Members
Membership of JPI Urban Europe is open to all EU Member States and Associated States of the EU Framework Programme. Other countries may contribute to JPI Urban Europe activities on an individual basis. Currently, JPI Urban Europe has 14 members: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
Observers
To assess cooperation opportunities and benefits prior to a full membership, countries can apply as observers. Observers can participate in all joint actions and have access to the various working groups but have no voting rights in the Governing Board.
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain and Turkey are observers. More countries are involved in specific JPI Urban Europe activities.
The Governing Board
Sweden
Vinnova (SE)
Inger Gustafsson – Chair
Email: inger.gustafsson@vinnova.se
National contact point: Maria Johansson, Vinnova, maria.johansson@vinnova.se
Austria
BMVIT – Austrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology
Michael Paula – Vice Chair, Widening
Email: michael.paula@bmvit.gv.at
National contact point: Hans-Günther Schwarz, BMVIT, hans-guenther.schwarz@bmvit.gv.at
Italy
MIUR – Ministry of Education, Universities and Research
Paola Clerici Maestosi – Vice Chair, Alignment
Email: paola.clerici@enea.it
The Netherlands
Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment
Henk Snoeken – Vice Chair, Policy relations
Email: Henk.Snoeken@minienm.nl
Norway
The Research Council of Norway
Mari Solerød – Vice Chair, Communication
Email:mso@rcn.no
Belgium
VITO – Flemish Institute for Technological Research
Yves De Weerdt
Email: yves.deweerdt@vito.be
Cyprus
Research Promotion Foundation for Cyprus
Mathaios Spanos
Email: mspanos@research.org.cy
Denmark
Danish Agency for Research and Innovation
Birte Holst Jørgensen
Email: bhjq@dtu.dk
Finland
TEKES – Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation
Ilmari Absetz
Email: ilmari.absetz@tekes.fi
Germany
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
National Contact Person: Evelyn Echeverria, Juelich, e.echeverria@fz-juelich.de
Latvia
IZM
Kaspars Karolis
kaspars.karolis@izm.gov.lv
The Netherlands
NWO – Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research
Marcus van Leeuwen
Email :m.vanleeuwen@nwo.nl
France
IFSTTAR – French Institute of Science and Technology for Transport, Devolpment and Networks
Antoine Frémont
Email:antoine.fremont@ifsttar.fr
Norway
Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
Anne Beate Tangen
Email:abt@kmd.dep.no
Slovenia
ARRS – Slovenian Research Agency
Marko Perdih
Email: marko.perdih@arrs.si
National Contact Person: Tina Vuga, ARRS, tina.vuga@arrs.si
United Kingdom
Economic and Social Research Council, UK Research and Innovation
Vicki Crossley
Email: vicki.crossley@esrc.ac.uk
Observers
Poland
NCN – National Science Centre
Joanna Komperda
Send email
Portugal
FCT – Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology
Nuno Moreira
Send email
Romania
UEFISCDI – Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding
Adrian Curaj
Send email
Spain
Ministry of Economy and Competiveness (MINECO)
Severino Falcon
Send email
Turkey
TUBITAK
Serhat Melik
Send email
European Commission
European Commission, DG RTD
Pia Laurila
Send email
