The Conference "Shaping the social impact of European research: policies, strategies, funding" took place in Brussels, 6 November 2017 (09:00-17:30) and was kindly hosted by Wielkopolska Region Brussels Office.
The Conference was held in the framework of the 7th UNICA-SGroup-Compostela Group joint annual meeting. Since 2009, three European Universities’ Networks, SGroup, UNICA, and Compostela Group organise annual one-day meetings designed to meet their member institutions' needs for latest and up-to-date information, good practices, and networking & cooperation opportunities. The Conference was be seventh in a series of annual joint meetings and will follow "International University-Enterprise Cooperation for Adult Education" (2009), "Successful Management of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Programmes" (2011), "Strategies for Successful Europe-China Collaboration in Research and Education" (2012), "Exploring academic collaboration between European and Sub-Saharan universities" (2013), "Integration and Promotion of Administrative Staff Training at Universities across Europe" (IMOTION Conference, 2014), and "Rethinking competence development for students' employability: practical solutions for Europe" (2016).
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DOCUMENTS
Monday, 6 November 2017
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Programme Conference 6 November (final version)
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List of participants
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Practical information (both events)
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Save the date announcement
PRESENTATIONS
DEBATE: EUROPEAN RESEARCH: FACING THE CHALLENGES AND BUILDING THE FUTURE
SOCIAL IMPACT OF RESEARCH THROUGH REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT OF UNIVERSITIES
- Christophe CLERGEAU, Regional Councillor, Member of European Committee of the Regions
- Josep Manel RICART, Vice-Rector for Scientific Polic & Research, Universitat Rovira i Virgili
- Francesco MOLINARI, Researcher, Polytechnic University of Milan
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF UNIVERSITIES IN SHARING KNOWLEDGE
- Branka KALENIC-RAMSAK, Vice-Rector Education, University of Ljubljana
- Daniel SPICHTINGER, Open Access Policy Officer, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission
Tuesday, 7 November 2017
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Programme UNICA Research meeting 7 November (final version)
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List of participants (final)
PRESENTATIONS
WELCOME
- Celebration of Marie Skłodowska Curie's 150th birthday 7.11.1867-7.11.2017 by Diana PUSTUŁA, Chair of the UNICA EU Research Liaison Officers Working Group, Deputy Head of Research Services Office, University of Warsaw
SESSION: SPREADING EXCELLENCE, WIDENING PARTICIPATION
- Teaming - stage 1 by Diana PUSTUŁA, Chair of the UNICA EU Research Liaison Officers Working Group, Deputy Head of Research Services Office, University of Warsaw
- Twinning by Magdalena KLESZCZEWSKA, Senior Research Administrator, Research Services Office, University of Warsaw
SESSION: EUROPEAN INSTITUTE FOR INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY AND KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION COMMUNITIES (KICS)
- KICs at UPMC by Elena BILLI-RIZZA, Head of European Affairs Office, Research and Technology Transfer Department, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, and Inmaculada LOPEZ, Head of European & International Financial Affairs, Université Pierre et Marie Curie
SESSION: AUDIT PROCESS IN H2020
- Case study presentation by Francesca DOMINICI, Head of International Research and International Relations, University of Rome "Tor Vergata"