Research, Science–Society Engagement and Evidence-Informed Policymaking – Horizon Europe ERA 2027

BlueLink.net is a Bulgaria-based research and action networking support organisation connecting science, governance, journalism and civic participation. We seek partnerships in Horizon Europe WIDERA / ERA 2027 consortia where we can contribute substantively to research, policy development, training and societal engagement.

Expertise and capacities offered

• Interdisciplinary and comparative research on environmental and climate rights, public health, digital rights and democracy.

• Evidence-informed policymaking, regulatory and governance analysis, and policy recommendations.

• Participatory research, citizen and youth engagement, stakeholder mapping and co-creation.

• Ethical and investigative journalism, science communication, information integrity and digital media.

• Research-based training, capacity building and development of practical methodologies, guidelines and toolkits.

• Access to national and international civil society networks and experience in cross-sector cooperation.

Horizon Europe WIDERA / ERA 2027 – Areas of interest

ERA-04 – Promoting Public Engagement in R&I and Scientific Literacy

Area 1: Youth, Science and Democracy – Youth participation in research, scientific literacy, civic engagement, participatory research on societal challenges, and co-development of policy guidance.

Area 2: Scaling up Science Engagement at EU Level – Connecting researchers with civil society, facilitating science–society dialogue, multilingual engagement, science journalism and evaluation of engagement practices.

ERA-02 – Talent Ecosystems for Attractive Early Research Careers

Area 1: Clean Transition – Climate governance, environmental rights, public participation and research-to-policy communication.

Area 2: Health – Tobacco control, public health policy, industry influence, research communication and evidence-informed regulation.

Area 4: Digital and AI Technologies – Digital rights, civic digital autonomy, information integrity, platform governance and democratic participation.

We can support cross-sector research career development through training, mentoring, stakeholder cooperation and connections between academic and non-academic organisations.

ERA-03 – Science Comes to Town 2029

Participatory science communication, public engagement events, journalism, youth involvement and collaboration between researchers, civic organisations and local communities.

ERA-01 – Open Access and Rights Retention

Public-interest perspectives on open science, access to knowledge, digital rights, stakeholder engagement and policy-oriented training.

Relevant experience

BlueLink combines research publications and policy studies with practical experience through projects and initiatives including ENRICH, STELLAR, DACE, BeLIFE, DiEHaRD, Our Eye on the EU and climate television journalism.

Our international networks include the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), Justice and Environment, and the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF).

Partnership opportunities

We welcome cooperation with universities, research institutes, civil society organisations, public authorities and interdisciplinary consortia. Potential contributions include research work packages, national and comparative case studies, participatory methodology development, stakeholder engagement, capacity building and policy impact.

A detailed call-by-call portfolio with selected publications, projects and proposed contributions is available on request.

Contact

Pavel P. Antonov, PhD
Executive Director and Co-founder, BlueLink Foundation
Website: https://www.bluelink.net/en