The European Commission launched a public consultation to prepare future EU activities in order to achieve further integration and the opening-up of national research infrastructures. The consultation seeks possible topics for future activities for integrating and opening national research infrastructures. The contributions can be made until the 22 October 2012.

The consultation launched by the European Commission on possible topics for future activities for integrating and opening national research infrastructures, has as main aim to prepare future EU activities in order to achieve further integration and the opening-up of national research infrastructures. The consultation is open to suggestions until 22 October 2012.

In particular, the consultation is a call for suggestions on topics that should be proposed by research infrastructures stakeholders, e.g. operators of research infrastructures and user communities. This will help identify potential topics for future Integrating Activities. The received proposals will be reviewed by a panel of high-level independent experts. A report mapping the needs and providing recommendations will be produced by the panel, which will then be made available on the internet.

Integrating Activities follow the successful initiatives supported by the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). The aim was to provide wider and more efficient access to, and use of, research infrastructures existing in EU Member States, FP7-associated countries and, occasionally, at the international level.