Background to SSH in FP7

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Europa: Social Sciences and the Humanities

	SSH and SIS in Framework 7 (2009) ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/fp7/ssh/docs/annualreport2009rtdl.pdf
	Key Reports used by the Commission in planning SSH http://ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/reports_en.html
	MASIS (Monitoring Research and Policy Activities of Science in Society)
	Social Sciences and the Humanities http://ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/index_en.htm
	Report on Expert Group: Humanities in Framework 7 http://ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/pdf/egh_final_report_2007_en.pdf
	Roadmap for SSH (2011 to 2013) http://ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/indicative-strategic-research-roadmap_en.html
	Green Paper on Creative Industries http://ec.europa.eu/culture/our-policy-development/doc/GreenPaper_creative_industries_en.pdf
	Athena: European Cultural Heritage Network http://www.athenaeurope.org/
	Metris (Monitoring Trends in Social Sciences and Humanities) http://www.metrisnet.eu/metris/

EURAB reports

	European Research Advisory Board (EURAB) http://ec.europa.eu/research/eurab/index_en.html
	Report on Social Sciences and the Humanities http://ec.europa.eu/research/eurab/pdf/eurab2005_reprec_ssh_7fp_en.pdf

Key Technology Reports http://cordis.europa.eu/foresight/kte_expert_group_2005.htm

Social Sciences and Humanities Report ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/foresight/docs/kte_social_humanities.pdf

Advisory Groups

	Advisory Groups Framework 7 http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/advisory_en.html
	Social Sciences and Humanities (EAG) (FP6) www.cordis.lu/fp6/eags.htm
	Mid-term Assessment of FP7 Social Science Research http://ec.europa.eu/research/science-society/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.topic&id=1080

Other Useful Reports

The Commission and NGOs : building a stronger partnership(2000) http://ec.europa.eu/civil_society/ngo/index_en.htm

European Humanities Networks

	European Alliance of Social Sciences http://www.allea.org/Content/ALLEA/SSH/EASH-organisations-participating-founding-meeting-dec11.pdf
	HERA Network http://www.heranet.info/Default.aspx?ID=102
	Humanities in the European Research Area http://www.heranet.info/Default.aspx?ID=106

Relevant Research Projects funded in FP6

	Search 'Integrated Project' on www.cordis.lu/fp6/projects.htm
	Examples: WORKS (Work Organisation and Restructuring in the Knowledge Society)

LLL2010 (Towards a lifelong learning society in Europe: the contribution of the education system)

NewGov (New modes of governance)

Relevant ERA-Net Projects (FP6)

	Search 'Activity' (Coordination of Research Activities) on www.cordis.lu/fp6/projects.htm
	Examples: NORFACE (New opportunities for research funding co-operation in Europe: a strategy for social science)

ERCH (European network of research councils in the humanities)

Relevant Co-ordination Actions (FP6)

	Search 'Coordination Action' on www.cordis.lu/fp6/projects.htm
	Examples: LOWER3 (The insecure perspectives of the low skilled in the knowledge society)

HUMSEC (Human Security in the West Balkan region: the impact of transnational terrorist and criminal organisations on the peace building process of the region)

Relevant Specific Support Actions (FP6)

	Search 'Specific Support Action' on www.cordis.lu/fp6/projects.htm
	Examples: GLOMIG (Global Migration from the Eastern Mediterranean and Eurasia: Security and Human Rights Challenges to Europe)

DILING (Dimensions of Linguistic Otherness: Prospects of Maintenance and Revitalisation of Minority Languages Within the New Europe)

Relevant Cost Actions

	Search on http://www.cost.esf.org/index.php
	Examples:

Relevant OECD Studies

	Topics Covered by OECD http://www.oecd.org/maintopic/0,3348,en_2649_201185_1_1_1_1_1,00.html
	Examples: Education

Social and Welfare Issues

Migration

Public Government and Management

Fighting Corruption

Relevant IPTS Reports and Actions www.jrc.es

Example: Human Resources for a Europe of Knowledge (HREK) http://www.jrc.es/activities/research-and-innovation/hrek.cfm