Information session on The Widening – a new community and media service to bridge the research & innovation gap in CEE

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The Polish Science Contact Agency PolSCA of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Brussels in partnership with Science|Business organize jointly an information session on a new community and a media service aiming to bridge the research & innovation gap in Europe – The Widening. This free service focuses on science and tech policy and investment in Central and Eastern Europe, tracks the region’s R&D growth and challenges as well as allows various stakeholders to connect – filling a much-needed space in the communication & networking landscape.

The event hosted by PolSCA PAN Brussels Office and will take place on Monday, 5^th December 2022 at 14.00 – 15.00 and will be delivered fully online (via Webex). The webinar is targeted mainly at the Polish R&I audience, i.e., universities, research institutions, academic associations and scientific institutions alike. It shall attract and inspire various actors: from institutional leadership, via research managers, international relation and communication officers, all the way to individual researchers interested in the EU science policy.

During the information session an overview of The Widening will provided to the participant together with introduction to Science|Business network and services. This will be followed by the Q&A session. The key guests are: Maryline Fiaschi – CEO of Science|Business and Luca Segantini – Senior Adviser at Science|Business who will be joined by Ewa Kocińska-Lange – Director of the NCBR office in Brussels (NCBR is a member of Science|Business network).

Registration is required via the LINK by the deadline of 4^th December (EOB).

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What is The Widening?

The Widening is a Science|Business initiative, and it tracks the region’s R&D growth and challenges, its science and technology (S&T) investment opportunities, and the people, policies and programmes behind it all. It will target R&D leadership – public and private – in central and eastern Europe, as well as those in Brussels and other western capitals eager to bridge the gap between east and west.

It fills a glaring hole in the media landscape, and provide a unique channel for R&D organisations operating in and across the region to gain visibility, create awareness, and connect through the Science|Business network.

Networking and information-sharing will take place via a series of expert, high-level events, and through an active online community that will help innovation and R&D leaders to identify potential partners, and connect with them across central and eastern Europe and other parts of the world.

“The Widening” is a service of Science|Business and is not related to EU institutions or programmes.

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What are the benefits for the R&I actors in Poland?

Research performing organizations  (RPOs) like universities, Polish Academy of Science with its network of research institutes and Łukasiewicz Research Network will benefit from joining The Widening in several ways:

• receive timely news on developments in Poland and in the CEE region
• strengthen visibility of your organization
• identify and link with potential partners in Europe
• be informed and attend exclusive events
• discuss key topics within the community, to continue and expand the dialogue beyond events.

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