1. Jerzy M Langer
Wrocław Research Centre EIT+
Academia Europaea, London,
Inst Phys, Polish Acad Sci, Warsaw
„Climate-KIC, Wrocław, 4 December, 2012

2. 1. 1 million
2. 20 million
3. 20 billion

3. Bulgaria
Slovenia Slovakia
Czech Republic
EU-10 Estonia
Latvia
27% Romania Lithuania
22%
EU17 Hungary
73%
Poland
42%
EU -27 18,8 mln
USA 19,1 mln
5 mln students in EU -10 (NMS)
JAPAN 3,8 mln

4. 2014-2020 R&D&I in Horizon2020+ERDF+EIT
EU -27 MS R&D state budgets
EU CSF budget:

5. If roads can be built via
163 bln € PPP, why not innovative
92 bln €
research?
ERDF Total 255 bln €

6. USA EUROPE
population 300 500
researchers 1.46 1,58 (2,43)
Total deficit 0,85
GDP 13,1 14,1
USA EUROPE
HE +RTO 0,35 0,91 (0,6)
business 1,13 0,67 (1,88)
Deficit in business 1,2

7. Excellence and Capacity Building is
neither alternative nor a contradiction
We must care of the human talent – most
important and most valued .
Unfortunately, we in Europe behave like
having a lot of talent to spare.

8. How to address the young generation of
talented Europeans to regain their trust,
confidence and the will to build their
personal future HERE - in Europe ?