Realising the European Research Area (ERA) Key challenges

JPIs already launched or to be launched in 2010:
Combating Neurodegenerative Disesases (including Alzheimer)
Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change;
A healthy Diet for a healthy Life;
Cultural Heritage and Global Change
Council endorses in May 2010 six new themes (probable launch in 2011):
Joint Programming Initiatives (JPI)
The microbial challenge - An emerging threat to human health
Connecting Climate Knowledge for Europe
More Years, Better Lives - The Potential and Challenges of Demographic Change
Urban Europe - Global Challenges, Local Solutions
Water Challenges for a Changing World
Healthy and Productive Seas and Oceans
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