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SUMMARY:Mutual Learning Exercise on Industrial Decarbonisation
DESCRIPTION:The Mutual Learning Exercise (MLE) is an established instrument of the EU to promote the exchange of best practices among the participating countries and to allow countries to learn from each other and from the experts. \nThe MLE on Industrial Decarbonisation is expected to contribute to achieving the Green Deal. 12 European countries have committed in early 2023 to participate in this MLE. This will help countries to effectively address the challenges of reducing carbon emissions in the industrial sector and move towards a more sustainable future. The ultimate goal of this MLE is faster deployment of new technology\, business solutions\, and models to facilitate the transition to a climate-neutral continent\, while also strengthening Europe’s industrial sector. \nAfter four intensive thematic sessions\, this dissemination event has the aim to spread and discuss the results to a broader professional audience. \nThe Mutual Learning Exercice on Industrial Decarbonisation is organized by the European Commission (DG Research and Innovation). The aim is to contribute to achieving the Green Deal by serving as a platform for participating countries to discuss their specific needs and interests\, exchange experiences and knowledge about success factors and lessons learned\, and provide guidance to policy makers on how to develop or update their industrial technology roadmaps and sector-specific strategies for industrial decarbonization. \nThe ultimate goal of this MLE is faster deployment of new technology\, business solutions\, and models to facilitate the transition to a climate-neutral continent\, while also strengthening Europe’s industrial sector. \nThe dissemination activities are the final step in this exercice. They are held under the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union\, as both regional authorities of Flanders and Wallonia are participating in the MLE as representatives of Belgium. \nPart 1\nPart I concerns an event on invitation in Brussels. Invitations are sent to Government experts from MLE countries\, outside MLE country participants\, MLE experts\, and senior managers of industry\, business and research associations. It aims at presenting the results of the project to a wider group of participants\, with the focus on discussing impact and lessons learned from the MLE and follow up. \nThe event will feature a keynote speech by a high-level speaker who will set the scene for the subsequent discussions. After a presentation\, made by the Chair\, of the MLE results and the policy recommendations identified and validated during the project\, the open event will have a panel discussion to debate the next steps on how the policy recommendations can be applied. This panel discussion\, moderated by the European Commission\, will gather speakers from the MLE participating countries and industry representatives. \nIn between the two sessions\, a short presentation from the European Commission\, DG Research and Innovation on a new action plan on decarbonisation of the EU energy-intensive industries will take place. \nPart II\nPart II concerns several closed sessions (restricted to the MLE participants\, project team and targeted invitees)\, combined with site visits in both Wallonia and Flanders. It aims at discussing\, among practitioners and industry representatives\, concrete actions that can be applied by the MLE participants to put into practice the lessons learned during the exercise\, with the objective of increasing the impact of the MLE and follow up. \nWallonia\nThe MLE participants are invited to the Wallonia region\, to visit the CRM Group premisses\, with a focus on industry pilots. Afterwards\, two panel discussions\, with invited speakers mainly from the industry\, aim at debating the industry decarbonisation strategy of Wallonia (with an emphasis on the role of SMEs)\, the role of CCU with the presentation of the project Columbus by Carmeuse\, and the role of green hydrogen in the decarbonisation of energy-intensive industries\, with several interventions from the industry and public authorities. The day will end with a networking cocktail with invited members of the Belgium Hydrogen Council. \nFlanders\nOn the second day\, the MLE participants will move to Genk (Flanders)\, to have further discussions on the role of inter-regional collaboration\, industry-symbiosis\, regulatory sandboxes and the role of green electricity\, infrastructure and logistics for industrial decarbonisation. A first set of presentations from representatives of EnergyVille and from the Port of Antwerp-Bruges and North Sea Port will provide to the MLE participants concrete examples and best practices of industry-symbiosis\, electrification\, logistics and regulatory sandboxes. \nAfter that\, a panel discussion bringing together public actors from Belgium\, the Netherlands and Germany aspires to bring insights about interregional collaboration\, in line with the policy recommendations. Finally\, a site visit to the EnergyVille premisses will again showcase good examples of industrial decarbonisation in Belgium. \nMore info here
URL:https://hub.inesc.pt/event/mutual-learning-exercise-on-industrial-decarbonisation/
LOCATION:Brussels
CATEGORIES:In person
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SUMMARY:4th Workshop on Neuroengineering: Brain-on-a-Chip Platforms - i3S – Institute of Research and Innovation in Health.
