Meeting with President of the European Research Council (ERC), Professor Maria Leptin, in Warsaw

President of the European Research Council (ERC), Professor Maria Leptin, in Warsaw!

Invitation to the meeting

The Polish Academy of Sciences and the European Research Council are pleased to invite you to the ERC event to be held in Warsaw on 23 September 2024, on the occasion of the visit of the ERC President, Professor Maria Leptin.

The European Research Council is well established as an important part of the EU Framework Programme, supporting European science by funding ground-breaking research ideas from the most talented scientists.

The premise of the event organized jointly by the Academy and ERC is to work together to promote excellent, cutting-edge research in Poland and thus to make a concerted effort to increase the participation of Polish scientists in ERC grants.

The meeting is aimed at researchers planning to apply for an ERC grant as well as at administrative staff supporting researchers in the preparation of proposals and the implementation of projects.

The meeting will be held in English, please find the agenda below.

Seats are limited and registration is compulsory. Please follow the link to register.

Focus on Frontier Research With The ERC – Agenda

MONDAY 23.09.2024

NAŁĘCZ INSTITUTE OF BIOCYBERNETICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PAS

ul. Księcia Trojdena 4, Warsaw, Poland

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 10:00-10.30 Registration and welcome coffee

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Welcome address /Lecture Hall/

10:30-10:40 Welcome address by prof. Marek Konarzewski (President of the Polish Academy of Sciences)

10:40-11:00 Welcome address by prof. Maria Leptin (President of the European Research Council)

11.00 –11.10 Welcome address by dr hab. Andrzej Szeptycki, prof. UW (Undersecretary of State in The Ministry of Science and Higher Education)

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Discussion panel

11.15-12.15: Round-table discussion: [Key role of frontiers research in addressing global challenges of modern world] /Lecture Hall/

Moderator: Prof. Leszek Kaczmarek, (Nencki Institute, Member of the ERC)

Panelists:

• Andrzej Szeptycki (Undersecretary of State in The Ministry of Science and Higher Education)
• Marek Konarzewski (President of the Polish Academy of Sciences)
• Maria Leptin (President of the ERC)
• Anetta Undas (Chair of the Council of the National Science Centre)
• Justyna Olko (ERC Grantee, Warsaw Uniwersity)

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 12:15-13:30 Lunch break

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Plenary session /Lecture Hall/

13:30-14:15 Keynote lecture by prof. Andrzej Jajszczyk (Former Vice-President of the European Research Council)

ERC workshop parallel sessions I-III

Session I: Applying for ERC grants in Physical Sciences and Engineering Panels

14:30-15:00 Representative of the ERCEA (David Krasa, PE-B4)

15:00-15:20 ERC panel member (Izabella Grzegory)

15:20-15:40 ERC laureate (Krzysztof Fic)

15:40-16:00 Questions and discussion

Session II: Applying for ERC grants in Life Sciences Panels

14:30-15:00 Representative of the ERCEA (Maksim Tsytlonok, LS-B3)

15:00-15:20 ERC panel member (Marta Miączyńska)

15:20-15:40 ERC laureate (Krzysztof Szade)

15:40-16:00 Questions and discussion

 Session III:  Applying for ERC grants in Social Sciences and Humanities Panels

14:30-15:00 Representative of the ERCEA (Anna Burger, SH-B5)

15:00-15:20 ERC panel member  (Michał Buchowski)

15:20-15:40 ERC laureate (Karolina Ćwiek-Rogalska)

15:40-16:00 Questions and discussion

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16.00-18.00 Networking reception

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