As part of its international activities, the NRDI Office carries out the professional tasks related to international and European integration-driven collaboration in the field of research, development and innovation (RDI); participates in the use of foreign funds provided to Hungary for RDI and the coordination of the use of such funds; participates in the implementation of the Horizon 2020 framework programme (the comprehensive RDI strategy of the EU); based on legal acts or international agreements, carries out tasks related to international scientific and technological cooperation; promotes the innovation activities and global market entry of micro, small and medium enterprises with a view to increasing their competitiveness; monitors and assesses internationally relevant funding programmes; and funds the organisation of conferences and fairs, the creation of publications, the development of electronic information databases and libraries directly related to RDI, as well as the awarding of RDI prizes.