LOCATION
Hotel Doubletree by Hilton Vienna Schönbrunn
Schloßallee 8
1140 Vienna
Austria
DOORS OPEN
09:30 am – 10:30 am Arrival and registration, Coffee
MORNING SESSION
10:30 am – 11:00 am Welcome and Introduction
- Barbara Weitgruber, Director General, Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF)
- Henriette Spyra, Director General, Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK)
- Florian Frauscher, Director General, Economic Affairs, Innovation and International Policy, Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy (BMAW)
11:00 am – 11:15 am The Austrian ERA Action Plan & Progress Report by Technopolis
- Brigitte Tiefenthaler, Associate Consultant, Technopolis
11:15 am – 11:30 am New ERA: State of play & ERA policy agenda
- Manuel Aleixo, Head of Unit, DG Research and Innovation, EU Commission
11:30 am – 12:15 am Q&A with all speakers and audience
12:15 pm – 13:00 pm Research Management in the spotlight
- Simon Kerridge, Kerridge Research Consulting, UK
- Brigitte Bach, Managing Director, Austria Institute of Technology (AIT)
- Christian Einzinger, Head of Research & Energy Technologies, Wien Energie GmbH
13:00 pm – 13:15 pm Science4Policy: A call for Action
- Tom Henzinger, Chair, FORWIT
13:15 pm – 14:15 pm Networking Lunch and Poster Session
AFTERNOON SESSION
14:15 pm – 15:30 pm Parallel Sessions, Part 1
| Room | Topic | Speakers include |
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| Edison II-III |
How to stay on top – the management perspective on RM´s contribution to success KU Leuven has a longstanding history of success in the European framework programmes, having won more grants than any other university by mid Horizon Europe. This didn´t happen accidentally but is based on strategic management decisions i.a. on where and how to invest in internal support structures, incentives and turning learnings into action. |
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| Newton&Einstein | Science4Policy - Current S4P mechanisms in Austria & Europe Many Science4Policy instruments and structures have been established – some exist for a long time, others have been created just recently. This workshop brings together experiences with these different mechanisms, thereby allowing also to identify crucial challenges and formulate some learnings for future ambitions. |
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15:30 pm – 16:00 pm Coffee Break
16:00 pm - 17:15 pm Parallel Sessions, Part 2
| Room | Topic | Speakers and Table Hosts |
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| Edison II-III | RESEARCH MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE – Status quo and the needs of the Austrian RM community After a short input about the status and recent developments around ERA Action 17 on a European level we will discuss and think about the needs and ideas of the Austrian RM community (industry, RTOs, academia). The findings of this workshop should be included in the upcoming discussion about the Austrian ERA Action Plan (ERA-NAP). |
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| Newton&Einstein |
Science4Policy – B2 Advancing Science4Policy interfaces The discussion is based on a White Paper by Thomas König. With Science4Policy being used in many different policy arenas and new formats, it is reasonable to follow a more systematic approach in setting up, conducting, and evaluating, its interfaces.The ambition of this workshop is to lay the ground for an agenda that defines goals of effective advice mechanisms, and provides a way to achieve, and measure, these goals. Input by Thomas König (FORWIT) based on the white paper and panel discussion with the following speakers: |
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17:15 pm – 17:30 pm short changing break
17:30 pm – 18:15 pm Wrap-up &The Road ahead
- Session rapporteurs, Graphic recording
- Manuel Aleixo, European Commission
- Barbara Weitgruber, BMBWF
- Henriette Spyra, BMK
Moderator: Maggie Childs
GET-TOGETHER
18:15 pm – 19:00 pm Networking & Fingerfood