After a two-year-long process of hard and meticulous work by a great number of scientists and ESFRI delegates, a new ESFRI Roadmap is to be published. On December 7th, 2021, ESFRI will present the 2021 ESFRI Roadmap on Large Scale Research Infrastructures during a half-day conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

The Roadmap will include 11 new Research Infrastructure Projects and report on the development of Research Infrastructures on the existing Roadmap.

The ESFRI Roadmap details the best European science facilities, as determined by a thorough evaluation and selection procedure. It also describes the broader landscape of research in Europe, which is an important component of ESFRI methodology.

All previous ESFRI Roadmap updates proved to be very influential and provided truly strategic guidance for European Countries’ investments, even beyond the research infrastructure domain. The 2021 update also considers the merits of the Open science concept and highlights the quest to address global challenges, as reflected in the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

One of the key ingredients of ESFRI rests in ensuring that excellent scientists have access to Europe´s best research infrastructures, irrespective of borders. These actions require truly pan-European collaboration and a global outlook. In this process ESFRI has acquired immense and valuable experience; it is our privilege to be able to share this experience across countries and research infrastructure projects.

The event is hosted by the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU, as part of the ESFRI days event.