Agenda
Day 1: Horizon Europe – What's in it for Switzerland?
Wednesday 17 February 2021 - 9:00-11:15
- 9:00-9:30 - Online Session Open
- 9:30-9:35 - Welcome | Edwin Constable, President Euresearch
- 9:35-10:00 - Introduction to Horizon Europe | Massimiliano Esposito, European Commission
- 10:00-10:30 - Swiss Steps towards Association | Philipp Langer, State Secretariat for Research and Innovation (SERI)
- 10:30-10:50 - Testimonial from the Academic Sector | Athina Anastasaki, ETH Zurich
- 10:50-11:15 - Testimonial from the Private Sector | Felix Betschon, CEO of Vario-Optics AG
Day 2: Zooming in on Horizon Europe
Thursday 18 February 2021 - 8:30-12:00
- 8:00-8:30 - Online Session Open
- 8:30-8:35 - Welcome | Regina Schneider, Director of Euresearch
Pillar I - Excellent Science
- 8:35-9:10 European Research Council (ERC) & Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions (MSCA) & Research Infrastructures | Katja Wirth, Euresearch Network Office
- 9:10-9:30 Success Story from Pillar I | Natalie Banerji, University of Bern
09:30-09:40 ----Break----
Pillar II - Global Challenges & European Industrial Competitiveness
- 9:40-9:55 - Health (Cluster 1) & Civil Security for Society (Cluster 3) | Nicole Wyss, Euresearch Network Office
- 9:55-10:05 - Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society (Cluster 2) & the programme Reforming and Enhancing the European R&I System | Jennifer McClung, Euresearch Network Office
- 10:05-10:20 - Digital Industry and Space (Cluster 4) & Climate, Energy and Mobility (Cluster 5)| Matthew Whellens, Euresearch Network Office
- 10:20-10:30 - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment (Cluster 6) | Linda Münger, Euresearch Network Office
- 10:30-10:45 - Success Story from Pillar II | Christophe Ballif, CSEM & EPFL
10:45-11:00 ----Break----
Pillar III - Innovative Europe
- 11:00-11:15 - European Innovation Council (EIC) & European Innovative Ecosystem (EIE) | Francesco Kienzle, Euresearch Network Office
- 11:15-11:25 - European Institute of Innovation and Technology | Stefan Fischer, Euresearch Network Office
- 11:25-11:45 - Success Story from Pillar III | Esmeralda Megally, CEO XSENSIO
- 11:45-12:00 - Digital Europe Programme | Riccardo Scarinci, Euresearch Network Office
Euresearch answers your questions
- 13:30-16:30 - Your chance to have 1:1 meetings with Euresearch advisors for tailor-made advice | Book your meeting(s) directly under "Euresearch Advisors" on the top panel.
