Event

European Research Council 10th anniversary: "Beyond 10 Years of the ERC: Supporting Excellent Researchers All Over Europe"

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the European Research Council (ERC) is organising its first official visit to the region of Eastern Partnership. The ERC 10th anniversary commemoration event under title "Beyond 10 Years of the ERC: Supporting Excellent Researchers All Over Europe" jointly addresses research community from all Eastern Partnership countries together, including Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova. The event aims to strengthen  participation in ERC calls from researchers based in the region and will include ERC information day for potential applicants.

European Research Council 10th anniversary:
  • Event date: April 20, 2017 - March 24, 2017
  • Posted on: 24.03.2017
  • Tblisi,
  • Georgia

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Programme

DAY 1 Strenghtening Eastern Partnership participation in ERC calls

12:00

Registration with welcome coffee

Part 1: Beyond the first 10 years of the ERC

13:00

Welcome by the Host
Mr. Aleksandre Jejelava, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia (TBC)

13:10

Welcome address by the ERC president [video message]
Prof Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, ERC President

13:15

 

Opening speech: The ERC - 10 years of supporting  top researchers all across Europe
Prof Eva Kondorosi, ERC Vice-president and Chair of the ERC Scientific Council WG on Widening European Participation

13:40

Spreading Research Excellence in Europe: Perspectives of Academia Europaea
Prof Sierd Cloetingh, President Academia Europea, former ERC Vice-president

14:00

ERC challenges and opportunities for Georgian researchers
Prof Marja Makarow, Science and Technology Expert under the Georgia-EU Association Agreement; former ERC panel chair

14:20

ERC grant Testimony
Prof. Georgi Dvali, ERC Grantee

14:40

Coffee break

Part 2  Widening European Participation in ERC competitions

15:00

The ERC’s quest to support excellent researchers all over Europe
Speaker (TBC)

15:20

Panel discussion: Scientific diaspora's perspectives on participation in ERC competitions
5 panellists excellent/recognised researchers from EaP

16:20

Panel discussion: National and institutional perspectives on participation in ERC competitions
5 panellists high-level policy makers/research officials from EaP

17:20

Concluding Remarks
Prof Eva Kondorosi, Chair of  the ERC Scientific Council WG on Widening European Participation

17:30

Networking reception

DAY 2 ERC Information day for potential applicants

Part 3: ERC funding opportunities explained

09:00

Registration

09:30

Welcome by the Host
Dr. Marine Chitashvili, Director General, Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation (TBC)

09:40

The ERC and its funding opportunities
Prof Eva Kondorosi, ERC Vice-president and chair of  the ERC Scientific Council WG on Widening European   Participation

10:00

ERC grantee testimony (name TBC)

10:20

ERC application and evaluation procedure
David Krasa, Head of Sector Physical Sciences and Mathematics, Scientific Department, ERC Executive Agency

10:45

Coffee break

 Part 4: Training and support for ERC applicants

11:00

Recommendations from the ERC panel member
Prof. Zaal Kokaia, ERC Panel Member

11:20

The role of ERC National Contact Points in supporting ERC applicants
Beatrice Thiry, ERC NCP correspondent, ERC Executive Agency
Panel discussion: NCP practices and support measures on national and local level
6 panellists – ERC NCPs from EaP

12:00

Panel discussion: Experiences with ERC application by researchers from the region
5 panellists – ERC applicants from EaP

12:40

Concluding Remarks
Prof Eva Kondorosi, ERC Vice-president and Chair of  the ERC Scientific Council WG on Widening European   Participation

13:00

End of the event

 

Participation: Upon Invitation

 

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Scientific field: General, Cross-thematic/Interdisciplinary | Geographical focus: EaP (Eastern Partnership Countries)