The mission has four elements, which have remained fairly consistent through the years and remain relevant now. As indicated by the figure, these are separate pillars of activities, but form a loose cycle.

• Advising R&D&I Programmes

🡪 Providing the latest thinking on research needs to achieve the vision and what should be considered by funding agencies.

🡪 Articulating the research priorities of FEHRL members.

• Boosting cooperative R&D&I

🡪 Encouraging members to work together on areas of shared interest

🡪 Helping members form consortia to answer research calls and engaging in consortia when appropriate

• Enhancing knowledge development & transfer

🡪 The cornerstone of FEHRL’s activities, sharing knowledge for mutual benefit

🡪 Working together on leveraging research results 

• Fostering Innovation 

🡪 FEHRL’s members work at the forefront of their field developing innovation technologies, processes, techniques and services.

🡪 This in turn leads to the identification of new research priorities and the cycle continues.