Co‐operation of Eu/eea countries with the newly independent states of the former soviet union—a slow start

Abstract

This paper summarizes the main findings of the report ‘Co‐operation of EU/EEA countries with the Newly Independent States of the Former Soviet Union’ (INCOPOL‐NIS study commissioned by DG XII). The objective is to outline the contemporary strategies of bilateral RTD co‐operation with the NIS as they have emerged in recent years. There are two focal points of attention, namely the bilateral level and the level of policy.