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Portugal, Europe and the European Research Council

In 2017, the European Research Council celebrates its 10th anniversary. In Portugal, the anniversary is being celebrated at 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 for a debate on the application process and the development of research within the ERC 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 Commission for Education and Science and the Ciência Viva Agency.

See the agenda, the publication ERC in Portugal - Beyond the First Decade and follow the event via streaming.

Update - March 24, 2017: watch the recording of the session.

Portugal, Europe and the European Research Council as part of ERC Week

FRIDAY, MARCH 17TH, 2017   

PAVILHÃO DO CONHECIMENTO, LISBON

AGENDA

09:00

REGISTRATION

 

09:30

Opening
Portugal at the ERC: the scientific, strategic and political environment

Paulo FerrãoPresident, Foundation for Science and Technology

Alexandre Quintanilha, Chairman, Parliamentary Committee on Education
and Science

Carlos MoedasCommissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, European Commission

 

10:00

The ERC in Portugal: Scientific Contributions - Part 1

The Scientific Council's perspective

Teresa LagoFormer member of the ERC Scientific Council

 

 

Round Table: Scientific Challenges

MODERATOR: Teresa Lago

Elvira Fortunato, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (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 Letters, University of Lisbon (AdG - SH)

 

11:20

COFFEE BREAK

 

11:35

 

 

 

The ERC in Portugal: Scientific Contributions - Part 2

From the perspective of host institutions

Maria Cardeira da SilvaVice-Coordinator, CRIA

Fernando SantanaDirector, 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 Sciences and Humanities, University of Lisbon

Nova de Lisboa (StG - SH)

Hélder Maiato, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology (StG, CoG - LS)

12:35

Closing Session

Jean Pierre BourguignonPresident, European Research Council

Manuel HeitorMinister, Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education