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Webinar on EU Mission: Adaptation to Climate Change - how to become climate resilient by 2030
2022-01-20 10:00 - 12:15 (Europe/Warsaw) | NAŁĘCZ INSTITUTE OF BIOCYBERNETICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PAS, UL. KSIĘCIA TROJDENA 4, WARSAW, 02-109, Poland
The NCBR office in Brussels/BSP and the PolSCA PAN office in Brussels invite you to participate in the webinar “EU mission: Adaptation to Climate Change – how to become climate resilient by 2030”, which will be held on January 20, 2022, 10h00 – 12h15. During the webinar the Mission’s principles will be presented and two discussion panels will take place. The background of the meeting is the Implementation Plan developed by the European Commission and the calls announced under the Horizon Europe programme.

Climate change is taking place all over the world – including Europe – with increasing intensity. Thus, the vulnerability of the planet and people to the threats associated with them increases. Halting all greenhouse gas emissions would still not prevent the climate impacts that are already occurring. These will continue for decades, even if global and European efforts to cut emissions prove effective.

Therefore, the European Commission adopted a new strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change in 2021: it must be done faster, smarter and in a more systemic way; so we need to prevent the un-adaptable and adapt to the un-preventable.

Adapting to the effects of climate change is a key task for Europe, and the input from R&I is essential, both for risk assessment, the social transformation and the solutions. One of the forms of investing in research and innovation for adaptation to climate change is the activity undertaken as part of the European missions under Horizon Europe programme. The Climate Mission aims to help at least 150 regions and communities become climate resilient by 2030. Support is to be carried out in three phases: a) helping regions to better understand, prepare for and manage climate risk; b) Accelerating the transition to climate resilience – supporting and testing innovative solutions; c) application of large-scale system transformation demonstrators.

The meeting will be attended by: representative of the European Commission – John Bell, Deputy Mission Manager, Director for Healthy Planet, DG RTD in the European Commission, who will talk about the main goals and strategy of the Mission Adaptation to the Climate Change, prof. Zbigniew Kundzewicz, member of the Mission Assembly for Adaptation to Climate Change, and experts representing the areas of science, business, innovation and the social party. During two discussion panels, they will talk about the role of research and innovation in shaping transformative plans for climate change adaptation and how to mobilize citizens and private capital to the active role in achieving climate change adaptation. At the end of the meeting there will be a question and answer session with speakers.

Webinar will be held in Polish with an introductory module with John Bell English.

The webinar agenda can be found under the LINK. Register here: Misja “Adaptacja do zmian klimatycznych” (clickmeeting.com)

We invite everyone interested in the European missions to take part in the event.

Information Event on hydrogen with and for Visegrad four contries. Searching for syngergies.
2022-02-08 14:00 - 17:00 | NAŁĘCZ INSTITUTE OF BIOCYBERNETICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PAS, UL. KSIĘCIA TROJDENA 4, WARSAW, 02-109, Poland
On behalf of the four Brussels based research offices of the V4 countries, i.e. National Research, Development and Innovation Office of Hungary (NRDIO), Czech Liaison Office for Education and Research (CZELO), Polish Science Contact Agency (PolSCA) and Slovak Liaison Office for Research and Development (SLORD) we cordially invite you to participate in an online information event on hydrogen research for a wide stakeholder community in their countries. The event is organized under the Hungarian presidency of the Visegrad Group.

Hydrogen is envisaged to play an important role in the energy transition and will help European economies to reach the ambitious CO2 reduction targets in the coming years. Hydrogen research and innovation has also become a priority in the Visegrad 4 countries – hydrogen strategies are being developed, hydrogen associations are being established.

The objective of the information event is twofold:

European hydrogen related initiatives, programmes and partnerships will be presented to interested stakeholders from the V4 countries, representing policy, research as well as industry;The V4 countries will also shortly present the latest developments in their countries to the main European actors.

This two-way communication will allow the participants to mutually inform each other about national and European programmes, to have a clearer picture about the broad landscape on hydrogen research and innovation, to define synergies and possible fields for future cooperation.

The event will serve as a stepping stone for future communication and cooperation among participants from Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. Participants from other countries are also welcome to join.

The detailed agenda is available HERE.

Please register for the meeting using the following REGISTRATION FORM. Registration is open until 7 February, 10.00 a.m. The link for the event will be sent to registered participants one day before the event starts (e.g. 7 February, 14.00).

Webinar :: International research funding. Funding schemes of the NCN and NCBR
2022-02-18 09:30 - 12:30 | NAŁĘCZ INSTITUTE OF BIOCYBERNETICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PAS, UL. KSIĘCIA TROJDENA 4, WARSAW, 02-109, Poland
Polish Science Contact Agency (PolSCA) in Brussels of the Polish Academy of Sciencesin cooperation with the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR) andthe National Science Centre (NCN) invites you to a webinar dedicated to international calls for research projects, implemented in multilateral cooperation, especially under Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe.

The representatives of the National Science Center and the National Center for Research and Development will present the requirements of the funding schemes under multilateral programs, and above all – will present the current and upcoming calls’ portfolio of both funding agencies in this regard.

The training is addressed only to academic and administrative staff of the Polish Academy of Sciences and will take place online on February 18, 2022 (Friday) from 9.30 to 12.30. The webinar will be held in English.

Registration is open until February 16 through the registration form that was sent out within Polish Academy of Sciences, mostly through Horizon Europe Navigators network at the PAS institutes. Participation in this information meeting is free of charge.

The webinar is being delivered as a part of the PolSCA webinar series on Horizon Europe in the synergy with the PASIFIC programme.

The event agenda is available HERE.

A detailed list of the calls that will be presented during the webinar can be found under the LINK.

Webinar “Gender equality in European Research, Innovation and Higher Education. How to enhance scientific excellence through Gender Equality Plans?”
2022-03-10 10:00 - 12:00
The EU is committed to advancing gender equality in all areas, the Research and Innovation (R&I) sector being no exception. Despite the progress achieved, many structural barriers to gender equality in research and innovation persist. The She Figures 2021 report provides data and analysis for approximately 88 indicators monitoring the state of gender equality in R&I across Europe. A new indicator shows that women represented less than a quarter of self-employed professionals in Science and Engineering (S&E) and ICT. Furthermore, gender equality has been mainstreamed in the Horizon Europe programme, i.e. by Gender Equality Plans.