DESCRIPTION:In recent years\, brain-on-a-chip platforms have emerged as very promising tools to recapitulate important features of brain structure and function within miniaturized and engineered devices. In this workshop\, we will discuss the most recent advances in the field\, ranging from microfabrication to brain-on-a-chip applications in disease modeling. This workshop aims at promoting an intellectually stimulating environment where new ideas can be exchanged and new collaborations can be forged. By integrating hands-on practical sessions\, the workshop also gives the possibility for the interested participants to try basic techniques used in neuroengineering.\nThis 4th edition of the WoN includes 3 selected short-talks from students and junior researchers\, as well as a poster session. We thus invite the participants to submit their recent work on neuroengineering\, particularly on brain-on-a-chip platforms. \nOrganizers: Paulo Aguiar\, Miguel Aroso\, José Mateus \nTarget audience: \nResearchers and students (MSc and PhD) working in neuroscience/neurobiology\, biomedical engineering\, biophysics\, and related fields. The hands-on practical sessions are targeted for students (MSc and PhD) but are in fact open to everyone. Every practical session has a duration of 3h and each participant can only choose (register) one hands-on practical session. \n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\nThe workshop will be held at i3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde. \nRua Alfredo Allen\, 208; 4200-135 Porto\, Portugal\nTel: +351 226 074 900 | Site: http://www.i3s.up.pt/ | E-mail: events@i3s.up.pt\nGPS coordinates: 41º 10’ 30.008’’ N\, 8º 36’ 12.488’’ W. \n \n\n\n\n\n\nProgram\n\nFirst day | 4th April 2024\n09:45 Welcome Coffee \n10:00 Microelectrode arrays and microfluidics for the recording of reconstructed neuronal junctions and organoids\nBenoît Charlot\, CNRS and University of Montpellier\, France \n10:45 BrainChip4Med – a brain-on-a-chip platform to screen smart nanomedicines to treat neurodegenerative diseases\nRaquel Rodrigues\, University of Minho\, Portugal \n11:30 hiPSC-derived neurospheroids to depict the three-dimensional neuronal microenvironment in disease and therapeutic response\nCatarina Brito\, IBET and ITQB-NOVA\, Portugal \n12:15 Lunch  \n14:00 Engineering Forebrain Organoids from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells for Modeling Rett Syndrome (RTT)\nMargarida Diogo\, iBB and IST\, Portugal \n14:45 Selected Orals (x3) \n15:30 Meet the Speakers & Coffee Break \n16:15 Posters \n16:45 Modeling peripheral innervation of physio-pathological bioengineered microtissues\nEstrela Neto\, i3S\, Portugal \n17:30 Leveraging spontaneous activity in human stem cell-derived neurons to model neurodevelopmental disorders\nNael Nadif Kasri\, Radboud University\, Netherlands \n18:15 Concluding Remarks \n  \nSecond day | 5th April 2024\n09:30-12:30 Hands-on practical morning session \n14:00-17:00 Hands-on practical afternoon session \n  \n\n  \nHands-on Practical Sessions\nThe hands-on sessions will take place as long as the minimum number of participants is reached (2). \nS1 – Basics of Neuronal Cell Cultures. This session is intended to provide introductory training in the basic requirements for successful cell culturing. With this hands-on training session\, the participants will get acquainted with a number of valuable resources and guidelines required to maintain a cell culture. [Responsible: Ana Marote\, NCN/i3S]. \nS2 – Preparation of brain-on-a-chip platforms. Brain-on-a-chip platforms have been increasingly used in neuroscience\, as they allow to mimic neural circuits through spatial and/or fluidic compartmentalization of cells\, as well as to model several neuropathological scenarios. During this session\, participants will be introduced to brain-on-a-chip platforms and will be able to prepare their own microfluidic devices. [Responsible: Sara Silva\, NCN/i3S] \nS3 – Memristive artificial synapses: from device principles to neuromorphic applications. Neuromorphic devices\, such as memristors\, use the brain’s structure and operation principles as a promising solution for modern computational storage and processing demands. This session will provide an introduction to the memristor\, followed by the electrical characterization of some devices. [Responsible: Catarina Dias\, IFIMUP]. \nS4 – Introduction to NEURON – in silico neuroscience and detailed simulations of neurons in a computer. This session gives an introduction to the NEURON simulation environment\, a well-established tool for