+Science, +Europe

The PERIN Days 2019 "+Science, +Europe" will be held between March and April, with a variety of sessions in various parts of the country, in order to encourage Portugal to strengthen its participation in European research and innovation programs. This is the first cycle of days, but other events will follow until the Science 2019 meeting, from July 8 to 10, 2019.

The fact that we are two years away from the conclusion of the current European framework program for research and innovation (i.e. the "Horizon 2020" program) and in view of the definition of the European Union's major financial options for 2021-2027, including the start of the new European framework program for research and innovation (i.e. the "Horizon Europe" program), the Digital Europe program and the European Space program, should serve as a stimulus to promote and deepen new European science, technology and higher education networks and in the area of digital transformation, in close articulation with research and innovation activities. These networks must also be linked to and complement our position in the world, from our Atlantic window to the unique relationship we have or may have in the development of Europe's relationship with Africa and Latin America. Internationalization naturally includes the attraction and mobility of human resources, but it also includes joint institutional development, joint recruitment of teachers and researchers and programmatic development at European level.

In addition to pursuing these objectives, it is our ambition to strengthen and double Portugal's participation in the next European Framework Program for Research and Innovation (i.e. "Horizon Europe") compared to the current framework program (i.e. "Horizon 2020"); to stimulate participation in the new programs in the digital and space areas; and also to stimulate and promote national participation in the important Calls under Horizon 2020 that are expected for 2020 and that will bridge the new program.

It is in this context of the national priority that the promotion of research and development (R&D), innovation and digital transformation activities has assumed within the framework of public policies and its effective insertion in the European context, that the ongoing evolution of the Office for the Promotion of the Framework Program - GPPQ, created in 2007, into the "PERIN - Portugal in Europe Research and Innovation Network" network was programmed and assumed.

The PERIN network includes:

- Group of Delegates, National Contact Points and Experts to European Programs; 

- Portugal-Europe Research and Innovation Liaison Office, - being set up in Brussels (i.e. "Portugal in Europe Research and Innovation Liaison Office"); 

- Network of Research and Innovation Liaison Officers (i.e. "Portugal in Europe Liaison Officers"), in place in different partnerships and international organizations;

- Network of Centers for the Promotion of Research and Innovation within the scope of European Programs, to be promoted in national Science, Technology and Higher Education institutions, including universities and polytechnic institutes, research units, among others.

PROGRAM - (currently being updated - latest version 18/03/2019)

20 MARCH 2019

- 10h, IPO Lisboa: Workshop - "Towards a cancer research mission for Europe: The evolving nature of the European Network of Comprehensive Cancer Centers, CCCs";

- Opening: João Oliveira, IPO Lisboa

- Speakers: Julio Celis, Danish Cancer Research; EU Cancer Core - "Towards a cancer mission in Horizon Europe: Where we stand and next steps"; Marta Temido, Minister of Health; Manuel Heitor, Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education

- Debate 

- 16h-18h, IST, Lisbon: Workshop - "Building EU Networks of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence"

- Opening: Arlindo Oliveira, President of Instituto Superior Técnico (IST)

- Speeches: Manuel Heitor, Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education and Mariana Popova, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Unit, European Commission, DG CNECT

- Debate with the participation of Mário Figueiredo (IST); José Júlio Alferes (FCT-UNL); André Martins (Unbabel); Ricardo Conde (Edisoft); José Ataíde (Navigator)

21 MARCH 2019

- 10h, IPO Porto: Workshop - "Towards a cancer research mission for Europe: The evolving nature of the European Network of Comprehensive Cancer Centers, CCCs"

- Opening: Manuel Sobrinho Simões, I3S/IPATIMUP, Univ. Porto

- Speakers: Julio Celis, Danish Cancer Research; EU Cancer Core - "Towards a cancer mission in Horizon Europe: Where we stand and next steps"; Francisco Ramos, Secretary of State for Health; Manuel Heitor, Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education

- Debate 

- 15h, UTAD, Vila Real: Workshop - "10 years of Fraunhofer-Portugal: presentation of the new Fraunhofer center in Portugal, in precision agriculture and water management"

- Opening: António Fontainhas Fernandes, Rector of UTAD 

- Speakers: Jörg Laschke and Ingolf Voigt, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and Fraunhofer IKTS; Liliana Ferreira; AICOS, Fraunhofer-Portugal, Univ. Porto; Gottlieb Basch; Fraunhofer-Portugal

- Debate with the participation of Manuel Heitor, Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education

22 MARCH 2019

- 8h30 - 11h, ALTRAN, Lisbon: Inauguration of the VORTEX Collaborative Laboratory in Cyber-Physical Systems and Cyber Security;

- Célia Reis, CEO Altran Portugal

- Cyril Roger, Vice President of the Altran Group

- Round table with the partners of the VORTEX Collaborative Laboratory and the participation of Manuel Heitor, Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education

- 15h00, INIAV, Oeiras: Workshop - "How to double the Portuguese presence in European programs?...from the role of the GPPQ to the promotion of the PERIN-Portugal in Europe Research and Innovation Network"

- Opening: Eduardo Maldonado, President of ANI and Nuno Canada, President of INIAV

- Guest speakers: Helena Pereira, Vice-President of FCT; Carlos Borrego, UA and Coordinator of PERIN; Isabel Ferreira, CIMO, IP Bragança; José Carlos Caldeira, INESC TEC

- Debate with the participation of Manuel Heitor, Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education

25 MARCH 2019

- 9am - 1pm, Caleidoscópio in Lisbon: Symposium "Polar research and Europe: new challenges and opportunities", as part of the European Commission project EU-PolarNet, the UL Space Network and the Propolar Program.

