This Peer Review, launched in May 2016 aims to provide external advice and operational recommendations to the Ukrainian authorities on possible reforms to undertake in the following focus areas: (1) Optimisation of available policy instruments to support the national research system; (2) Internationalisation of research and integration of Ukraine into the European Research Area; and (3) the Role of science in Ukrainian innovations development. The final report and recommendations was presented to the Ukrainian R&I community in December 2016.
The Horizon 2020 Policy Support Facility is a new instrument that gives Member States and countries associated to Horizon 2020 practical support to design, implement and evaluate reforms that enhance the quality of their research and innovation investments, policies and systems.
The Policy Support Facility provides best practice, independent high-level expertise and guidance at the request of Member States and Associated Countries through a number of services: Peer Reviews, Mutual Learning Exercises and Specific Support to Countries. The Policy Support Facility replies to the strong need to offer more customer-oriented services to support evidence-based policy making. To organise this process the Commission issues an annual call for Expression of Interest via the European Research Area and Innovation Committee.
