Events
Course: Evaluation of science and innovation policies
The course consists of a set of interactive lectures and group project work. During the week, you will design an evaluation with a group of participants, supported by the lecturers. This will enable you to bring together different elements covered in the course and apply them to a real life case. You will return to your job with immediate tangible ...
EU Knowledge Valorisation Week 2023
The European forum to exchange experiences and discover novel approaches of creating value from scientific findings and inventions
1st European Mission Forum EMiF: "Making Missions Work"
The 1st European Mission Forum will take place as an online event on 25 January 2023. The registration is open.
Horizon Europe info day - WIDERA Work Programme 2023-2024
On 12 December, 2022, the European Commission is organising an info day aimed at informing (potential) applicants about the new topics included in the WIDERA work programme of 2023-2024.
European Partnership Stakeholder Forum - One-year review of European Partnership Initiatives in Horizon Europe
On 15 and 16 November 2022 the European Commission launched together with ERA-LEARN its first European Partnership Stakeholder Forum. The Forum focused on the review of the first year of partnerships and, in particular, how they can contribute to the twin green and digital transitions, as well as increasing Europe’s resilience.
Webinar: The new Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Framework for Partnerships
ERA-LEARN webinar to familiarise partnerships and member state officials with the new requirements building on the guidelines (2nd Interim Report) of the Expert Group.
Evaluation of Science and Innovation Policies (Professional Development Course)
This professional development course addresses the latest thinking in evaluation and teaches the most effective use of evaluation tools. It will involve a range of lectures, interactive group exercises, case studies, mini-projects taught by Kate Barker, Erik Arnold, Jakob Edler, John Rigby, Effie Amanatidou and a guest lecture from Mike Thelwall (U ...
Webinar on data transfer of co-funded European Partnerships
In Horizon Europe, new requirements for the transfer of data of co-funded calls in co-funded European Partnerships have been established. On 10 June 2022, DG Research & Innovation, in collaboration with ERA-LEARN offered a workshop on this issue.
Online launch event of the Biennial Monitoring Report 2022 on partnerships under Horizon Europe
The European Commission invites to the online launch event of the report ‘Performance of the European Partnerships: Biennial Monitoring Report 2022 on partnerships under Horizon Europe’.
Horizon Europe Workshop / European Partnerships – involvement of Associated Countries
This webinar was dedicated to the participation of Associated Countries in the European Partnerships. It gave an opportunity to explain the European Partnerships from the perspective of an Associated Country and addressed specific questions.
Webinar on ERA-NET Cofund reporting
Hands-on online-workshop for ERA-NET Cofund practitioners on final reporting
Foresight methods
We are taking a new methodology and methods-based approach to short executive courses to provide agile and rapid training on common methodologies and methods used in foresight and futures studies.
Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Evaluation
Through science, technology and innovation (STI) policy, the government incentivises research and innovation activity to deliver a broad range of economic and societal objectives. There are numerous rationales for STI policy intervention, and the government has many policy instruments at its disposal. To know whether the STI policy objectives have ...
Annual professional development course on the Evaluation of Science and Innovation Policies
The Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIOIR) is pleased to be holding its annual professional development course on the Evaluation of Science and Innovation Policies from 14-18 June 2021 (posponed from 8-12 June 2020).
2nd Online Workshop on Globalisation of European Partnerships
This 2nd workshop on Globalisation of European Partnerships is to follow up and discuss future activities on selected topics of the 1st Workshop.
ERA-LEARN Webinar on Widening in Partnerships
The objective of the webinar was to present best practices related to enhancing Widening Countries’ participation in partnership initiatives and to discuss challenges and opportunities facing Widening Countries in the upcoming Horizon Europe Partnerships.
Online Workshop on Globalisation of European Partnerships
European Partnerships play an important and increasing role in global European RTI cooperation. Some data on the subject, and conclusions from interviews with globalizing European Partnerships shall be presented. Subsequent brief presentations of existing practices and issues by European Partnership practicioners in the frame of speed-mini-workshop ...
Preparing cofunded European Partnerships
Online workshop to support the preparation of co-funded European Partnerships
Online Workshop: Implementing ERA-NET Cofund
On 16 December 2020 ERA-LEARN organised a webinar on "Implementing ERA-NET Cofund".
SET-Plan Online Conference
14th Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) Conference 2020 'Enabling the SET Plan for the EU Green Recovery' Under the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union the SET-Plan Online Conference will take place as a live stream.
