New Zealand officially joins Horizon Europe
On 9 July the Commission and New Zealand signed the association agreement on the country’s participation to Horizon Europe
After a few months under a transitional agreement, New Zealand is officially joining Horizon Europe.
This marks the first association with a partner that is not geographically close to Europe. This is a completely new approach where the EU strengthens its ties with trusted partners that have a solid scientific base and a robust research track record.
Association to Horizon Europe means that researchers and organisations in New Zealand will now be allowed to participate in Pillar II of the programme, the most relevant and biggest collaborative part. They will collaborate on equal terms with entities from the EU Member States and have access to Horizon Europe funding and networks of researchers in Europe and beyond.
Read the Commission press release here.
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