Portugal, Europe, and the European Research Council

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In 2017, the European Research Council celebrates its 10th anniversary. In Portugal, the occasion will be marked by the event Portugal, Europe, and the European Research Council, which will take place this Friday, March 17, at the Pavilion of Knowledge. The event brings together ERC researchers, heads of institutions, and former members of the Scientific Council in a debate on the application process and the development of research within the scope of Studentships in Portugal. The preparation of the application, the interview, the formation of the team, and the role of the host institutions will be some of the topics covered.

The event is organized by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) in collaboration with the ERC Executive Agency (ERCEA), the Parliamentary Committee for Education and Science, and the Ciência Viva Agency.

See the agenda, the publicationERC in Portugal – Beyond the First Decade, and follow the event viastreaming.

Update – March 24, 2017:Watch the recording of the session.

Portugal, Europe, and the European Research Council during ERC Week

FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2017

KNOWLEDGE PAVILION, LISBON

AGENDA

9:00 a.m.	REGISTRATION
9:30 a.m.	Opening Portugal in the ERC: the scientific, strategic, and political environment Paulo Ferrão, President, Foundation for Science and Technology Alexandre Quintanilha, Chair, Parliamentary Committee on Education , and Science Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for Research, Science, and Innovation, European Commission
10:00	The ERC in Portugal: Scientific Contributions – Part 1 *The perspective of the Scientific Council* Teresa Lago, Former member of the ERC Scientific Council
	*Round Table: Scientific Challenges* MODERATOR: Teresa Lago Elvira Fortunato, Faculty of Science and Technology, New University of Lisbon (AdG – PE) Mara Freire, University of Aveiro (StG – PE) José Henrique Veiga Fernandes, Institute of Molecular Medicine (StG, CoG, PoC – LS) Alexandra Marques, University of Minho – 3Bs (CoG – PE) Rita Marquilhas, Faculty of Arts, University of Lisbon (AdG – SH)
11:20	COFFEE BREAK
11:35		The ERC in Portugal: Scientific Contributions – Part 2 *The perspective of host institutions* Maria Cardeira da Silva, Deputy Coordinator, CRIA Fernando Santana, Director, FCT NOVA *Round Table: Scientific Challenges* MODERATORS: Maria Cardeira da Silva, Fernando Santana Helena Machado, Center for Social Studies (CoG – SH) Luís Silva, Instituto Superior Técnico (2 AdG – PE) Carla Fernandes, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, University Nova de Lisboa (StG – SH) Hélder Maiato, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology (StG, CoG – LS)
12:35		Closing Session Jean Pierre Bourguignon, President, European Research Council Manuel Heitor, Minister, Ministry of Science, Technology, and Higher Education

Published on March 17, 2017