Workshop: new EU collaborations through European Partnerships
The digital conference “Industrial Technologies 2020 – Transition to Sustainable Prosperity” will take place under the auspices of the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 27th - 28th October 2020. On the first day, ERA-LERAN member Effie Amanatidou will moderate the workshop Horizon Europe Partnerships – How They Create Oppo ...
Webinar on ERA-NET Cofund Reporting
On 6 October 2020 ERA-LEARN organised a webinar on final reporting in ERA-NET Cofund networks, including all the information you need about the financial certificate (CFS).
EU Research & Innovation Days
European Research and Innovation Days is the European Commission’s annual flagship Research and Innovation event, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe and beyond. This year, it is a fully virtual event.
Workshop "Supporting the preparation of future European Partnerships"
On 9/10 March 2020, ERA-LEARN together with the European Commission, DG Research and Innovation, organised a workshop that aimed to support the preparation of future European Partnerships with Member States. The workshop was targeted at representatives of candidate Partnerships, national ministries, major national/regional funding agencies and Comm ...
ERA-LEARN workshop on monitoring and evaluation of P2Ps in Manchester
This one-day workshop on Monitoring and Evalualtion in P2Ps capitalised on long-standing research evaluation theories and practices and the knowledge we have gained throughout the years in analysing P2Ps. The workshop presentations are now available for download.
CORNET & IraSME Partnering Event in Namur
On 27 November 2019 the international funding networks CORNET and IraSME are jointly hosting their next Partnering Event in Namur (Belgium) facilitating the search for project partners in various research fields.
Implementing ERA-NET Cofund
A hands-on Workshop for practitioners in ERA-NET Cofund, 7-8 October 2019, Berlin (DE)
European Research and Innovation Days
European Research and Innovation Days is the first annual policy event of the European Commission, bringing together stakeholders to debate and shape the future research and innovation landscape.
Annual professional development course on the Evaluation of Science and Innovation Policies
The Manchester Institute of Innovation Research is pleased to be holding its annual professional development course on the Evaluation of Science and Innovation Policies from 21-24 May 2019.
ERA-LEARN thematic partnership workshop: towards Horizon Europe
Interactive workshop designed to help preparing the transition towards the new policy approach for partnerships, in particular increasing coherence among current and future partnerships and with the Framework Programmes. More openness to a broader range of actors including closer interaction between public and private actors will be needed.
Meet CORNET & IraSME at Innovation Day in Berlin
On 9 May 2019, a special highlight of the year waits for those who are interested in latest technological achievements that researchers and SMEs have to offer: the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) is again inviting to the Innovation Day for SMEs – an annual open air innovation show traditionally taking place on the gre ...
5th International Conference of JPI HDHL
The 5th international conference of the Joint Programming Initiative ‘A Healthy Diet for a Healthy Life’ will take place on February 20, 2019 in Brussels. A wide variety of stakeholders from the area of food, nutrition and health are invited to discuss the state of the art in the field of JPI HDHL and look towards the future. Theme of the confere ...
JPI Urban Europe Policy Conference
Fourth JPI Urban Europe policy conference with the main aim to launch the updated Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA 2.0) and to provide an arena for discussions and exchange on urban transitions.
Innovation Policy Course
Professional Development, Innovation Policy Course: This five-day course is aimed at professionals who work on innovation as policy makers, brokers or implementers of strategies or programmes.
Implementing ERA-NET Cofund
A hands-on Workshop for practitioners in ERA-NET Cofund, 24-25 September 2018, Berlin (DE)
10 YEARS JOINT PROGRAMMING - Achievements and the Way Forward
As part of the development of the next EU Framework Programme (Horizon Europe), the role of Joint Programming Initiatives is under discussion. Based on the experiences of the 10 JPIs and their recently presented long-term visions and strategies, the conference focuses on their role and contribution to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (S ...
The Art of Foresight and Sustainable Futures
The world is experiencing great uncertainties about the unfolding economic crisis and its aftershocks. Many countries, industries and public services face challenging futures where the quest for opportunities is increasingly competitive. Economic discontent has combined with existing political stresses to catch many institutions – and countries - w ...
Efficient implementation of P2Ps – Quo Vadis?
