Editing European Science Foundation (section)

==Past activities==

Up to 2015 ESF provided a platform for research scoping, planning and networking on a European and global scale for ESF member organizations. ESF activities were organized around three operational bases: strategy, synergy and management. In line with its then mission and strategic plan, the European Science Foundation ran programmes in science; programmes to enhance science synergy such as research networking programmes and collaborative research projects for European scientists; along with activities dedicated to science management, such as providing administrative services to independent scientific committees and other organizations.

===ESF-EUROHORCs – Funding gap===

In June 2008, ESF in collaboration with EUROHORCs (European Heads of Research Councils) published a policy briefing 'The EUROHORCs and ESF Vision on a Globally Competitive ERA and their Road Map for Actions to Help Build it',<ref>[http://www.esf.org/ext-ceo-news-singleview/article/eurohorcs-esf-commit-to-play-key-role-in-shaping-a-competitive-era-456/news-browse/8.html EUROHORCs, ESF commit to play key role in shaping a competitive ERA] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222022733/http://www.esf.org/ext-ceo-news-singleview/article/eurohorcs-esf-commit-to-play-key-role-in-shaping-a-competitive-era-456/news-browse/8.html |date=22 February 2012 }} ESF press release, 25. June 2008</ref> detailing essential requirements to build a globally competitive [[European Research Area]] within the next five to ten years. At the time, EUROHORCs used the European Science Foundation as an implementation agency. In 2014, this instrument disappeared from the European landscape and has not been replaced by any other funding mechanism.