EU Horizon 2020 program info-day @ Weizmann by ISERD

Weizmann Institute of Science
Schmidt Lecture Hall
Sunday, 12 January 2014
9:00 A.M. – 15:30 P.M

In collaboration with ISERD the Weizmann Institute is organising an EU Horizon 2020 Programme info-day for researchers and administrative staff
Transcription for the hard of hearing will be available

Schedule:

08:45
Coffee and refreshments

09:00 - 10:00
Opening remarks - Prof. Haim Garty, Vice-President; Dr. Doron Amit, Head, Research Grants and Projects Office

Horizon 2020 Overview – Mr. Marcel Shaton, ISERD General Manager - National Coordinator; ERC (Ideas), SME, Regions of Knowledge Research Potential

• The new structure of the EU H2020 program (differences and similarities vs FP7)
• H2020 main funding instruments for academia and consortia structure
• The H2020 financial regime – main aspects of funding in comparison to FP7

10:00 – 11:15
Ms. Ayala Karniol, ISERD Director of Health, demographic change and wellbeing; Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research and the bioeconomy and biotechnology; Secure, clean and efficient energy; Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials

• Health, demographic change and wellbeing focusing on "Personalizing Health and Care": The presentation will cover seven areas which reflect the need for a translational and integrated approach to the challenge, providing support both to longer and mid-term research as well as to shorter term innovation activities.
• Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research and the Bio-Economy focusing on "Sustainable Food Security", "Blue Growth" and "Sustainable and Inclusive Bio-economy"
• Climate action, Environment, Resource efficiency and Raw materials focusing on: "Waste", "Water Innovation" and "Growing a Low Carbon, Resource Efficient Economy with a Sustainable Supply of Raw Materials"
• Secure, clean and efficient energy focusing on "Energy Efficiency", "Competitive Low-Carbon Energy" and "Smart Cities and Communities"

11:15 - 11:45
Coffee break

11:45 - 12:45
Ms. Smadar Hirsh, ISERD Director of European Research Council (ERC), Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), Europe in a changing world - inclusive, innovative and reflective societies, Science with and for the Society

• ERC - a scheme for researchers with an excellent scientific profile and with visionary research projects. Financing frontier research, cross disciplinary proposals and pioneering ideas in new and emerging fields which introduce unconventional and innovative approaches.
• Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) - promote sustainable career development in research and innovation. Mobility is the key requirement - funding on condition participants move from one country to another.
• Science with and for Society - promoting formal and informal science education

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13:30 - 14:30
Dr. Aviv Zeevi Balasiano, ISERD Director of Information & Communication Technologies (ICT), Future & Emerging Technologies, Secure societies

• Funding opportunities in H2020: Future Emerging technologies and in the digital sciences: Photonics, robotics, software, hardware & computing

14:30 – 15:30
Dr. Nili Mandelblit, ISERD Director of Programs: Space, Transport, Nano-Material-Processes, Medical Devices, Research Infrastructures

• Nanotechnologies, Advanced materials, Biotechnology: Funding opportunities in H2020 for 3 KETs (Key Enabling Technologies): Nanotechnology, advanced materials, and biotechnology. Topics address the use of these KETs in multiple applications and industries (healthcare, energy, and more), and in bridging the gap between laboratory research and industrial production
• Research Infrastructures: Funding opportunities in H2020 designed to provide support for the technological development and researchers` access to infrastructures of pan-European interest. Funding is provided for the integration and operation of national research infrastructures (in various fields, including biology and medical sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, ICT and more), and for the design of new pan-European research infrastructures.