Follow-up on the preliminary results of the ERAC Ad-Hoc Working Group on Partnerships
CORNET & IraSME Partnering Event in Berlin
On 7 June 2018 the international funding networks CORNET and IraSME are jointly hosting their next Partnering Event in Berlin facilitating the search for project partners from various research fields and countries.
EU-SPRI 2018
Governance and Relevance: Towards a new generation of research and innovation policies
Evaluation of Science and Innovation Policies - professional development course
Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, as a leading European centre in the study of science, technology and innovation policy and evaluation methodologies, has been offering a residential professional development course on evaluation of science and innovation policies since the 1980s. Based on forty years of evaluation experience, Manchester ...
QuantERA Projects' Launch Event in Bucharest, Romania
The launch of the projects funded within the QuantERA Call 2017 will be officially celebrated at the Projects’ Launch Event in Bucharest, Romania.
ERA-LEARN Training Course: Using Foresight in Public-Public-Partnerships (P2Ps)
ERA-LEARN 2020 offers a training course on the application of foresight-processes for trans-national coordination of strategic research and innovation on 15-16 February 2018 taking place in Vienna.
CORNET & IraSME Partnering Event in Aachen
On 31 January 2018 the international funding networks CORNET and IraSME are jointly hosting their next Partnering Event in Aachen facilitating the search for project partners in various research fields. The event will be taking place at the Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) of RWTH Aachen University in cooperation with t ...
Embedding digital into societal challenges
A conference on embedding digital solutions into the societal challenges of the current and upcoming EU research and innovation (R&I) programme, while showcasing Estonian scientists’ contributions in addressing emerging barriers.
JPI HDHL: 4th International Conference
will bring together and stimulate the dialogue between different stakeholders in the area of food, nutrition and health
Annual Conference on Public-Public Partnerships, 7-8 Nov 2017, Brussels
Co-designing Public-Public Partnerships (P2Ps) for the next Framework Programme (FP9)
Register NOW: CORNET & IraSME Partnering Event in Brussels
On 19 October 2017 the international funding networks CORNET and IraSME are jointly hosting their next Partnering Event in Brussels facilitating the search for project partners in various research fields
Implementing ERA-NET Cofund
ERA-LEARN 2020 offers a hands-on Workshop for new practitioners in ERA-NET Cofund on 21-22 September 2017 taking place in Berlin.
European Forum Alpbach 2017 - Technology Symposium
Annual Technology symposium in Alpbach, Austria - under the headline theme of "Conflict and Cooperation"
Research & Innovation – shaping our future
Against the backdrop of the Commission's White Paper on the future of Europe, the conference "Research & Innovation – shaping our future", hosted by Research, Science and Innovation Commissioner Carlos Moedas, will bring together policymakers from EU institutions, nearly 700 stakeholders and interested actors to discuss the role of research and inn ...
Dissemination Event of the Mutual Learning Exercise on Alignment and Interoperability of National Research Programmes
The European Commission is organising a dissemination event of the H2020 Policy Support Facility (PSF) Mutual Learning Exercise (MLE) on Alignment and Interoperability of National Research Programmes at the Portuguese Permanent Representation to the European Union in Brussels.
EuroNanoForum 2017
Strengthening the competitiveness of European manufacturing industries through nano and advanced materials technologies and open innovation
Workshop on P2Ps as drivers of linking European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds and European, transnational and national Research and Innovation (R&I) Funds
The workshop aimed at a better understanding of the current roles and experiences of Public to Public Partnerships (P2Ps) in creating and/or exploiting synergies between European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds on the one hand, and national, transnational and European Funds for research and innovation (R&I) on the other. Particular emphasi ...
Register NOW: CORNET & IraSME Partnering Event in Berlin
On 18 May 2017 the international networks CORNET and IraSME are hosting a joint Partnering Event in Berlin facilitating the search for project partners with regard to the upcoming Call for Proposals with closure date at the end of September 2017. The target groups of the event are SMEs, SME associations and research organisations interested in impl ...
Interim evaluation of Horizon 2020
As part of the interim evaluation of Horizon 2020 the EU Research and Innovation Programme, a public stakeholder consultation was launched on 20 October 2016 and closed on 15 January 2017. The results of around 3500 responses and about 300 position papers will be presented at an event organised in cooperation with the European Economic and Social C ...