in silico neuroscience. Participants will learn how to perform biophysically detailed simulations of single neurons and small neuronal circuits. Participants are requested to bring their laptops for this session. [Responsible: Paulo Aguiar\, NCN/i3S]. \nS5 – Principles of microelectrode arrays (MEA) electrophysiology. Microelectrode array (MEA) technology enables electrophysiological recording and/or stimulation of hundreds of neurons simultaneously. In this session\, the participants will get acquainted with the principles of MEA experiments and have the possibility to evoke and record extracellular signals from neuronal networks. [Responsible: José Mateus\, NCN/i3S]. \nS6 – Imaging neuronal activity with Calcium dyes. Calcium dyes are used to monitor neuronal activity by assessing the resulting intracellular changes in Ca2+ concentration. In this session\, participants will have the opportunity to image neuronal cell cultures labeled with a calcium dye and analyze the acquired data with software developed in-house. [Responsible: Miguel Aroso\, NCN/i3S]. \n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\nBenoît Charlot (CNRS and University of Montpellier\, France) \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nRaquel Rodrigues (University of Minho\, Portugal) \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\nCatarina Brito (IBET and ITQB-NOVA\, Portugal) \n  \n  \n  \n\n\nMargarida Diogo (iBB and IST\, Portugal) \n  \n  \n  \n\n\nEstrela Neto (i3S\, Portugal) \n  \n  \n  \n\n\nNael Nadif Kasri (Radboud University\, Netherlands) \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract Submission\n\nThis 4th edition of the WoN will include 3 selected short-talks from students and junior researchers\, as well as a poster session. We thus invite the participants to submit their recent work on neuroengineering\, specifically on brain-on-a-chip platforms. \nYour submitted Abstract should be 1 page PDF with no more than 500 words but may include figures. \nThe call for abstracts will be open until 5th December 2023. \nAbstract template >> \nAbstract submission form >> \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\nA participant can register for the lectures only (4th April 2024) or for both lectures and one hands-on session. The registration fees include the coffee breaks and lunch (4th April 2024 only) and the necessary hands-on session materials. Please notice that the number of seats is limited (for both lectures and practical sessions). Participation will be confirmed on a first-come\, first-served basis\, upon confirmation of registration fee payment. The time slot (morning or afternoon) for each practical session is subject to confirmation. This information will be provided to the participants upon registration. \nRegistration fees:\n\n\n\n\nEarly bird registration: 8th January 2024 \nPayment deadline: 8th January 2024\nRegular registration: 8th February 2024 \nPayment deadline: 8th February 2024\n\n\nLectures only\n75€\n100€\n\n\nFull workshop \n(Lectures & 1 Hands-On Session)\n100€\n120€\n\n\n\n  \nRegistration form >> \n  \n\n  \nMORE INFORMATION \nEvents Management Unit | Rua Alfredo Allen 208 | 4200-135 Porto\, Portugal \nEmail: events@i3s.up.pt | Tel: +351 226 074 900
URL:https://hub.inesc.pt/event/4th-workshop-on-neuroengineering-brain-on-a-chip-platforms-i3s-institute-of-research-and-innovation-in-health/
LOCATION:Porto\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:In person
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SUMMARY:EU-US Trade and Technology Council
DESCRIPTION:As holder of the current presidency of the Council of the European Union\, Belgium will host the sixth meeting of the TTC on 4 and 5 April in the university town of Leuven. \nTTC\nThe EU-US Trade and Technology Council was founded in June 2021 and serves as the foremost platform for transatlantic cooperation on trade and technology. \nThe meetings are traditionally co-chaired by EVPs Valdis Dombrovskis and Margrethe Vestager\, as well as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken\, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai and US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. Previous editions were held in Pittsburgh\, Paris\, Washington DC\, Lulea and Washington DC again. \nThe program\nPreliminary activities and side-meetings are foreseen on 4 April\, with the formal conference taking place in the morning of 5 April. The formal meeting is followed by a press conference\, concluding the official program of the TTC. A more detailed overview of the program will be released in due course.
