Two important planning documents of interest to the CNI community have recently been issued by European groups.

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has made publicly available a new strategy paper on ICT (information and communications technology) funding strategies for the research and higher education communities. The paper is now available in English:

http://www.dfg.de/forschungsfoerderung/wissenschaftliche_infrastruktur/ lis/download/pos_papier_funding_priorities_2015_en.pdf

In the Netherlands, SURF has issued a strategy for the collaborative application of ICT. The strategic plan is available in English at: http://www.surf.nl/en/publicaties/index2.php?oid=62