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Summary Article of the MLE on National Strategies and Roadmaps for International Cooperation in Research and Innovation.

Research and innovation are increasingly interlinked internationally, aided by rapidly developing information and communication technologies. Global challenges require global effort and dialogue with international partners. In this context, the aim of the MLE is to foster a policy exchange on the various national approaches towards international cooperation in research and innovation. The exercise allows for comparisons in terms of policy-making and help identify inspiring novel practices, while covering topics such as design and development of national strategies for international cooperation in research and innovation, implementing toolbox and framework conditions.

The aim of the PSF Specific Support to Latvia is to provide external advice and recommendations on reforms and actions to address the development of Latvia’s human capital for research and innovation (R&I), focusing on:

• Policies for attracting and retaining talents in scientific and technological careers in Latvia and developing their skills and productivity – e.g. raising the attractiveness of scientific and technological (S&T) careers, attracting young talents in doctoral studies as well as internationally mobile talents (e.g ERC or Marie Sklodowska-Curie grantees), improving researchers’ careers' structure, working conditions, skills and productivity, and limiting brain drain.
• Policies to develop S&T human resources and employment in businesses – e.g. growing the pool of S&T human resources and raising their long-term employment in knowledge-intensive business activities, through developing managerial and entrepreneurial skills, boosting science-business linkages or tax benefits.

Policy messages in Latvian of the Specific Support to Latvia. 

This document, compiled by DG Research & Innovation, collects all the research and innovation (R&I) aspects covered by the 2019 European Semester Country Reports. In particular, for each Member State the document shows: (i) the R&I relevant findings from the Executive Summary of the Report; (ii) the R&I specific section of the Report; (ii) any additional references to R&I issues in other sections of the Report; and (iv) the relevant parts of “Annex D” on the investment needs.

The Chapeau Communication and CSRs provide economic policy guidance to all EU Member States for the next 12 to 18 months. In the context of the Covid-10 crisis, the Spring Package was reoriented to address the new priorities of mitigating the socio-economic impact of the crisis and facilitating economic recovery, while keeping in sight the longer-term priorities.

This document, compiled by DG Research & Innovation, collects all the research and innovation (R&I) aspects covered by the 2020 European Semester Country Reports. In particular, for each Member State the document shows: (i) the R&I relevant findings and related policy challenges from the Executive Summary of the Report; (ii) the R&I specific section of the Report; (iii) any additional references to R&I issues in other sections of the Report.