Pär Omling - The new president of EuroHORCs 01 January 2007

The Swedish Research Council's Director-General Pär Omling is the new president and will take on responsibility for strengthening cooperation between the European research councils over the next two years.
- It is a big honour and challenge to be entrusted with the task of leading such an influential European organisation, says Pär Omling.
EuroHORCs (European Heads Of Research Councils) is the association of the heads of research and research funding organisations in Europe. EuroHORCs was established in 1992 and works actively to promote European research and research policy through, inter alia, different forms of cooperation. The association also advises the European Commission. EuroHORCs has also instituted the EURYI Awards, a research grant of 1 million euros that is shared out among excellent young researchers.
- EuroHORCs has a clear aim, according to Pär Omling. We will contribute to strengthening European research.

Pär Omling

EUROHORCs

EUROHORCs is the association of the Heads of public national research funding and research performing organisations in Europe.

EUROHORCs is an acronym that stands for European Heads Of Research Councils. EUROHORCs was established in 1992 as an informal association of national research councils and analogous public non-university research organisations of the EU Member States.

The last few years EUROHORCs has become an active player in the field of European research policy by promoting and enhancing inter-council cooperation and serving, amongst others, as advisory body for the European commission. EUROHORCs seek to enhance the role of the national research funding and research performing organisations in Europe through creating a platform for discussion, initiating joint activities and strengthening their influence on European research policy.