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Description:

European Ecosystem of research and tech transfer by Esther Hurtós, Eurecat

Contents:

Introduction

• EU funding programmes for R&I: the framework programmes.
• The new framework programe: Horizon Europe. Where the money comes from. Who can participate.
• R&I funding programmes as tools for implementing the EC policy goals
• Workprogrammes – the call documents. An example from Pilar 2 Cluster 4.

Subjects relevants to Technology Transfer

• Going beyond the scientific excellence: What’s behind the topic text, cross-cutting issues, impact, contribution to policy goals.
• How to be an influencer: via the Member States, via technology platforms and associations. The voice of many. Reach a broad consensus and you will be listened.
• The participants ecosystem. What are the typical roles and interests in the R&I projects for the different organisation types? Academia, applied research institutions, consultants, SMEs, large industries, civil associations.
• Innovation and technology transfer opportunities. 

Objective of the session:

To learn how the calls for proposals are made, how the lobbies work, and how they influence companies, researchers, and countries.

Audience:

All types of researhcers might be interested: from PhD fellows and Postdoctoral researchers, to Senior Reserachers. 

Register here to attend by Zoom. 

See the announcement here

Place: ICMAB-Sala d'Actes Carles Miravitlles and online

Date: Monday 20, September2021 - 12:00h

Organiser: ICMAB-CSIC

Description:

Since January 2019, the SeeRRI project has been working with European regional policymakers to explore how regional governments can practice responsible regional planning, regional planning that is anticipative, reflexive, inclusive, and responsive. Nearly three years of joint efforts will culminate in the "Bringing RRI into regional planning: From theory to SeeRRI".

The SeeRRI Final Conference will bring together policymakers, regional stakeholders, researchers, members of SeeRRI and related projects, EU officials, citizens interested in the future of Europe, and inspiring guest speakers for two days of knowledge-sharing and lively debates about the future of responsible regional planning and responsible research and innovation (RRI) in Europe and beyond.

Conference Programme and Registration

Place: Casa Convalescència · Barcelona

Date: Wednesday 29, September2021 - 09:00h

End date: Thursday 30, September2021 - 15:00h

Organiser: SeeRRI Project

Description:

The European project SO-CLOSE, coordinated by the UAB, organizes the round table “Co-designing an inclusive Europe - Migrations and migrants in the EU”, which will take place on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at the Norwegian House of Research and Innovation, Rue Guimaard 9, Brussels.

The event can also be followed online. Registration is open via the following link: https://bit.ly/3p9rTrN 

Place: Norwegian House of Research and Innovation, Rue Guimaard 9, Brussels

Date: Tuesday 1, March2022 - 08:30h

Organiser: SO-CLOSE Project

Description:

On the occasion of World Brain Week 2022, held from 14 to 17 March, the UAB Institute of Neuroscience and the Mental Health CORE have organised the series Cervella't, a week of virtual and face-to-face talks open to everyone, with prior registration:

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The first conference will be online and given by Alba Toll, doctor in psychiatry from the UAB and psychiatrist at the Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital. With the title Psychosis: what is it, how and why it occurs?, she will analyse the causes of this mental disorder, characterised by a certain loss of contact with reality and mainly affecting young people.

It is a fairly common disorder, and it is estimated that 3 out of 100 young people will suffer a psychotic episode. There are various theories about its cause, but there are still many unanswered questions about the pathophysiology of this disorder and about more reliable prognostic markers and markers of response to treatment.

Place: Online

Date: Monday 14, March2022 - 19:00h

Organiser: UAB Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health CORE

Description:

On the occasion of World Brain Week 2022, hled from 14 to 17 March, the UAB Institute of Neuroscience and the Mental Health CORE have organised the series Cervella't, a week of virtual and face-to-face talks open to everyone, with prior registration:

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The conference on Tuesday 15 March will be given by Narcís Cardoner, associate professor of Psychiatry at the UAB and head of the area of neuroscience and mental health at Hospital Parc Taulí, who will speak about electroconvulsive therapy. This therapy is an effective treatment, but also a controversial and stigmatized medical practice. In this talk, the effects of electroconvulsive therapy on the brain will be discussed in order to understand its mechanisms of action.

Place: Online

Date: Tuesday 15, March2022 - 19:00h

Organiser: UAB Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health CORE

Description:

On the occasion of World Brain Week 2022, held from 14 to 17 March, the UAB Institute of Neuroscience and the Mental Health CORE have organised the series Cervella't, a week of virtual and face-to-face talks open to everyone, with prior registration:

View the programme and register

In this talk, Dimitra Anastasiadou, associate professor at the UAB and post-doctorate at the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research, will present ConVRself, a virtual reality platform through which a person can alternately occupy two virtual bodies (an avatar of himself and an avatar of a counselor who reflects and proposes solutions to the problem that the person has). The goal is to assess whether this technique can help people living with obesity increase their motivation to adopt a healthier lifestyle.

Place: Online event

Date: Wednesday 16, March2022 - 19:00h

Organiser: UAB Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health CORE