URL:https://hub.inesc.pt/event/eu-us-trade-and-technology-council/
LOCATION:Leuven\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:In person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240402
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SUMMARY:Meeting - Networking Cocktail: "Impulse to Clean Power for Transport"
DESCRIPTION:This networking cocktail is a side event of the Connecting Europe Days\, Europe’s mobility flagship event\, on 2-5 April in Brussels\, Belgium\, that will bring together politicians\, financial institutions\, industry representatives\, transport stakeholders and the European Commission to discuss concrete measures and exchange good practices on creating a fully decarbonised\, resilient\, seamless and digital transport and mobility network in Europe. It will take stock of the ambitious goals set out in the EU Green Deal and the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy. \nFollowing the adoption of the alternative fuels infrastructure regulation (AFIR) in 2023\, more user-friendly recharging and refuelling stations for alternative fuels will be deployed in the coming years across Europe enabling the transport sector to significantly reduce its carbon footprint. While the way to go and strategy for deployment is clear in a number of countries\, already reflected in substantial market progress\, there are still a number of challenges to tackle in order to meet the targets as set by AFIR Europe-wide and even go beyond those ambitions where the needs are higher. We need to prevent infrastructure bottlenecks to be a determining factor in our pathway to success towards greening transport\, while increasing efficiency\, shifting flows to more environmentally friendly modes and avoiding trips all together. All these pieces of the puzzle need to fall into place to reach a successful multimodal and sustainable mobility ecosystem! \n\n\n\nThe Flemish Government\, as part of the Belgian EU Presidency\, organizes this event to give a powerful impulse to clean power for transport and activate the network at the start of the Connecting Europe Days. The minister of Mobility and Public Works will open the session with an introduction on Flemish policies and outlooks on clean power for transport. A lively panel debate on the subject including international speakers will be followed by a cocktail reception and walking diner to get an informal discussion going between the participants. To end the night\, the Flemish Government offers a nocturnal guided tour of the venue\, the Brussels Centre for Fine Arts (BOZAR)\, with an exhibition celebrating 100 years of surrealism\, Belgium’s famous avant-garde movement that goes beyond the purely aesthetic and wants to transform the world with their subversive art\, also through international interactions. This might be just what greening transport needs!\n\n\nVenue: Brussels Centre for Fine Arts (BOZAR) – Ballroom “Rotonde Bertouille” – entrance via Rue Baron Horta – limited to 120 guests \nIndicative programme\n\n17h00-18h00: Arrival\n18h00-18h10: Welcome Speech minister of Mobility and Public Works (Flemish government)\n18h10-19h15: Moderated Panel Debate\n19h15-21h30: Network Cocktail and Walking Dinner\n20h15: Possibility to start Nocturnal Guided Tour (optional\, 1h\, in groups of 10-15\, languages Dutch/French/English)\n23h00: End\n\nSign up for this event here
URL:https://hub.inesc.pt/event/meeting-networking-cocktail-impulse-to-clean-power-for-transport/
LOCATION:Bozar\, Rue Ravenstein / Ravensteinstraat 23\, Brussels\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:In person
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240314T160000
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SUMMARY:Horizon Europe: Where next for lump-sum funding and simplification? Private S|B Network FP Working Group webinar
DESCRIPTION:In a move towards the simplification of R&I grant implementation\, the EC has introduced (among other measures) lump sum funding in Horizon Europe. While the original intention was to reduce administration and financial errors\, the launch of the methodology was hampered by real-life circumstances. The energy crisis and the subsequent inflation in costs of living have shadowed the changes the EU Commission was planning to bring about\, with some stakeholders casting doubts on the benefits of lump sum funding. Science|Business will dive into the formalities of the process in this Network members-only webinar\, trying to shed light on the future of the mechanism.
URL:https://hub.inesc.pt/event/horizon-europe-where-next-for-lump-sum-funding-and-simplification-private-sb-network-fp-working-group-webinar/
LOCATION:Brussels
CATEGORIES:In person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240224
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SUMMARY:CoARA National Chapters Exchange Forum
