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Our challenges

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Europe 2020

• Five representative headline EU-level targets • Employment: 75% of the population aged 20-64

employed • Research and innovation: 3% of the EU’s GDP

invested in R&D • Climate change and energy sustainability

• GHG emissions 20% (even 30%) lower than 1990 • 20% of energy from renewables

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Europe 2020• Education

• Reducing the rates of early school leaving below 10%

• At least 40% of 30-34 years old completing third level education

• Fighting poverty and social exclusion

• At least 20 million fewer people in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion

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Societal Challenges

• Health, demographic change and wellbeing; • Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime

and inland water research, and the Bioeconomy; • Secure, clean and efficient energy; • Smart, green and integrated transport; • Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials; • Europe in a changing world - inclusive, innovative and reflective societies; • Secure societies - protecting freedom and security of Europe and its

citizens.

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Top tips

• It isn't about the money • It is going to cost your money • You need to play the long game • It’s not the winning but taking part that counts • Develop a project not a proposal • Be innovative!

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