extension of funding. A role of Slovenian research institutions related to nuclear technologies within FPs of the EU is analysed. The analysis will also take into account the available data related to FP7, which is now taking place.

No:	1105
Conference:	Nuclear Energy for New Europe 2009
Title:	EURATOM Research Activities in a Certain Time Period
Theme:	Education for Sustainable Nuclear Power
Author(s):	Nuša Majhenc, Helena Janžekovič
Contact :	Nuša Majhenc
E-mail:	nusa.majhenc@gov.si
Address:	Slovenian Nuclear Safety Administration 1001 Ljubljana
Country:	Slovenia

Scientific research has always had a special place in the European Union (EU). In the Treaty on the European Communities (TEC) a scientific research has its own title under the heading Community policies research and development (RTD). Namely, the articles 163-171 form a legal basis for special programmes called Framework Programmes (FP) for research and development. In addition, implementing European nuclear research and training programmes is a legal and political obligation resulting from the European Atomic Energy Community Treaty (EURATOM), adopted in 1957 as the one of the two “Treaties of Rome”. The importance of nuclear research in the EU can clearly be recognized in the fact that promotion of research is well defined in the beginning of EURATOM text, explicitly in Title II, Chapter 1, articles 4-11. The final evidence on importance of RTD in the EU is the fact that RTD represents third single largest heading in the overall EU budget, being smaller only to the agriculture and structural actions, amounting to 4.6 bn EUR in 2009. In view of a foreseen renaissance of nuclear technologies the article gives an overview of the basic features of the EURATOM Framework Programmes for Nuclear Research and Training Activities through the years from its conception in 1984 (1st FP) until today. The article focuses on the development of activities within FPs related to nuclear technologies as well as on changes of accentuated thematic areas of FPs and extension of funding. A role of Slovenian research institutions related to nuclear technologies within FPs of the EU is analysed. The analysis will also take into account the available data related to FP7, which is now taking place.