The European Commission encourages students to pursue scientific careers to meet its ambitions goal of being one of the most innovative regions of the planet throughout the ERA-NET scheme and the article 185 of the TFEU. Europe will need for reaching this objective at least 1 million new research jobs in the near future; this is the reason why the European Commission encourages and fosters an understanding of science among young Europeans, and in turn helps them follow related careers. Both the ERA-NET scheme and the Article 185 Initiative are helping drive this objective.

The ERA-NET scheme is essential in building the cooperation and coordination of research activities carried out at regional or national levels in EU Member States and Associated Countries, and in the mutual opening of national and regional research programmes.

The Commission points out the transnational and cross-border flavour of European research. ERA-NET PATHOGENOMICS is an example, and in particular a Hungarian researcher who, along with his team, was recently selected on the last joint transnational call of this ERA topic. The researcher has extensive hands-on experience in participating in EU-funded research projects including ERA-NET and Marie-Curie Actions and has successfully developed important scientific friendships and collaborations thanks to his scientific background.

The coordinator of ESNEE project ('European study of neonatal exposure to excipients') initiative, a project included within the PRIOMEDCHILD programme, is another example. According to him, the advantage of this European approach is that they can make the most of variations between the different countries. In addition, the various networks across Europe make it easy to share the expertise with all their colleagues. The Commission intends to improve this collaboration and thus, it has been opened to submission the recent consultation to gather views on open access to scientific information.