IGLO in Action: Second IGLO Workshop on Lump Sum Funding Summary Report

Take a look at the summary report from the Second IGLO in Action Workshop on Lump Sum Funding collecting experiences of research managers in implementing the lump sum in Horizon Europe projects.

V4 Conference on Research Infrastructures

18 April 2024, Hotel Renaissance, Brussels

The theme of this year’s joint #V4Conference is Research Infrastructures. A number of intervening European research infrastructures (RIs), both well-established and emerging, are operating in the four Visegrad countries. The aim of the event and its accompanying discussions is to look at these examples and provide a platform for debate led by speakers coming from different countries and involved in RIs in different ways. The event is organised by the R+I support offices in Brussels (CZELO, SLORD, PolSCA, NRDIO).

The conference will enable networking among the gathered stakeholders, facilitating debate between the interested parties from the Brussels community, EU bodies and Member State representations, and the researchers themselves who use a range of different European research infrastructures. Taking into account the EU Council Conclusions on Research Infrastructures, the event will discuss, among other things, calls for Member States to ensure the long-term sustainability and digital strengthening of their research infrastructures.

Summary of V4 Training for Research Managers and Administrators – Spring 2024

11th-13th March 2024, Brussels

We have concluded the spring edition of the V4 Training for Research Project Managers, which ran from 11th to 13th March this year. Traditionally, it was a joint event organised in Brussels by the PolSCA Office together with the Czech Liaison Office for Education and Science (CZELO), the National Research, Development and Innovation Office in Hungary (NRDIO) and the Slovak Liaison Office for Research and Development (SLORD).

We hosted a total of 35 people, not only from the Visegrad Group countries but also from countries affiliated to IGLO (Informal Group of RTD Liaison Offices), with Poland being represented by 7 research managers:

Participation of Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences in the Framework Programs of the European Union.

The Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences have secured over 50 million euros in funding in Horizon Europe programme. Research teams and scientists from more than half of PAS Institutes are involved in projects under Horizon Europe. Learn more about the participation of APS Institutes in the EU Framework Programs below.

European Partnership on Rare Diseases: State of Development

The upcoming European Partnership on Rare Diseases (RD), an initiative scheduled for launch in 2024 under Horizon Europe is rooted in collaborative research and innovation. It seeks to address the unique challenges posed by rare diseases, ultimately improving the lives of millions across Europe.

The Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences Join EBRAINS

The PolSCA Office has initiated contacts between the Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences and members of EBRAINS – the European digital infrastructure for brain research. Today, we are delighted to announce that the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center affiliated with the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences (ICHB PAN) in Poznań has joined EBRAINS as a full member. This affiliation grants PCSS the opportunity to actively contribute to the development of research infrastructure and engage in the advancement of digital tools supporting brain research. Additionally, as of 2024, the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology of the Polish Academy of Sciences has also joined EBRAINS as an Associated Member.

V4 Training for Research Project Managers – we have started the recruitment for the next edition (spring 2024)!

The call for participants for the next – already fifteenth – edition of the ‘V4 Training for Research Project Managers’ has started again! We invite research managers working in the project departments of universities, scientific and research institutes responsible for acquisition, management and reporting to Brussels (11, 12 and 13 March). Applications are being accepted until 10 January 2024!

Recap of the Focus on ERC: study visit for Polish research organizations.

We are delighted to share the success of the study visit organized by the Polish Science Contact Agency „PolSCA” of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Brussels, in collaboration with the Excellence in Science Department of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Biuro Doskonałości Naukowej, BDN PAN). This remarkable event took place from November 22-24, 2023, attracting participants from distinguished Polish research organizations eager to develop their knowledge and understanding of ERC grants and increase the capacity of their organizations in applying for those prestigious funding schemes.

“V4 Training for Research Project Managers” – Summary of the Autumn 2023 edition

In November, another – already the fourteenth – edition of the ‘V4 Training for Research Project Managers’.  This is the PolSCA Office’s flagship training course aimed at supporting and developing managers of European research projects (primarily Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe) working at universities, scientific and research institutes in departments responsible for acquisition, management and reporting. We organise them together with the Czech Liaison Office for Research, Development and Innovation (CZELO), the National Research, Development and Innovation Office in Hungary (NRDIO) and the Slovak Liaison Office for Research and Development (SLORD).

Outstanding Research Careers conference

The conference on Outstanding Research Careers will take place on Tuesday, 28 November 2023 in the premises of the Nordic House in Brussels. This event will be hosted by V4 Research & Innovation in Brussels with the participation of the Young European Universities Network (YERUN).