Inventory of existing programmes in Europe with the USA

BILAT USA 2.0 finalised in summer 2014 its Report on existing programmes in Europe with the USA identifying existing and potential synergies within bilateral and multilateral programmes, initiatives and projects between Europe and the USA. It is a summary of several reference documents showing the development of the scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the United States based on transatlantic S&T Agreements and several transatlantic bilateral and multilateral programmes, initiatives and projects.

It shall provide an overview of the current status of the bilateral S&T Agreements (between the European Union and the United States as well as the single Member States and Associated Countries with the United States) as status quo document at the beginning of Horizon 2020 by summarising key areas of cooperation, main common elements of bilateral S&T Agreements and their challenges.

Furthermore, it shall give an insight into the currently ongoing transatlantic bilateral and multilateral programmes, initiatives and projects highlighting their importance and ability to act as suitable

instruments for fostering new trends and developments.