DESCRIPTION:National Chapters are critical in fostering collaboration among national CoARA member organisations and supporting them in their implementation of the commitments outlined in the Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment.\nFor the first time\, high-level representatives of National Chapters and interested parties in setting up a CoARA National Chapter\, are coming together at the CoARA National Chapters Exchange Forum in Porto\, Portugal on February 22-23\, 2024. The upcoming forum is organised in collaboration with INESC-TEC\, FCT\, University of Minho\, and Science Europe. With the National Chapters Exchange Forum a platform is created to facilitate knowledge sharing among county-specific CoARA communities of practice. \nThe CoARA National Chapters Exchange Forum is set to cultivate a dynamic exchange of insights and experiences among representatives of existing and prospective CoARA National Chapters along topics such as local contexts and motivations for initiating a chapter\, reflections on challenges and good practices\, and fostering a multilingual CoARA. Objectives of the National Chapters Exchange Forum are to explore collaboration potentials and possibilities of building synergies; as well as to collectively respond to open questions around the design of National Chapters and inspire CoARA members in countries without a National Chapter to initiate one. \n  \nForming country-level communities of practice to implement CoARA\nCoARA member organisations follow a shared direction and a collective commitment to the principles of the reform. However\, the success of implementing these principles hinges on a nuanced understanding of the diverse geographical\, regional\, institutional\, and disciplinary contexts in which CoARA member organizations are situated. Despite a shared direction and shared core commitments\, the “one size doesn’t fit all” approach carries a special relevance and value in putting their practical commitments to the reform in practice.\nNational Chapters are specifically geared towards assisting CoARA member organisations in implementing the shared direction of the reform and its core commitments outlined in the Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment within a national or regional context. \nInitiated by CoARA members\, the establishment of National Chapters is a voluntary endeavour\, and any CoARA member from the respective country is invited to participate in the call for their National Chapter. Over a two-year timeframe\, National Chapters are entrusted with the responsibility of developing specific outputs that contribute to the comprehensive implementation of the Agreement within their national context(s). Their mandate goes beyond existing efforts in the country\, emphasising inclusivity by involving at least half of the national CoARA member organisations. \nTo ensure a broader spectrum of participation\, mechanisms are established to allow organisations\, both within and outside CoARA\, to contribute to and benefit from the National Chapter. Essential to the success of National Chapters is a commitment to sharing lessons learnt with other chapters and fostering synergies with relevant CoARA Working Groups. This collaborative approach strengthens the impact of CoARA’s mission on responsible research assessment practices.\nSo far\, 12 countries formed National Chapters: and three prospective Chapters are currently being proposed or are under evaluation. You can access the full inventory of them and browse their work plans here. \n  \nOngoing Call for CoARA National Chapters\nIn 2023 CoARA launched a Call for CoARA members to form National Chapters – this Call is on an ongoing basis and therefore members invited to take part under the conditions outline in the call document and to submit their application via the dedicated online form. \nJoin us in Porto \nIf you are a CoARA member organisation with an interest in forming a National Chapter and would like to learn from the experiences of existing chapters\, you are invited to participate at the National Chapters Exchange Forum in Porto (22-23\, February). However please note\, there are limited seats available onsite – an online option will be available to follow the event. Invitations have been sent by email. If you have not received an invitation and you represent a CoARA member organisation\, or your require more information\, please reach out to the CoARA secretariat: secretariat@coara.eu
URL:https://hub.inesc.pt/event/coara-national-chapters-exchange-forum/
LOCATION:Porto\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:In person
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240212T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240212T173000
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SUMMARY:Rethink\, reform or replace: How should the EU approach the design of FP10? Private S|B Network series of workshops
DESCRIPTION:Although more than four years away\, the public debate has already begun regarding the structure and orientation of the EU’s next Framework Programme for Research. On February 12\, Science|Business will convene a series of in-depth workshops and debates\, exclusively for members of its international Network\, to develop concrete ideas about how to address some of the key issues which have emerged during Horizon Europe\, and which will undoubtedly influence strategic decisions regarding its successor. \n\n\nPreliminary agenda\n\n\n\n\n\nProgramme\n\n12:00     Registration and buffet lunch \n12:45     Welcome\, Context & Objectives  \n13:00     PARALLEL WORKSHOPS I \n Member-only discussions to develop ideas / sharpen recommendations around: \n Workshop 1: The programme problem \n With new R&I funds and programmes proliferating outside the Framework Programme\, and Horizon’s budget constantly under threat of being raided\, is the idea of a comprehensive\, one-size-fits all Framework Progamme still valid?  