To contribute to the development, CZELO, LINO, PolSCA, and SLORD jointly organize a virtual event “Gender equality in European Research, Innovation and Higher Education. How to enhance scientific excellence through Gender Equality Plans?”.

The objective of this event is to give an overview of the latest EU gender policy developments. Recent developments and illustrative cases from the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Poland, and Slovakia will be presented.

The event is free of charge but registration is necessary to attend the webinar. The deadline for the registration is March 8, 2022.

You can register here.

The meeting link will be sent on March 9, 2022.

You can find the Agenda: here.

AGENDA

10:00 – 10:05 Welcome remarks

10:05 – 10:25 Mina Stareva, Head of Sector – Gender, DG Research and Innovation at European Commission

10:25 – 10:35 Q&A

10:35 – 10:45 Czech Republic: Marcela Linková, Head of the Centre for Gender and Science at the Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences

10:45 – 10:55 Lithuania: Agnė Paliokaitė, Science and innovation policy researcher, Founder and Director of international research institute Visionary Analytics; Aurelija Novelskaitė, Associate Professor of Vilnius University

10:55 – 11:05 Poland: Anna Knapińska, Assistant Professor at the National Information Processing Institute

11:05 – 11:15 Slovakia: Gabriel Bianchi, Deputy Director at the Institute for Research in Social Communication of the Slovak Academy of Sciences

11:15 – 11:55 Roundtable discussion: How to enhance scientific excellence through Gender Equality Plans?

11:55 – 12:00 Closing remarks

International mobility in research. Funding schemes of the PAS, the NAWA and the NCN
2022-03-22 10:00 - 13:00 | NAŁĘCZ INSTITUTE OF BIOCYBERNETICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PAS, UL. KSIĘCIA TROJDENA 4, WARSAW, 02-109, Poland
The Polish Academy of Sciences together with the Polish Science Contact Agency (PolSCA) in Brussels of the PAS and in cooperation with the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) and the National Science Centre (NCN) invites you to an information meeting dedicated to research programs supporting incoming mobility and the internationalization of science in Poland.

The aim of the event is to present funding opportunities available to the academic community of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Our guests will present the current portfolio of programmes, including: The Ulam programme, NAWA Chair, Polish Returns (NAWA) and POLONEZ BIS (NCN). Also, the International Cooperation Office of the PAS will discuss its current offer of support for employees of the PAS Institutes in establishing and strengthening international cooperation, also through the activities of several foreignPAS units.

The training is addressed to academic and administrative staff of the Polish Academy of Sciences only and will take place online on March 22, 2022 (Tuesday) from 10.00 to 13.00. The webinar will be held in English.

Registration is open until March 20 through the registration form that was sent out within Polish Academy of Sciences, mostly through Horizon Europe Navigators network at the PAS institutes. Participation in this information meeting is free of charge.

The webinar is organised in synergy with the PASIFIC programme.

The meeting agenda is available HERE.

Societal Transformations in the Digital Age: Opportunities for Interdisciplinary Research in Horizon Europe
2022-05-12 09:00 - 13:00 | NAŁĘCZ INSTITUTE OF BIOCYBERNETICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PAS, UL. KSIĘCIA TROJDENA 4, WARSAW, 02-109, Poland
We are pleased to invite you to attend a webinar and networking event on «Societal Transformations in the Digital Age: Opportunities for Interdisciplinary Research in Horizon Europe» which will be held online on 12 May 2022 from 9.30 to 13.00 (CEST).

The event is jointly organised by four Brussels-based liaison offices: Lithuanian RDI Liaison Office (LINO), Netherlands house for Education and Research (Neth-ER), Polish Science Contact Agency (PolSCA) & Slovak Liaison Office for Research and Development (SLORD).We aim to bring together the expert scientific community working on issues related to the impact of digital technologies on society.

Throughout the half-day, we will:

· discuss the current challenges related to the digital transformation of our democracies and socio-economic life,· present interesting examples of interdisciplinary projects, connecting different research and innovation communities,· learn about the main funding opportunities available to researchers active in this area.The event might be of interest to researchers, research and project managers, public authorities or anyone else willing to join. New collaborations and partnerships will be created through a networking platform.

Registration: here

PRELIMINARY AGENDA:

9.30 – 9.35 Welcome by the organisers

9.35 – 10.20 Digital transformation of our democracies and socio-economic life: the current challenges

Marie-Hélène Boulanger, Head of Unit, Union citizenship rights and Free movement, DG JUST, European CommissionVladimír Šucha, Head of the Representation of the European Commission in Bratislava

10.20 – 10.30 Break

10.30 – 11.20 Connecting the communities: Examples of interdisciplinary research

DEMOS (Democratic Efficacy and the Varieties of Populism in Europe) – Andrej Školkay, Research Team Leader, School of Communication and Media, SlovakiaOPERAS (Open Scholarly Communication in the European Research Area for Social Sciences and Humanities) – Marta Błaszczyńska – Cooordinator and Senior Open Science Officer & Digital Humanities Centre at the Institute of Literary Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland; Dr Magdalena Wnuk – Open Science Officer; Digital Humanities Centre at the Institute of Literary Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences, PolandRobotics4EU (Societal acceptance of AI-based robotics) – Thomas Gitsoudis, innovation manager, AgriFood Lithuania DIH

11.20 – 11.30 Break

11.30 – 12.55 Funding opportunities and synergies

Malwina Gębalska, CHANSE (Collaboration of Humanities and Social Sciences in Europe) Programme Coordinator, National Science Centre, PolandFrancisco de la Torre Francia, Deputy Head of Unit, Democracy & European Values, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European CommissionBeatrice Lucaroni, Policy Officer, Fair Societies and Cultural Heritage, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European CommissionKristina Kardum, Coordinator for Digital Transformation, Digital Europe Programme, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, European Commission

12:55 – 13:00 Closing remarks

14.30 – 15.30 Online networking session (Wonder.me platform)

Horizon Europe Navigators MeetUp - partner search & networking
2022-05-20 09:00 - 12:30
The next meeting of the Horizon Europe Navigators network of science managers will be dedicated to the topic of effective networking and searching for partners for cooperation in the context of international projects financed under Horizon Europe, which will be discussed by Dr. Magdalena Głogowska from the National Contact Point.

In addition, in terms of participation in brokerage events or scientific networking meetings, issues related to the self-presentation by scientists and research managers will introduced by Natalia Osica from Pro Science.

