澳大利亚11月12日在布鲁塞尔签约加入欧盟地平线欧洲研究计划：加入524亿欧元第二支柱，2027年1月起可按过渡安排申请
比利时布鲁塞尔消息，路透社 11 月 12日报道，欧盟与澳大利亚当天在布鲁塞尔签署协议，澳大利亚研究人员与机构将可以加入并牵头欧盟旗舰研究资助计划地平线欧洲的项目。
澳大利亚将加入地平线欧洲的第二支柱，该支柱经费为 524亿欧元，资助健康、气候、能源与数字技术等领域的合作研究。欧盟在声明中表示，协议将允许澳大利亚研究人员与机构加入国际研究联合体，并以与欧盟同行相同的条件获得资助。
按过渡安排，澳大利亚机构自 2027 年 1 月起即可申请地平线欧洲项目，澳大利亚预计在 2027 年年中正式加入该计划。
报道说，这项协议达成之际，欧盟正寻求在与美国存在贸易等争端的情况下，深化与澳大利亚、加拿大等伙伴的关系。
Australia Signs on November 12 in Brussels to Join the EU Horizon Europe Research Programme: It Joins the 52.4 Billion Euro Pillar II and Can Apply Under Transitional Arrangements From January 2027 英文全文： BRUSSELS, Belgium — Reuters reported on November 12 that the European Union and Australia are signing an agreement in Brussels that will allow Australian researchers and organisations to join and lead projects under Horizon Europe, the bloc's flagship research funding programme.
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Reuters reported on November 12 that the European Union and Australia are signing an agreement in Brussels that will allow Australian researchers and organisations to join and lead projects under Horizon Europe, the bloc's flagship research funding programme.
Australia will join Horizon Europe's Pillar II, funded at 52.4 billion euros, which funds collaborative research in areas such as health, climate, energy and digital technologies. The agreement will allow Australian researchers and organisations to join and lead international consortia and access funding on the same terms as their EU counterparts, the EU said in a statement.
Under transitional arrangements, Australian organisations will be able to apply for Horizon Europe projects from January 2027, before the country is expected to formally join the programme in mid-2027.
The deal comes as the EU seeks to deepen ties with partners including Australia and Canada amid trade and other disputes with the United States.
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图片来源：布鲁塞尔欧盟委员会总部贝尔莱蒙大厦前的欧盟旗帜（资料图，签约城市机构）。图中是贝尔莱蒙大厦前成排的欧盟旗帜。 Jennifer Jacquemart，CC BY 4.0（按 Wikimedia Commons 文件页抄录）
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