Table 3 – The six ERA priorities in the 2007 Commission green paper

The ERA was redefined around six priorities on which stakeholders were invited to
react (see table 3). Three additional concerns were specified: European research policy
should be deeply rooted in European society; the right balance should be found
between competition and cooperation; full benefit should be derived from Europe’s
diversity. The Commission warned that ‘the ERA vision may not be fully achieved before 10 or 15 years – around 2020’.