News archive - [Event Announcement] Workshop "Heading Towards Horizon 2020"
APRE – Agency for the Promotion of European Research – in collaboration with the European Parliament - Chair of ITRE Committee, the European Commission, Ca' Foscari University of Venice and Unioncamere Veneto are organising the Workshop "Heading Towards Horizon 2020" to be held on 27 June 2013 at the European Parliament.
Invited Speakers from the European Commission will focus their presentations on a number of thematic areas and horizontal challenges in H2020.
Presentations by speakers will delve into the following main questions:
- What are the main strategic and operational novelties in Horizon 2020?
- How can stakeholders approach optimally the first batch of calls in Horizon 2020?
- Update on Horizon 2020 latest developments
Registration is free of charge but compulsory.
Please note that the main language of the Workshop will be Italian, with some presentations in English. Participants without EU Parliament access badge will moreover have to fill in all fields of the registration form (Name and First Name, Country, Date of birth, ID card number).
This information is required to gain access to the European Parliament and will only be used by Parliament's internal services.
Agenda:
| 9:00 |
Registration |
| 9:30-9:45 |
Welcome and introductory remarks
Amalia Sartori, Chair of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy,European Parliament
Chairman: Ezio Andreta, President APRE |
| 9:45 - 10:00 |
From FP7 to Horizon 2020: a break from the past? |
| 10.00 - 11.05 |
Promoting Research Excellence - 10.00:10.15 European Research Council 2014-2020: funding opportunities for frontier research, Massimo Gaudina,Head of Unit at ERC, Executive Agency - 10.15:10.30 Research Infrastructures in Horizon 2020, Philippe Froissard,DG R&I, Deputy Head of Unit, Research Infrastructure - 10.30:10.45 Future Emerging Technologies - FET, Ales Fiala, DG Connect, Head of Unit, Future and Emerging Technologies - 10.45:11.00 Marie Curie in Horizon 2020 - Synergies between mobility actions, Mario Roccaro,DG EAC, Training and mobility of researchers Q&A session |
| 11.05 - 12.10 |
Tackling Societal Challenges - 11.05:11.20 Boosting innovation and research in the environmental sector by addressing cross-cutting issues and grand societal challenges, Marialuisa Tamborra,DG R&I, Deputy Head of Unit,Horizontal aspects - 11.20:11.35 The role of Socio-Economic Sciences and Humanities in Horizon 2020, Domenico Rossetti di Valdalbero,DG R&I, Unit B5 SSH - 11.35:11.50 Materials Research in Horizon 2020, Renzo Tomellini,DG R&I,Head of Unit, Operational Unit Materials - 11.50:12.05 The European Joint Programming Initiatives and the instruments for the coordination of national research programmes, Pier Francesco Moretti,National Research Council of Italy - CNR Q&A session |
| 12.10 - 13.00 |
Towards innovation ecosystems to support industrial leadership - 12.10:12.25 The role of private and public actors in promoting industrial competitiveness: the case of Key Enabling Technologies, Gavino Murgia,DG Enterprise, Deputy Head of Unit E4 Key Enabling Technologies and ICT - 12.25:12.40 Partnering with industry in Horizon 2020, Andrea Gentili,DG R&I, Deputy Head of Unit, New Forms of Production (tbc) - 12.40:12.55 SMEs support in Horizon 2020, Magda De Carli,DG R&I, Deputy Head of Unit,SME Q&A Session - Concluding remarks |
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Entry created by Desiree Pecarz on June 5, 2013
Modified on June 4, 2013
