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 15 members: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania, 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, Spain, Turkey and Estonia are observers. More countries are involved in specific JPI Urban Europe activities. Learn more about how to get involved in JPI Urban Europe, here.
The Governing Board
Norway
The Research Council of Norway
Mari Solerød – Chair
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Italy
MIUR – Ministry of Education, Universities and Research
Paola Clerici Maestosi – Vice Chair
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Austria
BMK – Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology
Hans-Günther Schwarz
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Belgium
Innoviris
Beata Bibrowska
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Cyprus
Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation
Litsa Kountouridou
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Denmark
Danish Agency for Research and Innovation
Birte Holst Jørgensen
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Finland
TEKES – Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation
Ilmari Absetz
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France
Université Gustave Eiffel
formerly IFSTTAR – French Institute of Science and Technology for Transport, Devolpment and Networks
Antoine Frémont
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Germany
Federal Ministry for Education and Research
Frank Florian
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Latvia
IZM – Ministry of Education and Science
Kaspars Karolis
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The Netherlands
Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
Diana van Altena
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Norway
Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
Anne Beate Tangen
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Romania
UEFISCDI – Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding
Adrian Curaj
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Slovenia
ARRS – Slovenian Research Agency
Marko Perdih
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National Contact Person: Tina Vuga, ARRS, tina.vuga@arrs.si
Sweden
Vinnova – Sweden’s Innovation Agency
Maria Johansson
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United Kingdom
Economic and Social Research Council, UK Research and Innovation
Vicki Crossley
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Observers
Poland
NCN – National Science Centre
Alicja Dyląg
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Portugal
FCT – Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology
Nuno Moreira
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Spain
MINECO – Ministry of Economy and Competiveness
Severino Falcon
Turkey
TÜBİTAK – The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
Serhat Melik
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European Commission
DG RTD
Dionysia Lagiou
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Estonia
Ministry of Finance
Reelika Vahopski
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Estonia
Ministry of Culture
Aleksandr Aidarov
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