Socio-economic context and relevant needs

The deliverable contains a conduct a thorough analysis of the wider socioeconomic context and relevant needs in Europe, including aspects such as: the need for a science literate European society; the need for more and highly educated European scientists; the need to encourage more interest in science; the need to draw the right lessons from the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic; the interconnections between all the above needs and major EU policy areas.