European Partnership Stakeholder Forum 2025: “Re-Imagining partnerships: the road to FP10”
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13/02/2026
Proceedings of the European Partnership Stakeholder Forum 2025
ERA-LEARN
Report
The fourth Partnership Stakeholder Forum was organised by the European Commission and ERA-LEARN and took place in Brussels, 3 December 2025. The event, which was moderated by Charlotte Van Velthoven-Geerdink, attracted around 400 participants in person and online. Marc Lemaitre, Director-General of DG RTD, welcomed the participants and made the first key-note speech, while the second key-note speech was given by Pauline Rouch, Director from DG RTD, DIR G, who presented the Commission’s proposal for partnerships in the next Horizon Europe (FP10). The format of the forum included panel discussions and parallel workshops, engaging participants in highly interactive set ups.
07/01/2026
Key Takeaways from the European Partnership Stakeholder Forum 2025
ERA-LEARN
Workshop Report
ERA-LEARN and the European Commission have jointly organised this fourth edition of the European Partnership Stakeholder Forum on 3 December 2025 in Brussels. The event provided an excellent networking opportunity, bringing together the entire community of stakeholders from co-funded, co-programmed and institutionalised partnerships.
The event provided an excellent networking opportunity, bringing together the entire community of stakeholders from co-funded, co-programmed and institutionalised partnerships.
Two panel discussions addressed:
- Shaping collaboration: European Partnerships under FP10
- Building a coherent and strategic portfolio of European Partnerships
The parallel workshops covered:
- Assessing and demonstrating the impact of European Partnerships
- Raising the potential for synergies and cooperation within clusters, across partnership and beyond
- Innovation and market uptake
- Phasing out strategies
Downloads
Proceedings of the European Partnership Stakeholder Forum 2025 (PDF)
Key Takeaways from the European Partnership Stakeholder Forum 2025 (PDF)
Slides: European Partnerships under Horizon Europe 2028-2034
Slides: Building a coherent and strategic portfolio of European Partnerships
Recordings
Morning Session
Afternoon Session
Agenda
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Moderation |
Charlotte Van Velthoven-Geerdink, Charly Speaks |
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09:30 - 10:30 |
Registration and welcome coffee |
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| 10:30 - 10:45 |
Welcome and opening audience activation |
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10:45 - 11:00 |
Welcome address and High-level keynote speech Marc Lemaitre, Director-General DG RTD |
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11:00 - 11:15 |
Presentation of the Commission's Proposal for Horizon Europe (FP10) Pauline Rouch, Director DG RTD.G |
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11:15- 12:30 |
Panel 1: “Shaping Collaboration: European Partnerships under FP10” Panel members: Pauline Rouch, European Commission, Director DG RTD.G |
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12:30 - 14:00 |
Networking lunch and bilateral talks |
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| 14:00 - 15:30 | Parallel workshops | ||
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A1: Assessing and demonstrating the impact of European Partnerships |
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A2: Raising the potential for synergies and cooperation within clusters, across partnership and beyond
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A3: Innovation and market uptake |
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A4: Phasing out strategies |
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15:30 - 16:15 |
Networking coffee |
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| 16:15 - 17:30 |
Panel 2: “Building a coherent and strategic portfolio of European Partnerships” |
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Presentation by the new Commission Expert Group on Directional Initiatives, introducing an array of proposed options they developed for identifying thematic areas to be addressed through partnerships, defining the optimal configuration of the overall portfolio, and outlining the steps and sequencing of the partnership selection and portfolio-building process. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A with the audience and a panel discussion. Panel members: Emily Wise, Chair of the Expert Group on Directional Initiatives |
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| 17:30 - 19:00 |
Networking dinner and bilateral talks |
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