V4 Conference on Benefits and challenges of participation in co-funded partnerships with a thematic focus on Cluster 6: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment.
2022-06-13 10:00 - 14:00 | NAŁĘCZ INSTITUTE OF BIOCYBERNETICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PAS, UL. KSIĘCIA TROJDENA 4, WARSAW, 02-109, Poland
The National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NRDIO) together with the Czech Liaison Office for Education & Research (CZELO), the Polish Science Contact Agency of the PAS (PolSCA) and the Slovak Liaison Office for Research and Development (SLORD) are organising a joint event under the Hungarian presidency of the Visegrád 4 Group with the title: “Benefits and challenges of participation in co-funded partnerships with a thematic focus on Cluster 6: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment”.

The opening presentation, provided by the European Commission about the strategic planning of the partnership landscape and the first results of the partnership monitoring exercise will be followed by a policy panel, which will cover topics like the planning of support structures, funding and human resources in order to facilitate the successful participation in co-funded partnerships. The scientific panel will showcase good examples of participation either in projects or in advisory structures of the partnerships. During lunch we will have the possibility to continue our discussions in a more informal way.

The event will take place on 13 June (10.00-14.00) at the Permanent Representation of Hungary to the EU (1040 Brussels, Rue de Trèves 92-98.). Participation in the event is free of charge but registration through the LINK is necessary (also for online participation).

As we can only provide seats for 60-70 participants, early registration for onsite participation is recommended. A final confirmation and programme with speakers will be sent one week before the event.

General agenda

10.00-10.05Opening remarks10.05-10.30Key-note and opening speech by the European Commission10.30-11.30Policy roundtable11.30-11.40Coffee break11.40-12.40Scientific roundtable12.40-13.00Reflections by the BioEAST initiative13.00Concluding remarks by the organisers followed by a light lunch

The conference concept with a draft agenda is available HERE.

We are very much looking forward to seeing you at our event!

Horizon Europe Navigators MeetUp - MSCA DN & PF calls 2022
2022-06-23 09:30 - 12:00
An upcoming meeting of the network of science managers across institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences, the so-called Horizon Europe Navigators will be devoted to the subject of effective participation in the Maria Skłodowska Curie Actions (MSCA) competitions financed under the pillar No. I (Excellent Science) of Horizon Europe. Participants of the meeting will have the opportunity to meet the NAWA Team, in which the MSCA NCP currently operates, i.e. Paweł Kurzyński & Olga Żochowska, Department of Programmes for Scientist.

In addition, good practices in supporting the involvement of individuals scientist and institutions in MSCA competitions will be discussed, based on the activities of existing European networks, i.e. Juliane Sauer, MSCA-NET project coordination team as well as institutional beneficiaries with a high level of participation in MSCA projects, i.e. Séverine le Bras, BRIC – Biotech Research & Innovation Centre of the University of Copenhagen

Matchmaking event for cluster 6 of Horizon Europe
2022-06-29 13:00 - 16:30 | NAŁĘCZ INSTITUTE OF BIOCYBERNETICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PAS, UL. KSIĘCIA TROJDENA 4, WARSAW, 02-109, Poland
As a follow-up activity of the #V4Conference2022 on “Benefits and challenges of participation in co-funded partnerships with a thematic focus on Cluster 6: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment”, being organized on June 13, V4 liaison offices – Polish Science Contact Agency (PolSCA), National Research, Development and Innovation Office of Hungary (NRDIO), Slovak Liaison Office for Research and Development (SLORD), and Czech Liaison Office for Education and Research (CZELO) – cordially invite you to a matchmaking event assisting researchers, innovators, public actors, NGOs etc. in finding the right match for upcoming funding opportunities in Horizon Europe.

The event aims to help participants to build international R&I networks within the thematic scope of the following areas of cluster 6:

Biodiversity and ecosystem services and related Biodiversa+ partnershipCircular economy and bioeconomy sectors and related Circular Bio-Based Europe JUClean environment and zero pollutionLand, ocean and water for climate action and related Sustainable Blue Economy and Water4All partnerships

This online networking event will take place on Wednesday, 29th June 2022 between 13.00 – 16.30. It will provide a brief overview of upcoming funding opportunities under Cluster 6 of Horizon Europe, yet its main aim is to facilitate pitching sessions for all those interested to establish new collaborative links. To enable direct contact between all the participants the sessions will be followed by speed dating activity on Wonder.me as an integral part of the event.

We invite you to become an active participant with a pitch presentation showcasing the capabilities of your organization, field of expertise and your ideas for potential collaboration within the framework of selected areas of the cluster 6 and thematically related EU partnerships of the Horizon Europe. At the same time, it is also possible to participate as an observer by listening to your peers and be inspired by their presentations. We will welcome pitching and observing participants from all Member states, and not only from the Visegrad countries!

In case you are interested in participating in our event, please register HERE and indicate in which thematic areas you are particularly interested in. The registration remains open until Friday, June 24.

Everyone wishing to actively participate and provide a flash presentation will be contacted by organisers, provided with some instructions, and a presentation’s template to use during 3-minute pitching. Please however note, that due to a limited number of slots available for pitch presentations and in the case of the oversubscription, we reserve the right to confirm the pitching session only to selected registrants. Confirmation will be sent to the pitching participants on the rolling bases (no later than June 24).

The draft event agenda is available HERE.

Horizon Europe Navigators MeetUp - online tools
2022-09-22 09:30 - 12:00 | NAŁĘCZ INSTITUTE OF BIOCYBERNETICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PAS, UL. KSIĘCIA TROJDENA 4, WARSAW, 02-109, Poland
The upcoming meeting of the Horizon Europe Navigators, a network of science managers from research institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences, will be devoted to the topic of online tools for Horizon Europe projects, with a focus on the Polish Academy of Sciences participation in Horizon Europe.

Participants of the meeting will have the opportunity to discover functionalities of online tools curated directly by the European Commission like Horizon Dashboard. NCP experts will present data for Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 projects, with the focus on Polish participation and that of institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

V4 Training - Autumn 2022
2022-10-12 09:00 - 2022-10-14 14:00
V4 Training is a training course designed for experienced research managers working in project departments (mainly international: H2020 and Horizon Europe) at universities, scientific and research institutes in departments responsible for acquisition, management and reporting from each Visegrad Group country and from countries associated in IGLO (Informal Group of RTD Liaison Offices).

The event is organised in Brussels by the Polish Science Contact Agency PolSCA together with the Czech Liaison Office for Education and Science (CZELO), the National Research, Development and Innovation Office of Hungary (NRDIO) and the Slovak Liaison Office for Research and Development (SLORD), with a total of 35 participants.