Joint Workshop: “Strengthening Transnational Funding Cooperation to tackle the urbanisation challenge”
“Strengthening Transnational Funding Cooperation to tackle the urbanisation challenge” is a Joint Workshop organized by Danube-INCO.NET in cooperation with Joint Programming Initiative Urban Europe & EXPAND
ERA-LEARN Training Course: Using Foresight in Public-Public-Partnerships (P2Ps)
ERA-LEARN 2020 offered a training course on the application of foresight-processes for trans-national coordination of strategic research and innovation, taking place in Vienna 20-21 February 2017.
CORNET and IraSME Partnering Event
Joint Partnering Event for the current Call for Proposals of CORNET and IraSME
EMEurope Information and Brokerage Event
On 25 November an Information and Brokerage Event will take place with focus on the EMEurope Call 2016. This event will be composed of two main parts: in the first part, EMEurope consortium members together with European Member States representatives as well as high level representatives from the European Commission will inform the participants abo ...
CORNET and IraSME Partnering Event
On 24 November 2016 CORNET and IraSME will organise a Partnering Event in Prague facilitating partner search for the upcoming calls for proposals with closure date end of March 2016. The target groups of the event are SMEs, SME associations and research organisations interested in carrying out an international collaboration project. The heart of th ...
Open Evaluation 2016 - Research, technology and innovation (RTI) policy evaluation conference
Open Evaluation 2016, the largest conference in Europe dedicated to the evaluation of policies in the field of research, technology and innovation policy (RTI) will gather academics, evaluators, research managers, authorities and RTI policy makers to debate challenging developments in RTI policy and their effects on evaluation theory and practice. ...
Workshop on the Practical Implementation of Alignment II: Learning from Good Practice
Workshop on Practical Implementation of Alignment II – Novel activities, guidelines and Lessons Learnt 23 November 2016, 14.00-17.00, in Brussels
Annual Joint Programming Conference 2016, 22-23 November 2016
Impacts of Public-Public Partnerships - expectations and experiences MCE Management Centre Europe, Rue de l´Aqueduc 118, 1050 Brussels
JPIs on the Global Stage: Opportunities for International Collaboration
“JPIs on the Global Stage: Opportunities for International Collaboration” Workshop aim to create awareness about the JPIs and their strategic agendas among the funding bodies from major partner countries and to facilitate exchange of knowledge and cooperation with leading funding agencies from USA, Brazil and China.
Future of Joint Programming and its instruments
Workshop to discuss with Key player the status and future of Joint Programming
8th Round-table on Strategic Implementation Plan of the European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials
The round-table is organized by the EESC's Consultative Commission on Industrial Change (CCMI) in partnership with the European Commission as well as with relevant European – Euromines, Euracoal, IndustriAll Europe – and national organisations.
PLATFORM Annual Event 2016
We are pleased to announce this years PLATFORM Annual Event which takes place in the European Green Capital of 2016 - Ljubljana, Slovenia
Save the Date: 2nd International Conference on Science Advice to Government
The International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA) and the European Commission will hold the 2nd International Conference on Science Advice to Government in Brussels, Belgium on 29-30 September 2016. The conference will take place in the Charlemagne building, Rue de la Loi 170, 1040 Brussels
Save the Date: 2nd International Conference on Science Advice to Government
The International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA) and the European Commission will hold the 2nd International Conference on Science Advice to Government in Brussels, Belgium on 29-30 September 2016.
Implementing ERA-NET Cofund
A hands-on Workshop for new practitioners in ERA-NET Cofund
Be Smart, Think Blue Conference & Brokerage Event 2016
The Maritime Institute in Gdańsk in cooperation with the national contact point (NCP) networks BioHorizon and ETNA2020 have the pleasure to invite all stakeholders in the area of maritime research to participate in a joint conference and brokerage event!
EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF)
The EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) is a biennial, pan-European, general science conference dedicated to scientific research and innovation. Each conference aims to deliver stimulating content and lively debate around the latest advancements and discoveries in the sciences, humanities and social sciences.
The European Data Forum (EDF)
The European Data Forum (EDF) is one of the key European events for industry professionals, researchers, policy makers, and members of community initiatives to discuss the challenges and opportunities of data-driven innovation in Europe. The Forum will address all facets of data-driven innovation: infrastructure, tools, applications (including, new ...
Sustainable Places International Conference 2016
Sustainable Places 2016 aims to gather scientists, researchers, and engineers, from research institutes and the industry, around one of the greatest challenges that our societies have ever faced: ensuring the long-term environmental sustainability of ever-growing, densifying urban areas, in a resource-constrained world. To tackle this issue, the ...
