These are important objectives in the modernization of the higher education system through the TEMPUS programme and the COR feels that the universities have a pivotal role to play in the economic life of their regions and that university-industry links must be developed.
Η Επιτροπή των Περιφερειών υποστηρίζει αυτήν την άποψη και συμφωνεί ότι είναι σημαντικό να εδραιωθούν τα επιτεύγματα του TEMPUS.