During the next edition, which will take place between 12 and 14 October, participants will broaden their knowledge in the field of European research and innovation, project management and researcher support. Experts from, among others, liaison offices, the European Commission, universities in France and Belgium or the HETFA research institute will share their experiences.

Horizon Europe Navigators MeetUp – MSCA SE & Cofund calls 2022
2022-11-04 09:30 - 12:00 | NAŁĘCZ INSTITUTE OF BIOCYBERNETICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PAS, UL. KSIĘCIA TROJDENA 4, WARSAW, 02-109, Poland
An upcoming meeting of the network of science managers across institutes of the Polish Academy ofSciences, the so-called Horizon Europe Navigators will be devoted to the subject of effective participation in the Maria Skłodowska Curie Actions (MSCA) the Staff Exchanges (SE) and COFUND actions financed under the 1st pillar (Excellent Science) of Horizon Europe.
Participants of the meeting will have the opportunity to dive in the SE action funding short-term international and inter-sectoral exchanges of staff members involved in research and innovation activities of participating organisations as well as the COFUND action which provides co-funding for regional, national and international programmes for training and career development. Both programmes will be presented by Aleksandrę Schoetz Sobczak oraz Alexandrę Pedersen Goncalves z European Research Executive Agency.
Good case practices of developing sustainable projects will be delivered, based on the activities of existing European networks, by Juliane Sauer from MSCA-NET as well as institutional beneficiaries with a high level of participation in MSCA projects, e.g. Agnieszka Tadrzak, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences.

PolSCA webinar series on Horizon Europe: Open Science in practice. Implications for project proposals and research management
2022-11-10 09:30 - 12:30 | NAŁĘCZ INSTITUTE OF BIOCYBERNETICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PAS, UL. KSIĘCIA TROJDENA 4, WARSAW, 02-109, Poland
The Polish Science Contact Agency (PolSCA) of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Brussels is hosting a next meeting within “Webinar series on Horizon Europe”.

The primary focus of this webinar is on open science (OS) policy and open access (OA) and their role in research project management and in valorisation of research results. In alignment with 8 ambitions of the EU’s open science policy, the webinar aims to broaden the knowledge on the logic of maximising the impacts of the EU research & innovation funding, derived from the Implementation Strategy for Horizon Europe, and principles of the European Research Area (ERA) that aims to create a single, borderless market for research, innovation and technology across the EU.

As both project planning and management as well as communication, dissemination, and exploitation activities are crucial for Horizon Europe projects, making research data FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Re-usable) is set to become the default for the results of EU-funded scientific research.

With the open access as a practice of providing online access to scientific information that is free of charge and reusable, the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) delivers space where researchers, innovators, companies, and citizens can publish, find and (re)use data for research, innovation, and educational purposes.

Finally, the Open Research Europe is an open access publishing platform for the publication of research stemming from Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe funding across all subject areas, that is established to boost the communication, dissemination, and exploitation of the research results of projects funded under Horizon Europe.

During the webinar we will tackle topics like:

European Commission’s policies and initiatives on open science

FAIR data and the European Open Science Cloud

Open Science in practice of data management

Dissemination & Exploitation Strategy – using Horizon Results Booster and the Horizon Results Platform

The event is open only to academics and research managers of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

The webinar will take place online on November 10, 2022 (Thursday) from 9.30 – 12.30.

The full agenda of the meeting is available here.

The main objective of the activities undertaken as part of the PolSCA Webinar series is to strengthen the knowledge of the EU framework programme for research and innovation – Horizon Europe (HE) among representatives of the scientific community of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS). The participation in Horizon Europe (2021-2027) will undoubtedly be a great challenge for scientists and research units in Poland, including employees of the PAS Institutes. Yet, Horizon Europe programme, with a budget of EUR 95.5 billion, clearly provides a great opportunity to implement ambitious R&D projects, largely based on multilateral scientific cooperation.

The synergy of various activities initiated within the PASIFIC programme under the PAS headquarters, combined with dissemination and training activities undertaken by the PolSCA Office in accordance with its mission shall contribute to increasing the effective participation of the research institutes of the PAS in projects funded under Horizon Europe. To further enable that, PolSCA is involved in building and strengthening an informal support network dedicated to scientists and research managers of the PAS institutes in the context of the EU framework program for research and innovation, with an emphasis on Horizon Europe

PAS - CNR Horizon Europe Networking Event
2022-11-17 09:30 - 13:00 | NAŁĘCZ INSTITUTE OF BIOCYBERNETICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PAS, UL. KSIĘCIA TROJDENA 4, WARSAW, 02-109, Poland
Based on bilateral agreement on scientific and technical cooperation between the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) and the National Research Council of Italy (CNR), as well as close cooperation of respective liaison offices based on the IGLO framework, an on-line networking event focusing on the Horizon Europe cooperation will be organised jointly. It will feature research units with preidentified interested in taking up the PAS/CNP partnership. By bringing together excellent scientist and research managers from selected PAS and CNR units, it is expected to identify potential new partnerships that could lead to joint HE grant applications.

The Polish Academy of Sciences and the National Research Council of Italy as the research performing organisations, both recognise the key value of international collaborative research. In order to support this notion, respective Brussels-based liaison offices are operational, i.e. PolSCA PAN Office and CNR Brussels Branch. Their shared mission is to provide stakeholders with relevant information and appropriate level of assistance in the process of applying for EU Framework Program’s grants, currently mainly Horizon Europe funding. One of the means to achieve that is via enabling partner searches and consortia building processes.

As a necessary preparatory steps, PolSCA identified individual researchers and research groups as well as PAS Institutes highly interested in (i) establishing new academic partnership with researcher(s) of the CNR or (ii) further developing existing cooperation within a framework of Horizon Europe. PAS stakeholders were asked to provide information regarding their interest in given CNR research unit(s) and specific individual research groups (PIs). Active participation in the networking exercise requires presentation of the PAS institute and its particular interests in cooperation as well as taking part in bilateral meetings between given PAS/CNR units.

Based on the gathered responses, identified CNR stakeholders were approached by the CNR Brussels Branch in order to assess their reciprocal interests in networking event. Based on the research matches, the final agenda was drawn up. Potential research ideas for joint proposals could be developed further by joint activities of PAS and CNR Brussels offices, including also on-site project development and consortia building meetings.