Or is it time to invent a totally different structure for R&I funding? \nWorkshop 2: The synergies problem  \nShould Framework Programmes promote science and tech excellence\, or European cohesion? Horizon Europe tries to have it both ways – but few are happy with the results\, and synergies between R&I and cohesion funds seem as elusive as ever. Is it possible to have it both ways\, and if so how? \nWorkshop 3: The selection problem  \nWith AI already transforming the funding landscape\, and the wasted resources of failed applications a longstanding but growing concern\, should we rethink the entire grant assessment and allocation process? After 40 years of frustration\, can anybody come up with a fairer\, simpler way of doing things?   \n14:15     COFFEE BREAK \n14:45     PARALLEL WORKSHOPS II \nMember-only discussions to develop ideas / sharpen recommendations around:  \nWorkshop 4: The defence problem \nAs the world gets scarier\, security is rising in national priorities everywhere\, but questions persist about the EU’s role in developing new military and dual-use technologies. Against this backdrop\, what would be the best way to structure defence R&I – inside or outside the FP\, or left alone to member-states and alliances? \nWorkshop 5: The partnerships problem \nDespite years of prodding\, big European companies still spend less on R&D than US or Chinese counterparts. Meanwhile\, Europe’s large-scale industry-led initiatives have become leviathans\, with SMEs and others struggling to access them. So is there a better way to organise public-private cooperation than partnerships\, and what else could revitalise corporate R&I? \nWorkshop 6: The international problem \nWith geopolitical tensions rising\, strategic autonomy has become a policy meme in Brussels – yet the EU is also seeking new Framework agreements with countries far from Europe. Should FPs be Europe-first or a tool for international diplomacy?  Can these seemingly contradictory goals be reconciled? \n16:00     Transition break \n16:15     Plenary session – Preparing for FP10: How can research and industry support the COM in planning for the future?  \n2024 will be a pivotal year for Europe\, thanks to Parliamentary elections and the appointment of a new Commission – but with political mandates and the implications for R&I as yet unknown\, which foundations need to be laid now to prepare for 2025 and beyond? In this closing plenary\, current EU representatives and Science|Business Network leaders will discuss the way forward and how R&I organisations can most effectively contribute. \n17:15     Close of session
URL:https://hub.inesc.pt/event/rethink-reform-or-replace-how-should-the-eu-approach-the-design-of-fp10-private-sb-network-series-of-workshops/
LOCATION:Brussels
CATEGORIES:In person
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SUMMARY:INESC Winter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:INESC Winter Meeting\nOrganised in collaboration with INESC Holding\, the event is scheduled for January 25th and 26th\, 2024\, and it will be held in Porto. This is an internal event of the INESC group – external participants by invitation only. \nThe agenda is available below. \nThe primary goal is to bring together individuals from all five INESC institutes\, fostering an environment that encourages networking\, forging new connections\, and collectively engaging in a forward-thinking exercise regarding the future of our research fields and the positioning of the INESC group within the European landscape. \nThese moments of presence and open dialogue play a pivotal role in shaping INESC’s successful European positioning. Your ideas and insights are highly regarded\, and we look forward to your active participation in this event. \nOn January 25th there will be a welcome lunch\, followed by an afternoon dedicated to collaboration\, openness\, and curiosity. The event will have a participatory approach\, and will be guided by Dirk Stockmans\, a highly experienced facilitator who has worked for the European Commission for the last 30 years. \nOn January 26th\, a senior administration and management strategy meeting will be held. Participants will be selected by each institute administration. There is no need to register for this day. \n\nAgenda\nThursday 25th January 2024\nVenue: Alfândega do Porto \nFor the INESC community – from junior research positions to management and administration roles \n12:00 – 13:15: Check-in and Welcome Lunch \n13:30 – 14:00: Introductory session \n\nDirk Stockmans\, event facilitator\nRicardo Migueis\, Head of INESC Brussels HUB\nInês Lynce\, Chair of the Management Committee of INESC Brussels HUB\, President of INESC-ID\n\n14:00 – 15:35: Collective Storytelling harvesting with Charlotte Andersdotter & Massimo Busuoli.\nMain question: How to achieve structural success in EU R&I ? \n\nCharlotte has dedicated most of her career to research\, innovation\, and industrial development. She served as Director of ERRIN\, Policy Officer at the European Commission and Director of the Brussels representation of RISE institutes\, is the International Director and Head of Office at the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise.\nMassimo brings extensive experience in EU affairs. After 15 years as Director of the Brussels office of ENEA – Italian National Agency for New Technologies\, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development \, he is the Director of the Office of NTNU in Brussels\, SG of the European Ocean Research and Education Alliance and member of the board of EARMA.\n\n15:35 – 16:00: Coffee break \n16:00 – 17:45: Building future stories: What is the success story you will be telling in 2030? – World Café Method: \nThematic breakouts with members from different institutes. \nThematic areas: \n\nPower and Energy Systems\nAdvanced Computing\nArtificial Intelligence and Data Science\nAdvanced Communications Systems and Technology\nElectronic systems\, Microelectronics and Optoelectronics\nBioengineering and Health Technologies\nSystems Engineering and Management\nTransversal areas\n\n17:45 – 18:00: Conclusion of the meeting \n\nDirk Stockmans\, event facilitator\nRicardo Migueis\, Head of INESC Brussels HUB\n\n18:00 – 20:00: Cocktail and social activities: Tech demos\, E-Poster Gallery\, and INESC TEC Jazz Band \n\nTech demos: INESC institutes will showcase their capabilities and expertise through technological demonstrations.\nE-Poster Gallery: Featuring over 30 scientific posters highlighting the diversity of ongoing projects within the INESC group.\nINESC TEC Jazz Band: A musical interlude by the INESC TEC Jazz Band\, formed ten years ago by five colleagues who shared a passion for music and worked together.\n\n20:00 – 22:00: Buffet dinner \n\nFriday 26th January 2024\nVenue: Auditório A\, INESC TEC \nFor administrations and other senior positions only \n08:45-09:00: Welcome coffee \n09:00 – 09:20: Opening and Setting the Stage \n\nInês Lynce\, Chair of the Management Committee of INESC Brussels HUB\, President of INESC-ID\nArlindo Oliveira\, President of the INESC Holding\nRicardo Migueis\, Head of INESC Brussels HUB\, event moderator\n\n09:20 – 10:20: Keynote Speeches \n\nEU Research and Innovation Trends: Provide insights into current and future trends in EU R&I. EU positioning of INESC institutes. – Inês Lynce\nFunding Landscape Post-2027: Discuss the expected changes in funding\, particularly post-Horizon Europe and the Recovery and Resilience Plan. – José Carlos Caldeira\nConditions for success: Discuss what are the institutional conditions needed to achieve success in EU R&I funding. How can we have a bigger impact together\, while maintaining our autonomy as institutes? – Ricardo Migueis\n\nA Q&A session will follow each keynote speech. \n10:20 – 10:40: Coffee break \n10:40-12:00: Strategic roundtable discussions \n\nRound 1: EU positioning of INESC institutes. Host: Inês Lynce\, support: Sílvia Castro\nRound 2: Adaptation to new funding realities: scenarios for the new reality post-2027. Host: José Carlos Caldeira\, support: Francisco Afonso Azevedo\nRound 3: Conditions for success. Host: Ricardo Migueis\, support: Mariana Santos\n\n12.20 – 12:30: Conclusions and next steps \n12:30 – 13:30: Lunch and introduction to the training “Corporate Governance: Board Development” \n13:30 – 17:30: In-room training
URL:https://hub.inesc.pt/event/inesc-winter-meeting/
CATEGORIES:In person
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SUMMARY:Horizon Europe: Decoding the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform Private S|B Network FP Working Group webinar
DESCRIPTION:Now in its final stages of approval at institutional level\, the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) is one of the most discussed initiatives supporting the development of critical technologies in Europe. The STEP would introduce a “sovereignty seal” for projects deemed worthy of receiving EU funds\, driving public and private investment towards ideas aiding the EU’s strategic autonomy agenda in technological development. But how will this work in real life? And what is the STEP’s impact on the various streams of EU funding and their planned priorities? Science|Business will discuss these and more themes with relevant EU officials in this members-only webinar.
URL:https://hub.inesc.pt/event/horizon-europe-decoding-the-strategic-technologies-for-europe-platform-private-sb-network-fp-working-group-webinar/
LOCATION:Brussels
CATEGORIES:In person
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SUMMARY:Horizon Europe: FP10 and Preparing for the 2024 Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Policy and public debates are now under way regarding the design and priorities for the EU’s successor to Horizon Europe – the 10th Framework Programme for Research – which will be at the heart of the Science|Business Annual Network Conference on February 12 & 13 next year\, titled What’s on the Horizon? Framing the next 40 years of European R&I. \nAgainst this backdrop\, on November 27 Science|Business will convene members of its Network online for a first discussion of new ideas and recommendations to shape the February agenda and to develop inputs for the FP10-focused workshops that will take place in Brussels on February 12. \nN.B. Participation is exclusive to representatives of Science|Business Network Members. \nRead more:\nHere’s what the member states have in mind for FP10
URL:https://hub.inesc.pt/event/horizon-europe-fp10-and-preparing-for-the-2024-annual-conference-4/
LOCATION:Brussels
CATEGORIES:In person
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SUMMARY:Making waves: Is international R&I bringing a true blue economy within reach?