- Antje Boetius (AWI)- International challenges and opportunities in polar research  

- Antonio Quesada (AEI) - Significance of Polar research for Spain

- Attillio Gambardella (EC) - EU Polar Research Strategy: Actions and Objectives

- Nicole Biebow (AWI) - EU-PolarNet's strategic research planning efforts (preliminary)

- Joaquin Hernandez Brito (AIR Centre CEO): talk on the strategy of the AIR Centre and Polar interactions with the Atlantic

- João Canário (UL) - T-MOSAiC

- G. Vieira (IGOT) - Portuguese research in the Polar regions: history and perspectives 

- 15h, INESC-TEC, Porto: Workshop "MANUFUTURE Vision 2030"

- José Carlos Caldeira/Luis Carneiro, MANUFUTURE ISG, INESC TEC

- Joaquim Menezes, President of EFFRA, IBEROMOLDES

- Debate with the participation of Manuel Heitor, Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education

27 MARCH 2019

- 10h, IP Leiria: welcome coffee

- 11am, IP Leiria: Workshop "How to double the Portuguese presence in European programs?...from the role of the GPPQ to the dynamization of PERIN-Portugal in Europe Research and Innovation Network"

- Opening: Rui Pedrosa, President of IP Leiria, and Eduardo Maldonado, President of ANI

- Speakers: Carlos Borrego: UA and PERIN Coordinator: Han Brezet, TU Delft; Ruaidhri Neavyn, Adviser on Higher Education Policy, Higher Education Authority (HEA) & Department of Education and Skills (DES), Ireland; Eduardo Tovar, CISTER, IP Porto; Carlos Salema, IT; Marco Lemos, IPLeiria

- Debate with the participation of João Sobrinho Teixeira, Secretary of State for Science, Technology and Higher Education 

- 14h00, IP Leiria: "2nd Public Procurement Forum" (postponed to a date to be announced later)

- Opening: João Sobrinho Teixeira, Secretary of State for Science, Technology and Higher Education

- Speakers: Paulo Ferrão, President of FCT; European Polytechnic tbc; Isabel Ferreira, IPB and CIMO; Fausto Lopo de Carvalho, Institute of Molecular Medicine; Tiago Carvalho, LabOrders; João Careca, ROC; Fernando Baptista, Institute of Public Markets, Real Estate and Construction, I.P.; Alexandra Vilela, COMPETE

28 MARCH 2019

- 14h30 - 17h, Workshop PORTUGAL SPACE, ESA and the European Space Program (2021-2027)

- Opening: Manuel Heitor, Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education

- Guest speakers: Chiara Manfletti, ESA; Jaime Silva, European Commission tbc

- Debate with experts

3 APRIL 2019 (Sign up)

- 10h - 12h (welcome coffee at 9h30) Faculty of Medical Sciences - UNL: European Research Council Event - "ERC Event: More Science for a Better Europe"

- Opening: António Jacinto, UNOVA

- The ERC Mission and Vision, Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, ERC President

- Debate with the participation of Helena Pereira (FCT), Jean-Pierre Bourguignon (ERC), António Jacinto (UNOVA), Helena Machado (University of Minho), Ana Mafalda Dourado (ANI)

- The ERC after 2020: the challenges ahead, Eduardo Maldonado, ANI

8 AND 9 APRIL 2019

- INL, Braga: ERC@INL: INL - ERC Summit 2019

- Opening: Lars Montelius, Director General of INL

- Guest speakers: Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation; Pedro Duque, Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities of Spain; Manuel Heitor, Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education; ERC grant recipient

The INL - ERC Summit 2019 is designed to bring together European Research Council (ERC) beneficiaries from Portugal and Spain from the last 5 years (2014 - 2018) to highlight the importance of the ERC instrument, share experiences, promote new applications for ERC Studentships , identify common challenges, synergies and also discuss how to maintain the sustainability of research groups after the end of the ERC funding period.

11 APRIL 2019

- 9:15 a.m., Lisbon, Teatro Thalia: Workshop "Policy Dialogue: evolving measurements and practices in S&T Indicators in Europe" - Research Careers; Clinical Research; Digital Skills for the Future of Work

- Opening: Manuel Heitor, Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education and Francisco Lima, INE

- Speakers: Rémi Barré, IFRIS; Patrícia Santos, ISCTE; Ana Sofia Ribeiro, ICS; Josep Tabernero, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology; Joaquim Murta, Health Cluster; Catarina Oliveira, AICIB tbc; Fred Gault, UNU MERIT; Alessandra Colecchia, OECD tbc; Helena Silva, CEIIA; Paulo Pereira, Altice; Miguel Portela, U. Minho), among others.

This international workshop aims to promote dialogue between experts, professionals and policymakers, to discuss quantitative and qualitative approaches to R&D activities, increase knowledge in this area and stimulate the development of pilot projects in European collaboration in areas as diverse as research careers, clinical research, skills and the future of employment.

12 APRIL 2019

- 9:30 a.m., Faro, Instituto Superior de Engenharia da Universidade do Algarve: Workshop "Energetically Sustainable Communities"

- Opening: Paulo Águas, Rector of the University of Algarve

- Speakers: Eduardo Maldonado, President of ANI; experts from the "Culatra 2030 - Sustainable Energy Community" project and the European Commission (to be confirmed).

- Debate

This workshop will focus on the theme of Energy Sustainable Communities, but will also cover topics such as renewable energies, energy efficiency, smart cities and the link with InnoEnergy, the Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).

*News first published on February 15, 2019