Horizon Europe Navigators MeetUp: Horizon Europe financial novelties. From project-based remuneration to lump sum funding
2022-12-01 09:30 - 12:00 | NAŁĘCZ INSTITUTE OF BIOCYBERNETICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PAS, UL. KSIĘCIA TROJDENA 4, WARSAW, 02-109, Poland
An upcoming meeting of the network of science managers across institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences, the so-called Horizon Europe Navigators, will cover the subject of project budgeting with a specific attention to lump sums methodologies & remuneration policies.

Horizon Europe framework programme introduced several novelties into financial management of funded projects, such as daily rates, lump sums and others. At the same time, project-based remuneration remain available for beneficiaries and unit costs are also applicable under specific instruments.

The overview of such financial novelties and simplification measures will be presented to the audience by the representative of the European Commission.

Next, the expert of the Horizontal Contact Point in Poland will elaborate on options and scenarios for PAS Institutes in managing project remuneration.

Lastly, participants will be given the floor to discuss and share their experience with financial management of Horizon Europe projects, primarily remuneration methods.

Information session on The Widening – a new community and media service to bridge the research & innovation gap in CEE
2022-12-05 14:00 - 15:00 | NAŁĘCZ INSTITUTE OF BIOCYBERNETICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PAS, UL. KSIĘCIA TROJDENA 4, WARSAW, 02-109, Poland
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, 5th 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 4th December (EOB).

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.

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:

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Horizon Europe Navigators MeetUp: Research Managers & Administrators (RMAs)
2023-01-12 13:00 - 15:00 | NAŁĘCZ INSTITUTE OF BIOCYBERNETICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PAS, UL. KSIĘCIA TROJDENA 4, WARSAW, 02-109, Poland
The first meeting of 2023 of the network of research managers across institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences, the so-called Horizon Europe Navigators, will cover the subject of research management itself. In the introductory part of the meeting, the ERA Action 17 will be presented by Stijn Delaure. Subsequently, two perspectives on existing and vibrant communities of RMAs will be presented. Nik Claesen will provide first-hand information on EARMA (European Association of Research Managers and Administrators). Subsequently, Cyprian Tomasik together with Zygmunt Krasiński will introduce participants to the KRAB, Polish national association of EU-funded project coordinators.

The meeting is part of a series of dedicated events for research managers at scientific institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences, carried out in synergy with the PASIFIC programme.

International research funding. Funding schemes of the NCN and NCBR
2023-01-27 09:00 - 13:30 | NAŁĘCZ INSTITUTE OF BIOCYBERNETICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PAS, UL. KSIĘCIA TROJDENA 4, WARSAW, 02-109, Poland
Polish Science Contact Agency (PolSCA) in Brussels of the Polish Academy of Sciences in cooperation with the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR) and the National Science Centre (NCN) invites you to a webinar dedicated to international calls for research projects, implemented in multilateral cooperation, especially under Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe.

The representatives of the National Science Centre and the National Centre for Research and Development will present the requirements of the funding schemes under multilateral programs, and above all – will present the current and upcoming calls’ portfolio of both funding agencies in this regard.

The training is addressed to academics, research managers, innovators, NGOs, and entrepreneurs working in Poland academic and administrative staff of the Polish Academy of Sciences, and will take place online on January 27 from 9.00 to 13.15. The webinar will be held in English.

Registration will be open until January 25. Participation in this information meeting is free of charge. The event agenda is available here.

The webinar is being delivered as a part of the PolSCA webinar series on Horizon Europe in the synergy with the PASIFIC programme.

Horizon Europe Navigators MeetUp: Strengthening the chances of success in Horizon Europe
2023-02-09 09:00 - 15:30 | NAŁĘCZ INSTITUTE OF BIOCYBERNETICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PAS, UL. KSIĘCIA TROJDENA 4, WARSAW, 02-109, Poland
The PolSCA Office invites representatives of the local community of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Poznań to a meeting to discuss activities supporting the units of the Polish Academy of Sciences and an expert meeting on issues related to Horizon Europe, as well as to present the activities of the office. Registration for the meeting is by invitation.

The agenda of the day includes a working meeting with members of the Horizon Europe Navigators Network representing Institutes based in Wielkopolska.

A dedicated meeting for the management of the Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences has been planned, during which the tools and areas of support of the PolSCA Office for the Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences will be presented, the possibilities of influencing the research agenda and increasing participation in Horizon Europe, as well as a discussion on the needs of units in the field of support and cooperation opportunities.

The next part of MeetUp will be devoted to a meeting with researchers and project managers of the Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences, during which the possibilities of support for applicants for Horizon Europe and a working discussion on the needs of units in the field of support and cooperation opportunities will be presented. Later, participants will be able to take part in parallel sessions regarding possibilities of participating in the competitions of the Work Program 2023-24 of Horizon Europe, conducted by Experts of the National Contact Point of the National Center for Research and Development:

Cluster 1. Health

Cluster 6. Food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and the environment.

The MeetUp will close with a session dedicated to the strategic approach to Horizon Europe and ways to achieve grant success, which will be conducted by Experts of the Horizontal Contact Point for Western Poland.

After the end of the MeetUp, there will be a dedicated meeting for members of the working team on simplification in Horizon Europe operating within the HE Navigators network on the evaluation of the framework program and consultation of the strategic plan.

In 2021, the PolSCA Office – in synergy with the PASIFIC program – initiated a network of science managers as part of the Polish Academy of Sciences, the so-called Horizon Europe Navigators.

Identified among the employees of the Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences, HE Navigators support the effective transfer of information in the scientific environment of their Institutes and the effective distribution of the training offer of the PolSCA Office and partners. The common goal of the PolSCA Office and the HE Navigators Network is to deepen knowledge and exchange good practices, and consequently – to increase the participation of the Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences in the Horizon Europe framework programme. Currently, 62 institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences and several auxiliary units of the Polish Academy of Sciences are involved in the network.

In 2022, the PolSCA Office organized a number of dedicated meetings – in online format – for members of the network, the so-called “HE Navigators MeetUps” and several meetings as part of the series “PolSCA webinars on Horizon Europe” open to the environment of academics and research managers at the Academy. All these events were online meetings.v

Conference: Scientific excellence has no gender [Poznań]
2023-02-10 09:00 - 17:30 | Wydział Nauk Politycznych i Dziennikarstwa UAM, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 5, Poznań, Poland
We invite you to the conference “Scientific excellence has no gender”, addressed to the authorities of scientific and research units, representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science, institutions financing science in Poland and organizations promoting science and research in Poland.