DESCRIPTION:In recent years\, blue economy has moved steadily closer to the centre of political and policy radar screens around the world. Initially framed as the use of marine and maritime resources for economic growth\, the concept has expanded over time to the sustainable management and protection of ocean\, coastal and freshwater ecosystems – and along the way breathing fresh life into “nexus thinking” about the interrelationships between water\, energy and food. \nAs a nascent framework for planetary development\, blue economy holds vast potential\, but it also suffers from a lack of best practices\, clear governance and the limited scope and organisation of its applications to date.  Unsurprisingly\, the EU – along with the UN\, which launched the Decade of Sustainable Oceans in 2020\, and other like-minded countries – has been at the forefront of efforts to address these issues. Last year the European Commission launched one of its flagship missions under Horizon Europe to “Restore our Ocean and Waters”\, signalling the blue economy’s importance for its strategies in various policy areas\, ranging from energy to fisheries. The effort goes in parallel with the launch of the Sustainable Blue Economy co-funded partnership\, which aims at the creation of a climate-neutral\, sustainable and productive maritime economic area. \nNonetheless\, navigating in the darkness is not the best approach at sea\, and in this context research can provide a safe harbour. To reap the benefits coming from the marine environment\, and to avoid the depletion of its resources and its ability to help in the fight against climate change\, solid research\, data\, planning and cross-border cooperation will be crucial elements moving forward. This is already evident in some of the blue economy sectors that show the highest potential – from sustainable fishing and aquaculture\, to marine renewable energy and blue biotechnologies – but is equally true in more problematic domains like deep sea mining. Yet without clear scientific evidence of the impact of new practices and technologies\, the blue economy will suffer from barriers to implementation and a lack of investment. Both elements are crucial\, and they may well define if the blue economy is here to stay\, or just a passing wave. \nAgainst this backdrop\, what is the existing relationship between marine research\, the market and policymaking? How can a closer research-industry connection ensure start-ups\, innovative ideas\, and entrepreneurs the right incentives from the financial sector? How can regulators be presented with a clearer view of the benefits of sustainable marine environments in the context of wider political agendas? On October 12\, Science|Business will gather expert policymakers\, research experts\, industrial representatives and other key stakeholders to reflect on the knowledge value chains necessary to act on the blue economy’s potential. \n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSzilvia Nemeth\nDeputy Head of Unit\, European Commission (DG RTD)\n\n\n\n\n\nClaire Jolly\nHead\, Ocean Economy and Space Economy\, STI Directorate\, OECD\n\n\n\n\n\nPaul Holthus\nFounding President & CEO\, World Ocean Council\n\n\n\n\n\nHannah Brocke\nCSO & Co-Founder\, Planblue\n\n\n\n\n\nAntonella Calvia-Götz\nInnovation Funding Advisor\, Projects Directorate\, European Investment Bank\n\n\n\n\n\nJoachim Claudet\nSenior Researcher & Ocean Advisor\, CNRS\n\n\n\n\n\nJennifer Laplante\nChief Growth and Investment Officer\, Ocean Supercluster Canada\n\n\n\n\n\nPeter De Schryver\nInnovations director at INVE AQUACULTURE\n\n\n\n\n\nEduardo Silva\nCoordinator\, TEC4SEA & Senior Researcher\, INESC TEC\n\n\n\n\n\nSteffen Knodt\nHead of Sustainable Ocean Business Centre\, Fraunhofer\n\n\n\n\n\nChristina Abildgaard\nDirector\, Department for Bioresources and Environmental Research\, Research Council of Norway\n\n\n\n\n\nØyvind Fiksen\nProfessor and Marine Dean\, University of Bergen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPartners
URL:https://hub.inesc.pt/event/making-waves-is-international-ri-bringing-a-true-blue-economy-within-reach-3/
LOCATION:Brussels
CATEGORIES:In person
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SUMMARY:EARTO Policy Event and Innovation Awards Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:The EARTO October Events 2023 will be held at the BIP – House of the Capital Region\, in Brussels on 11 October 2023.  \nEARTO Policy Event: The 10th edition of the EARTO Policy Event aims at gathering representatives from all over the world (RTOs\, EU institutions\, industry as well as other key R&I stakeholders). \nEARTO Innovation Awards: The 15th edition of the EARTO Innovation Awards Ceremony will present a wide range of RTOs’ work through our two categories of innovations: “Impact Delivered” and “Impact Expected”. \n  \n\n\n7Speakers\n\n\n120Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgramme\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEARTO Policy Event & Innovation Awards 2023\n\n\n\n\n13:30 – 14:00\nRegistration & Welcome Coffee\n\n14:00 – 14:10\n\nOpening\n\n14:10 – 14:30\n\nKeynote Speech\n\n14:30 – 15:45\n\n\n\n\nAn EU RD&I Policy Supporting Europe’s Industrial Challenges\n\n15:45 – 16:15\nInnovation Awards 2023 Ceremony\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nAntti Vasara\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nMuriel Attané\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nJane Amilhat\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nSalla Saastamoinen\n  \n\n\n\n\nView all Speakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEARTO Policy Event & Innovation Awards Venue\nThe EARTO Policy Event & Innovation Awards 2023 will take place at the BIP Meeting Center in Brussels\, Belgium.\nAddress: Rue Royale 2-4\, 1000 Brussels
URL:https://hub.inesc.pt/event/earto-policy-event-and-innovation-awards-ceremony/
LOCATION:Brussels
CATEGORIES:In person
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