IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES TO BE ENHANCED IN EU PROJECTS

We would like to make you aware of some developments concerning the role of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) within the future framework of the European Union. 

The Committee of the EU's ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) has published a report on the Horizon 2020 progamme which aims at fostering innovation and thus securing Europe's global competitiveness between 2014 and 2020. The Committee's goal was to assess the programme's success and to identify shortcomings to be eliminated in future programmes. 

The ITRE Committee has recognised that SSH research is fundamental to addressing many of the most pressing societal challenges of today.

In response to the assessment, the EASSH (European Alliance for the Social Sciences and the Humanities) has published a position paper in which it highlights the ITRE's most prominent findings about SSH research. Please follow this link to find the full letter.