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