ABOUT BONUS
Science for a better future of the Baltic Sea region
Copyright: Anu Hirvonen, Ilkka Lastumäki, Rodeo.fi, SYKE
VISION | |
Economically and ecologically prosperous Baltic Sea region where resources and goods are used sustainably and where the long-term management of the region is based on sound knowledge derived from multidisciplinary research. | “It is extremely important that – both intellectual and material – resources of the Baltic Sea science community are joined to support the protection of the Baltic Sea. In a core of BONUS is long-term collaboration that supports in particular the work of the Baltic Sea Environment Protection Commission HELCOM.” |
OBJECTIVE | |
BONUS integrates the Baltic Sea system research into a durable, cooperative, interdisciplinary, well integrated and focused multinational programme in support of the region’s sustainable development: |
- BONUS builds on the ERA-NET and BONUS+ programmes and has engaged to date over 100 research institutes and universities in nine Baltic Sea countries
- BONUS combines research related to the Baltic Sea system into a joint and durable interdisciplinary and focused multinational programme that supports the Baltic Sea region's sustainable development
- BONUS produces knowledge to support development and implementation of regulations, policies and management practices specifically tailored for the Baltic Sea region
- BONUS issues calls for competitive proposals and funding projects of high excellence and relevance based on its strategic research agenda; this is developed in close collaboration with stakeholders across the Baltic Sea region
- BONUS facilitates researchers' collaboration, networking, human capacity building and joint use of research infrastructures
- BONUS supports European, regional and national coastal and marine environmental policies and plans, in particular HELCOM's Baltic Sea Action Plan
DECISION No 862/2010/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the participation of the Union in a Joint Baltic Sea Research and Development Programme (BONUS) undertaken by several Member States | |
BONUS is funded by the EU Commission’s Research Framework Programme (FP7) and the national funding institutions in the Baltic Sea countries. | |
The BONUS Secretariat (EEIG) is the legal management organisation of BONUS. |
