On Friday we concluded another – already the thirteenth – 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 are organising it 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).
Once again, we invited 35 participants from the Visegrad Group countries and from the IGLO (Informal Group of RTD Liaison Offices) associated countries to Brussels for lectures and workshops on the European research and innovation sector, project management and capacity support for researchers in their organisations.
Invited speakers included representatives from the Brussels Liaison Offices (i.e. the Dutch Neth-ER, the Italian CNR or the UKRO), staff from the European Commission (primarily DG RTD) and a representative from the European Association of Research Managers and Administrators (EARMA).
One of the workshops, which concerned communication of research units’ priorities and self-presentation for brokerage meetings, was conducted by members of the PolSCA Team, i.e. Tomasz Poprawka – director and Magdalena Dobrzyńska – R&D policy expert.
Participants broadened their knowledge of the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation in areas such as consortium building, evaluation, lump sums, good project management practices or online tools helpful in monitoring and disseminating projects.
The training was accompanied by an evening networking event to which representatives of science and research working on a daily basis in Brussels were invited.
“V4 Training for Research Project Managers” takes place twice a year, while the next recruitment will be for participation in the Spring 2024 edition.