BioHorizon international brokerage event for the 2017 SC2 and KET-B calls
Following the SC2 Info Day 2016 dedicated to “Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry, Marine, Maritime and Inland Water Research and the Bioeconomy” challenge in Horizon 2020, on the afternoon of 28th June 2016, there will be a corresponding brokerage event organised by the EU-funded BioHorizon project.
European Conference Industrial Technologies 2016
Industrial Technologies 2016 is a three days conference with a wide variety of plenary and interactive sessions, inspiring keynote speakers, case studies, eye-opening site visits and numerous opportunities to get in contact with new business partners.
WIRE 2016
Week of Innovative Regions in Europe 2016 The Brainport Eindhoven Region (Netherlands) hosts the 7th edition of the European Commission’s Week of Innovative Regions in Europe (WIRE) from 8 to 10 June 2016. This conference of the Directorate-General Research & Innovation serves as a prime event under the flag of the Dutch EU Presidency in 2016.
CORNET and IraSME Partnering Event
On 2 June 2016, CORNET and IraSME will organise a partnering event in Berlin facilitating partner search for the upcoming call for proposals with closure date end of September 2016. The target groups of the event are SMEs, SME associations and research organisations interested in carrying out an international collaboration project. The event will t ...
2016 Water JPI CONFERENCE IN ROME
The Water Joint Programming Initiative (JPI) will host its 2016 Conference in Rome on the 19th May 2016. This international event is targeted to a wide range of stakeholders and will present the new version of the Water JPI Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA), and discuss on how to implement it and the benefits from international cooper ...
ERA-LEARN 2020 Workshop on evaluation and impact assessment of P2Ps
Assessing the impacts of public-to-public networks in research and innovation (such as JPIs, ERA-NETs, Art. 185s) is vital for building a convincing case and establishing the added value of these networks compared with national or other European initiatives. Significant work has been done in this area in recent years, especially for ERA-NETs. Notwi ...
Closing the scientific and innovation gap in Europe
The European Parliament, SwissCore and the Mission of Switzerland to the EU are hosting the conference on "Closing the scientific and innovation gap in Europe: Swiss and the Central and Eastern European countries research cooperation - best practices and future challenges".
Routes to Urban Research and Innovation – RURI
The RURI-event on Wednesday April 13 in Amsterdam will allow municipal managers, policy makers, researchers and other stakeholders to come together as part of one of the events for the Dutch presidency of the EU. The event will take place at Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam.
Info Day on “Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation" Calls 2016
The European Commission is holding an Info Day on the Spreading excellence and Widening participation Calls in Horizon 2020. During the event the Teaming, Twinning and ERA Chairs Calls for 2016 will be presented.
Open Science Conference
Open Science is a key priority of the Dutch Presidency. The Netherlands is committed to open access to scientific publications and the best possible re-use of research data, and it would like to accelerate the transition this requires.
CORNET and IraSME Partnering Event with focus on mechanical engineering
On 28 January 2016 CORNET and IraSME will organise a joint Partnering Event for the upcoming Calls for Proposals with deadline in March 2016. In cooperation with the Enterprise Europe Network and ZENIT in Aachen, the event will be focusing on project ideas in the field of mechanical engineering and will be hosted the Laboratory for Machine Tools an ...
ERA-LEARN Training Course: Using Foresight in Public-Public-Partnerships (P2Ps)
ERA-LEARN 2020 offers a training course on the application of foresight-processes for trans-national coordination of strategic research and innovation. The aim of this training course is to empower management structures of Public-Public-Partnerships in their endeavor to develop, align and update their Strategic Research (and Innovation) Agendas in ...
Annual Joint Programming Conference 2015 (14-15 Jan 2016)
The Conference (original date 24-25 Nov 2015 cancelled) was shifted to 14-15 January 2016. Presentations and conference proceedings are available for download.
GPC Meeting
Annual Joint Programming Conference 2015
The 2015 Joint Programming Conference will focus on “Building and Sustaining Commitment to Public-Public Partnerships”. The conference will be held 24-25 Nov 2015 at MCE Management Center Europe in Brussels.
Workshop on the Practical Implementation of Alignment I: Learning from Good Practice
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ERA-LEARN workshop: Implementing Joint Calls. A hands-on workshop for new practitioners in ERA-NET Cofund.
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