Seminar on policy support to reforms of national research and innovation systems in Europe : Horizon 2020 Policy Support Facility : discussion paper

This discussion paper is the background document for participants in the European Commission seminar on country-specific activities under the Horizon 2020 Policy Support Facility, taking place in Brussels on 11 December 2017 . This Seminar aims to provide a platform to exchange experiences between national authorities, high-level experts working with the Horizon 2020 Policy Support Facility (PSF), representatives of European countries that benefitted from PSF support, and international organisations involved in reviews of national research and innovation (R&I) systems. It will examine various methodological approaches with a view to maximising the success and impact of policy support activities. Its results will feed into future European Commission activities in support of R&I policy reforms.