The aim of the conference is to draw attention to the problem of inequality between women and men in various aspects of science, including the problems of young parents (mainly women) or people taking care of dependent persons practicing science. The conference is an event inaugurating a long-term AMU program under the same slogan, the aim of which will be to counteract gender inequality in Polish science.

The conference agenda and details of the event can be found on the conference website

The program includes:

Polish science in the aspect of equal treatment of women and men – presentation of the reports of the National Science Center, the results of the GENDERACTION project, the L’Oréal For Women and Science program – L’Oréal report Examples of promotional campaigns fighting hidden prejudices and inequalities between women and men in science – Belgium Young Academy campaign Wetenschap=M+V+X, Perspektywy Women in Tech, University Center for Research on Women’s Participation in Public Space UAM Gender equality perspective – challenges for institutions and research teams – experience of the Adam Mickiewicz University Adam Mickiewicz in Poznań, the National Science Centre, the Foundation for Polish Science, the National Contact Point of the National Center for Research and Development and the PolSCA Office of the Polish Academy of Sciences A moderated discussion on the situation of women and men in Polish science

The conference inaugurates a long-term program initiated by the Academy of Young Scholars of the Polish Academy of Sciences, which aims to identify the main factors leading to gender disproportions and to develop solutions that will allow to eliminate them in a transparent and effective way.

The issues raised at the conference touch on the need to introduce real solutions that can be implemented both systemically and at the level of individual scientific and research units, and which will support both scientific excellence and improvement of the working conditions of the community.

The conference will take place on February 10, 2023 at the Faculty of Political Science and Journalism of the Adam Mickiewicz University Adam Mickiewicz in Poznań, at ul. Poznań University 5.

Honorary patronage:

Science: Polish Perspective Meetup 2023 in Brussels
2023-03-09 17:30 - 2023-03-10 20:00
Come and be a part of the conversation on sustainability, green transformation, and the role of science in responsible policy making at our upcoming event in the beautiful city of Brussels!

SPP Meetup Brussels is a joint initiative of the Polonium Foundation, Polish Science Contact Agency “PolSCA”, the Brussels Office of National Centre of Research and Development – Business & Science Poland, end the Embassy of Poland in Belgium. The event will take place on the 9th-10th of March 2023 in Brussels, Belgium.

We invite all researchers of Polish origin living in the Benelux countries to join. The event will be a great opportunity to broaden your horizons in the topics of sustainability, green transformation, as well as the role of science in responsible policy making. Representatives of all scientific disciplines are highly encouraged to participate to form a multi-angle perspective of the broader R&I community. To further develop the spirit of multidisciplinarity, the conference will be bringing together researchers and professionals both from academia and industry, along with EU governing bodies and diplomatic institutions. Such a setting will provide an excellent opportunity to build new connections and learn about ways we can all mutually support each other. This event will be conducted in English and we welcome Participants of all nationalities.

Registration is open!

Please follow the conference webpage to check out our speakers and for upcoming news!

Horizon Europe Navigators MeetUp: Widening instruments - Twinning & Pathways to Synergies
2023-03-27 14:00 - 15:30 | NAŁĘCZ INSTITUTE OF BIOCYBERNETICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PAS, UL. KSIĘCIA TROJDENA 4, WARSAW, 02-109, Poland
An upcoming meeting of the network of research managers across institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences, the so-called Horizon Europe Navigators, will cover the subject of Widening participation and spreading excellencein the Horizon Europe with a particular focus on instruments of Twinning and Pathways to Synergies calls under the current Work Programme 2023 – 2024.

The first part of the meeting will be dedicated to Twinning, with a representative of the European Research Executive Agency (REA) presenting the calls requirements as well as dos and don’ts. In the second part of the meeting information on a new call Pathways to Synergies will be delivered by a representative of National Contact Point from National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR).

The final part of the meeting will be dedicated to an internal discussion among members of the Horizon Europe Navigators network, in particular engagement of the PolSCA staff in supporting the community regarding the calls described above.

Agenda is available here.

Registration for the meeting is required – link to the registration form has been sent to members of Horizon Navigators Network in each of the PAS’s Institutes or please contact us directly at magdalena.dobrzynska@polsca.pan.pl

In 2021, the PolSCA Office – in synergy with the PASIFIC program – initiated a network of science managers as part of the Polish Academy of Sciences, the so-called Horizon Europe Navigators.

Identified among the employees of the Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences, HE Navigators support the effective transfer of information in the scientific environment of their Institutes and the effective distribution of the training offer of the PolSCA Office and partners. The common goal of the PolSCA Office and the HE Navigators Network is to deepen knowledge and exchange good practices, and consequently – to increase the participation of the Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences in the Horizon Europe framework programme. Currently, 62 institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences and several auxiliary units of the Polish Academy of Sciences are involved in the network.

In 2022, the PolSCA Office organized a number of dedicated meetings – in online format – for members of the network, the so-called “HE Navigators MeetUps” and several meetings as part of the series “PolSCA webinars on Horizon Europe” open to the environment of academics and research managers at the Academy. All these events were online meetings.

In 2023, meetings in the form of webinars will be continued (the first one took place in January and concerned RMAs associations), and the PolSCA Team is also planning to be more active in the country (the first regional meeting was held in February in Poznań).

V4 Training - spring 2023
2023-03-29 08:00 - 2023-03-31 17:00 | NAŁĘCZ INSTITUTE OF BIOCYBERNETICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PAS, UL. KSIĘCIA TROJDENA 4, WARSAW, 02-109, Poland
V4 Training is a training course designed for experienced research managers working in project departments (primarily international: H2020 and Horizon Europe) exclusively at universities, scientific and research institutes (not companies) in departments responsible for acquisition, management and reporting.

The event, the spring edition of which will take place between March 29 and 31, is organized in Brussels by the Polish Science Contact Agency PolSCA 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). Its main objective is to expand the knowledge, and at the same time strengthen the relevance of the activities, of the staff of the project departments at the institutes, which in turn will contribute to increasing Polish participation in the Horizon Europe framework program.

The total number of participants from each country of the Visegrad Group and from countries affiliated to IGLO (Informal Group of RTD Liaison Offices) is 35 people, including 7 managers from Poland.

The V4 Training program usually features speeches by representatives of the European Commission, experts from liaison offices or universities. In addition, participants are encouraged to exchange experiences during group work and networking meetings. We will present details of the upcoming edition to the selected participants in February 2023.

