Reference Message Network reported on April 30 according to the website of the "Nikkei Asian Review" on April 30, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on the 29th that policies to support the relocation of researchers who plan to leave the United States after the Trump administration takes office will be discussed. She expressed her hope to attract them to the EU region and regard it as an opportunity to implement technological innovation.
Report said, Von der Leyen made a speech at the meeting of the largest political group in the European Parliament, the European People's Party Group. She pointed out, "In our universities, discussions are welcomed, and the freedom of science and research is respected. Because the soil here can make technological innovation blossom."
The European Commission will propose the new policy "Choose Europe", allowing researchers from countries such as the United States to choose to work at universities and institutions in the EU region.
According to European media reports, the EU is formulating a plan to support doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers to conduct research in Europe with budget funds.
The Trump administration has increased its intervention in universities under the pretext of combating anti-Semitism. Budgets for research institutions in fields such as climate change, aerospace, health, and medicine are being cut. Researchers who are fed up with this environment are beginning to go overseas.
A survey conducted by the journal "Nature" in March this year targeting more than 1600 American researchers showed that 75% of respondents answered "considering leaving the United States". Young researchers are particularly inclined to consider leaving.
Report said, there are countries willing to accept American researchers, such as Canada. For countries and regions hoping to attract excellent researchers, this is a good opportunity. Von der Leyen emphasized in her speech that this "will make Europe once again a base for technological innovation."
France will also announce its relevant policies in the near future. The report stated that if the EU and its member states officially begin to recruit talent, it may exacerbate the loss of talent in the United States. (Compiled by / Liu Jieqiu)
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