New Zealand starts formal negotiations on the association to Horizon Europe
The European Commission and the New Zealand Government have reached an important milestone in their discussions on deeper science collaboration, with the beginning of formal negotiations for New Zealand to join Horizon Europe as an so-called 'associated country'.
The association would enable New Zealand's researchers and organisations to participate in the programme on equal terms with entities from EU Members States, including the opportunity to join European Partnerships. Researchers and teams based in New Zealand would therefore be able to access research funding and networks that involve researchers from Europe and other associated countries and work closely with them for solving global challenges.