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The European Institute of technology

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The proposal to establish a European Institute of Technology was first put forward by the Commission in its 2005 Spring Report as an integral part of the revised Lisbon Strategy which has placed innovation, research and education activities at the top of the Growth and Jobs Agenda.

Building on extensive consultations with European stakeholders, Member States and the general public during 2005 and 2006 the Commission adopted two Communications on the EIT (22 February and 8 June 2006 respectively) outlining the ambition, scope and organisational elements of this institute.

The March and June 2006 European Councils recognised that the EIT will be an important step to fill the existing gap between higher education, research and innovation. In fact, the June European Council went further and called on the Commission to come forward with a formal proposal, to be presented in autumn 2006.

In response to this invitation the Commission has put forward on 18 October 2006 a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Institute of Technology. The proposal is accompanied by an impact assessment report.