Horizon Europe info day @UiB
This event was organized in January 2022 to learn more about EU's funding for research and innovation. Horizon Europe provides opportunities for researchers in all fields and at all career stages.
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We invited all researchers at UiB to participate in this event, to receive information and get the opportunity to ask questions about the funding instruments and processes of Horizon Europe.
Due to the current covid infection control measures, this was a digital event, broadcast from the University Aula.
Horizon Europe supports a wide range of research and innovation activities, including basic and applied research, innovation projects, and networking activities, and provides funding and opportunities for researchers in all fields and at all career stages.
Programme
Host: Benedicte Løseth, Director, Research and Innovation
Approx. Time | What | Who |
10:00 | Welcome - opening speech | Rector Margareth Hagen, University of Bergen |
10:10 | Video presentation by the European Commission | Deputy Director-General Signe Ratso, |
10:20 | Video presentation: | Managing Director Sean McCarthy, Hyperion ltd |
10:30 | Presentation by The Research Council of Norway:
| Director Rune Vistad, |
11:00 | Break | |
11:10 | Speech by UiB's new Vice Rector | Professor Benedicte Carlsen, |
11:15 | Presentations by UiB researchers: Experiences from participation in EU-projects | Assoc. professor Kjetil Rommetveit Professor Jan Haavik Professor Lise H. Rykkja Post.doc. Jessica Schultz Professor emeritus Kuvvet Atakan |
12:10 | Short break | |
12:15 | Panel debate on experience with participation in EU-projects; takeaway, benefits and challenges | Moderator: Professor Barbara Wasson Professor Bodil Holst |
13:00 | Lunch break | |
13:30 | Panel debate on possibilities for providing scientific input to the EU and strategic policy work | Moderator: Head of Section Are Straume |
14:00 | Introduction to the Horizon Europe support services at UiB | Head of Section Birgit Falch BOA Team leader Vibeke Irgan Division of Research and Innovation, UiB |
14:20 | Closing remarks | Director Benedicte Løseth |
By showcasing success stories from UiB and the vast opportunities and numerous entry points in Horizon Europe, we aim to stimulate participation from UiB researchers in EU's research and innovation programme.
Practical information
Digital event.
The event was held in English.
No attendance fee.