{"id":12385,"date":"2025-01-24T12:34:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T11:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/polsca.pan.pl\/en\/?p=12385"},"modified":"2025-02-19T16:23:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T15:23:38","slug":"the-iglo-open-event-on-the-ri-priorities-of-polish-presidency-summary-of-the-event-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/polsca.pan.pl\/en\/the-iglo-open-event-on-the-ri-priorities-of-polish-presidency-summary-of-the-event-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The IGLO Open Event on the R&I Priorities of Polish Presidency – Summary of the event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The IGLO Open Event focused on the R&I Priorities of the Polish Presidency, held on January 22, 2025, in Brussels, showcased Poland\u2019s strategic vision for research and innovation during its presidency of the Council of the EU. Featuring keynotes on AI in science, Horizon Europe evaluation, and the European Research Area, along with insights from Polish ERC laureates, the event emphasized collaboration, inclusivity, and bold approaches to Europe\u2019s scientific challenges<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event was organised under the patronage of the Minister for European Union Affairs during the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2025.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The IGLO Open Event on the R&I Priorities of Polish Presidency<\/strong>, organized by the  PolSCA Office of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Brussels, in collaboration with the NCBR\/BSP Offices in Brussels and the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Poland to the European Union, took place on January 22, 2025. The event served as a crucial forum to showcase and discuss Poland\u2019s strategic vision and priorities in Research and Innovation (R&I) during its presidency of the Council of the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Almost a hundred participants representing European Commission, permanent representations of Member states in Brussels, liaison offices working in R&I, university alliances and other stakeholders took part in the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The seminar began with an insightful presentation by Magdalena Kula, the Research Attach\u00e9 at the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Poland to the European Union<\/strong>. She emphasized that Europe\u2019s two million researchers should be viewed as a significant advantage over competitors<\/em>. She noted that R&I would be a common thread throughout various topics, with the presidency aiming to ensure that researchers are visible and heard in policy creation. Kula provided a comprehensive overview of the Polish Presidency\u2019s agenda and its R&I priorities, namely: openness & inclusiveness, synergies and AI in<\/strong> science.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regarding the rapidly evolving AI sector, the Polish research attach\u00e9 mentioned: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is an opportunity for Europe to empower and upskill our researchers to use AI tools and technologies, in order to increase the productivity of research and innovation efforts.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poland plans to propose Council Conclusions on AI in science to this effect in the coming months, stressing that access to AI tools for research should be as democratic as possible<\/em> not to exacerbate disparities within the scientific community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kula also addressed the ongoing work on interim evaluation of Horizon Europe that will serve as the evidence for discussing FP10, stating: \u201cIf you want to build a proper discussion on the future of the Framework Programme, we need those numbers [to be presented in the interim report]. We need to know what Horizon Europe has delivered, what worked, what didn\u2019t work, and to build our discussion on the facts and data.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another significant objective for the first half of the year will be the European Research Area policy agenda for 2025-27, to be adopted as a Council recommendation. Poland will also work on extending the Euratom programme for nuclear research and innovation beyond 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the first panel, three Polish ERC laureates <\/strong>presented their research in different disciplines anchored to Polish Presidency priorities: <\/p>\n\n\n\n