IGLO OPEN: Horizon Europe support for R&I community in Ukraine. State of play and ways forward
2023-04-04 12:30 - 15:00 | NAŁĘCZ INSTITUTE OF BIOCYBERNETICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PAS, UL. KSIĘCIA TROJDENA 4, WARSAW, 02-109, Poland
PolSCA Office of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Brussels has a pleasure to invite you to the IGLO OPEN event taking place on Tuesday, 4th April (13.30 – 15.00) under the title: “European support for R&I community in Ukraine; state of play one year after the war started and beyond”.

With this event we would like to deliver a summary of what has been achieved over the past year or so in terms of supporting scientific community of Ukraine with the means of EU R&I policy and instruments. Moreover, we hope to provide meeting participants with up-to-date information on what else might be implemented in order to support Ukrainian academic sector.

We are honored to host the following speakers:

Ms Ruta ZARNAUSKAITE, Head of Unit at Horizon Europe Association, DG for Research & Innovation, European CommissionMs Marija FEDOTOVAITE, Policy Officer at Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Unit, DG for Education, Youth, Sport & Culture, European CommissionMr Mykhailo HREBENIUK, First secretary, Mission of Ukraine to the EU

The event is hosted by the PolSCA Office. The venue is kindly provided by the Brussels Office of the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR/BSP) at Rue Belliard 40, 5th floor. Please join us for a light lunch provided between 12.30 and 13.30, before the actual seminar starts.

To confirm your participation please register through the following link until Thursday, March 30. The email with the final confirmation of your participation will be sent to you one week before the event.

Horizon Europe Navigators MeetUp - MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships
2023-05-11 09:30 - 12:00 | NAŁĘCZ INSTITUTE OF BIOCYBERNETICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PAS, UL. KSIĘCIA TROJDENA 4, WARSAW, 02-109, Poland
An upcoming online meeting of the network of science managers across institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences, the so-called Horizon Europe Navigators, will be devoted to the subject of effective participation in the Maria Skłodowska Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA PF) competition financed under the pillar No. I (Excellent Science) of Horizon Europe. The meeting will be held in Polish, on Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 9.30 to 12.00.

Participants of the meeting will have the opportunity to dive in the MSCA PF action funding (launched on April 12, 2023) international, interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral mobility of excellent researchers holding PhD. PAS Institutes that plan to participate in the call will be provided with detailed information about the MSCA PF goals and call requirements. Moreover, participants will have the opportunity to meet representatives of the Research Executive Agency (REA) as well as the National Contact Point for MSCA programmes, which operates in the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange NAWA. The meeting will be an excellent space for dialog regarding various forms of supporting the PAS community in its participation in the MSCA funding schemes.

In addition, possibility of test pitching will be given to representatives of several PAS Institutes before their short speeches at the international meeting powered by the European Commission under EURAXESS Worldwide initiative.

Agenda is available HERE.

Registration for the meeting is required – link to the registration form has been sent to members of Horizon Navigators Network in each of the PAS’s Institutes or please contact us directly at joanna.komperda@polsca.pan.pl

#V4conference on Cyber Issues
2023-05-25 08:00 - 17:00
V4 Conference on Cyber issues will host a high-level and expert debate on the current outstanding topics that represent the key streams of the whole cybersecurity issues portfolio.

On Thursday, 25 May 2023, we are planning a full day of engaging discussions, divided into four panels, each offering insights from knowledgeable panellists on questions concerning the general overview of the cybersecurity landscape, the cyber and digital diplomacy, the developments in the research and innovation field, and the regulatory framework. Join us for a day of thought-provoking discussions and networking opportunities, as we explore the latest developments and challenges in cyberspace.

This conference is organised by the Slovak National Security Authority in cooperation with the Permanent Representation of the Slovak Republic to the EU and V4 Brussels-based R&I offices: Slovak Liaison Office for Research and Development (SLORD), Czech Liaison Office for Education and Research (CZELO), Polish Science Contact Agency of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PolSCA), National Research, Development and Innovation Office of Hungary (NRDIO).

AGENDA

08.15 Registration and coffee08.40 Opening

Welcome remarks by Petra Vargová, Permanent Representative of the Slovak Republic to the EUKeynote by Rastislav Janota, Director of the Slovak National Cyber Security Center

9.00 – 16.45 Panel discussions

General Cyber Security Landscape: Strong points and challengesCyber and Digital Diplomacy: European values and standards at the edge of digital transformationNew Techs and Industries: How to embrace emerging technological trends and prepare us for the future? Researchers’ perspectives Current Cyber Security Dossiers: Is our framework fit for threats?

More information:

RegistrationFull programme

Polish Science Contact Agency PolSCA is involved in a panel on research in the area of cyber-security and the development of new technologies. In this regard, we have invited Prof. Magdalena Stobinska (UW), who heads the Quantum Technologies Research Group “QCAT” at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, to participate in the event.

Details of the panel below:

The current period of technological evolution is proving to be the most disruptive one in history,surpassing even the advent of the internet. Emerging technologies and ongoing research andinnovations in domains such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing are set to bringabout wide-ranging implications for our society and economies, including new cybersecurity risksand threats. Implementation of some of these technologies in real-life use cases has already begunto change the way people live, learn, work, and socialize. For example, AI helps companies tointeract with their customers more effectively. AI helps doctors to better treat their patients. AIhelps governments to provide their services more efficiently. At the same time, to name just a fewrisks: There is growing evidence of AI being used by hackers and malicious actors. AI also makes thegeneration of disinformation and deep fakes far easier than in the past. Quantum technologiesmight not be as mature as AI at this moment, but the benefits and the risks they will bring in thefuture are equally considerable.

Magdalena Stobińska, Professor, University of WarsawIvan Kotuliak, Dean of the Faculty of Informatics and Information Technologies, Slovak TechnicalUniversity in BratislavaJakub Harašta, Assistant professor, Institute of Law and Technology, Masaryk UniversityImre Lendák, Associate Professor, Data Science and Engineering Department (DSED), Faculty ofInformatics, Eötvös Loránd University

Introduction to Biodiversa+ calls 2023 & 2024. Integration of SSH and societal/policy impact
2023-06-16 09:30 - 12:15 | NAŁĘCZ INSTITUTE OF BIOCYBERNETICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PAS, UL. KSIĘCIA TROJDENA 4, WARSAW, 02-109, Poland
The National Science Centre, Poland and the Polish Science Contact Agency PolSCA of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Brussels are pleased to invite you to an information session aiming to introduce new calls to be launched by the Biodiversa+ European Partnership under Horizon Europe framework programme in September 2023 and 2024, as well as to highlight some important aspects to be considered by potential applicants.

