The European Political context
20-21 February 2025
Virtual event
OBJECTIVES
This training school is developed through a joint effort by experts from DTU, IST-ID, and TU Berlin and aims to equip Research Managers and Administrators (RMAs) with a deeper understanding of EU policies and their influence on European Work Programmes, fostering best practices to support researchers effectively.
COURSE LECTURERS
- Sofia Martins, IST-ID
- Marta Candeias, IST-ID
- Ana Espada, IST-ID
- Simon Elben Hertig, DTU
- Cornelia Schmidt, TU-Berlin
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PROGRAM
Day 1 : February 20, 2025 : Central European Time (CET)
09:00 Welcome & Introduction
09:15 Setting Up a Brussels Office: Best Practices from DTU and TU Berlin
Moderator: Marta Candeias
- Presentation of EU Office DTU/ TU Berlin
- Why and Outputs
- Q&A
10:15 Break
10:30 Discussion: How Can R&I Actors Additionally Contribute to the Political Context and Work Programmes?
Moderator: Sofia Martins
- Sharing experiences of all RMAs
11:30 End of morning session
13:30 The EU Policy and Context
Moderator: Marta Candeias with contribution from DTU and TU Berlin
- What’s next? (FP10)
- Q&A
14:30 Break
14:45 Discussion and White Board Exercise
Moderator: Sofia Martins and Ana Espada
- How and why to communicate the political environment to researchers
16:00 End of afternoon session
Day 2 : February 21, 2025 : Central European Time (CET)
09:00 Welcome
09:15 Policy Landscape Relevant for the Area of Biomanufacturing and Digital
Moderator: Marta Candeias and Sofia Martins
- Policy Environment in Digital Manufacturing
- Policy environment in Biomanufacturing, including Health and Circular Economy
09:45 Mirroring Policy Aspects with concrete Work Programmes/Calls, Best Practises from DTU and TU Berlin
10:15 Break
10:30 Exercise on establishing the process
All RMA
11:30 End of morning session
13:30 Who is Who in the Digital (Bio)manufacturing Arena?
Moderator: Marta Candeias and Sofia Martins
- EU networks and Initiatives in Digital/Biomanufacturing
(In EU Commission, EuropaBIO, BIC, SusChem…..)
14:30 Break
14:45 Experience in participating in such networks (sharing experiences)
All beneficiaries
- Network 1 – success story
- Network 2 – success story
- Network 3 – success story
15:30 Discussion
15:45 End of afternoon session