Research, science and innovation are crucial to create decent and sustainable jobs in the Southern Neighbourhood. The EU continues to align and integrate joint research and innovation priorities through joint programmes such as the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area and neighbours’ association to Horizon 2020. It encourages the development of a Common Knowledge and Innovation Space between the EU and its Southern neighbours, using scientific evidence to create knowledge-based jobs and attract investors to innovative businesses in the EU and the Neighbourhood.
