Internationalisation activities

The internationalisation efforts are backed up by the increasing emphasis on a European Research Area, which allows for a better coordination of the various national research policies and utilisation of complementary skills and expertise.

In addition to the ìclassical” partner countries for research cooperations, special attention is also given to the countries of central and eastern Europe. Technology and innovation are seen as positive-action multipliers in the catching-up process. The aim is to intensify relations and contacts that already exist with some of these countries. Building bridges between the current EU member states and the accession countries is a special challenge and a process from which both ìsides” will profit. Efforts in regions such as Styria and its immediate neighbours towards creating a ìfuture region” are part of endeavours to create Europe-wide understanding.