The meeting will be specifically dedicated to the life sciences (LS), and the social sciences and humanities (SSH) research communities in Poland, and will take place soon after Biodiversa+ 2023 call pre-announcement.

With this event we plan to provide concise information for potential applicants to the Biodiversa+ calls 2023 and 2024, with a special focus on SSH researchers being invited to join consortia and to bring important input in research on biodiversity and ecosystem services. The event will also address societal and/or policy impact of the proposals as this comprises one of the criteria taken into account in the evaluation process. In addition, good practices in drafting proposal, collaboration within consortium, involvement of stakeholders as well as integration of SSH aspects in the project will be discussed, based on the activities of Polish beneficiaries of BiodivERsA.

Furthermore, based on registration data from participants, a networking dataset will also be created of researchers representing life sciences and SSH, who are interested in future cooperation within the next Biodiversa+ calls for proposals.

The event will be held n English and is opened to everyone interested in securing funds for research and innovation actions in the field of biodiversity. Only registered participants will be provided with necessary connection details prior to the event. The registration deadline is June 14.

Event agenda is available HERE.

PolSCA webinar series on Horizon EuropeOpen Science in practice (part 2): Publishing strategies & platforms with focus on Open Research Europe
2023-06-21 09:30 - 11:30 | NAŁĘCZ INSTITUTE OF BIOCYBERNETICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PAS, UL. KSIĘCIA TROJDENA 4, WARSAW, 02-109, Poland
At the end of 2022, PolSCA has organized the first webinar on Open Science in practice: Implications for project proposals and research management. The primary focus of that webinar was to familiarize the audience with Open Science (OS) policy and Open Access (OA), and their role in project proposals, research management and in valorization of research results.

This time, with Open Science in practice: publishing strategies & platforms we would like to focus on current tendencies and add to a public discussion stimulated by recent Council’s Conclusions on ensuring high-quality, transparent, open, trustworthy, and equitable scholarly publishing – so far statements referring to Council Conclusions were issued by (among others) LERU – the League of European Research Universities, the Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities, CESAER – Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research, and – in the form of joint response – by EUA, Science Europe, LIBER, ALLEA, AERG, MCAA, Eurodoc, cOAlition S, OPERAS, and ANR.

We will start the webinar with the presentation on the European Research Area (ERA) Policy Agenda & the Council Conclusions on Open Science.

Next, representatives of the European Commission as well as European and Polish stakeholders will take part in the discussion panel on Open Science practices towards maximising the impact of the EU funding and strengthening the principles of the ERA that aims to create a single, borderless market for research, innovation, and technology across the EU.

Then, we would like to deepen the knowledge of the audience on publishing models, Open Access, and practicalities of publishing with Open Research Europe platform.

The webinar will take place online on June 21, (Wednesday) from 9.30 – 11.30.

The agenda of the meeting is available here.

REGISTRATION for the webinar is available here (please register no later than June 19).

A Webex link to the meeting will be send to the registered participants prior to the event.

The main objective of the activities undertaken as part of the PolSCA Webinar series is to strengthen the knowledge of the EU framework programme for research and innovation – Horizon Europe (HE) among representatives of the scientific community of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS). The participation in Horizon Europe (2021-2027) will undoubtedly be a great challenge for scientists and research units in Poland, including employees of the PAS Institutes. Yet, Horizon Europe programme, with a budget of EUR 95.5 billion, clearly provides a great opportunity to implement ambitious R&D projects, largely based on multilateral scientific cooperation.

The synergy of various activities initiated within the PASIFIC programme under the PAS headquarters, combined with dissemination and training activities undertaken by the PolSCA Office in accordance with its mission shall contribute to increasing the effective participation of the research institutes of the PAS in projects funded under Horizon Europe. To further enable that, PolSCA is involved in building and strengthening an informal support network dedicated to scientists and research managers of the PAS institutes in the context of the EU framework program for research and innovation, with an emphasis on Horizon Europe

Horizon Europe InfoDay. PolSCA PAN regional network meetup in Kraków
2023-06-27 11:30 - 16:00 | NAŁĘCZ INSTITUTE OF BIOCYBERNETICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PAS, UL. KSIĘCIA TROJDENA 4, WARSAW, 02-109, Poland
The PolSCA Office invites representatives of the local community of the Polish Academy of Sciences in the southern Poland to a meeting: Horizon Europe InfoDay.PolSCA PAN regional network meetup in Kraków that will be held on Tuesday, June 27.

The aim of the event is to present the mission of the PolSCA Office, discuss on activities supporting units of the Polish Academy of Sciences and introduce a number of research funding instruments under Horizon Europe framework program. Particular attention will be given to Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) programmes, the Widening calls and tools supporting innovation and technology transfer (i.e. EIC Pathfinder and EIT). The meeting will also be a great opportunity to learn about the supporting activities of the Horizontal Contact Point for South-Eastern Poland, and to meet experts representing NCP for Widening and MSCA programmes.

The agenda of the day includes also a working meeting with members of the Horizon Europe Navigators Network as well as with the management of the PAS Institutes based in the southern Poland. During these sessions the needs of units in the field of support and cooperation opportunities will be discussed.

This event will be the second physical meeting of the PolSCA Team with stakeholders of the Polish Academy of Sciences in 2023 after a three-year period of online meetings only. In February this year a similar meeting was held in Poznań. It is organized as part of the series “Horizon Europe Navigators MeetUps – cyclical meetings for members of the PAS network of science managers, the so-called HE Navigators. The network was initiated by the PolSCA Office in 2021 in the in synergy with PASIFIC program.

Identified among the employees of the PAS Institutes, HE Navigators support the effective transfer of information in the scientific environment of their Institutes and the effective distribution of the training offer of the PolSCA Office and partners. The common goal of the PolSCA Office and the HE Navigators Network is to deepen knowledge and exchange good practices, and consequently – to increase the participation of the PAS Institutes in the Horizon Europe framework programme. Currently, 62 PAS Institutes and several auxiliary units of the Academy are involved in the network.

Registration for the meeting is required – link to the registration form has been sent to members of Horizon Navigators Network in each of the PAS’s Institutes or please contact us directly at joanna.komperda@polsca.pan.pl
