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