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European Research and Innovation days 2021

The programme and video recordings of the 2021 edition

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2021 marked the start of Horizon Europe, our most ambitious EU research and innovation programme ever and will be a decisive moment to strengthen our European Research Area. Cooperation in research and innovation is essential in our recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and will pave the way to a greener and more digital future. The European Research and Innovation Days represent a unique opportunity to add your voice to the conversation.

The event was all about collaboration: bringing together individuals and experts from all areas to build connections and ignite a brighter future.

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Day 1

Programme day 1 | Programme day 2 | Workshops

Time slot     Session title
09:15-10:00
Opening Ceremony
10:15-11:00
Cities and citizens delivering on EU missions
11:15-12:00
Innovation Cohesion
12:15-13:00
Memorandum of Understanding signature ceremony for EU Partnerships
13:00-14:00 Break
14:00-14:15
Innovation: the way forward for Europe (plenary session)
14:30-15:15 Channel 1
Green and digital transition of Europe through innovation

Channel 2
Leveraging Innovation from across Europe

Channel 3
Growing and mobilising all talents

Channel 4
Innovation Ecosystems

Channel 5
Scaling-up through smart investments

15:30-15:45
COVID-19: lessons learnt, preparedness and resilience (plenary session)
16:00-16:45 Channel 1
ERA for HERA: How can Europe improve its research preparedness and response capabilities?

Channel 2
How can R&I help to leave no one behind in the post-COVID-19 recovery?

Channel 3
Scientific breakthroughs as opportunities to address societal emergencies

Channel 4
The added value of Open Science in times of pandemic and beyond – lessons learned and way forward

Channel 5
Fast and flexible – repurposed production

17:00-18:00
Towards a European Strategy for Universities: Bridging education, research, innovation and service to society

Day 2

Programme day 1 | Programme day 2 | Workshops

Time slot     Session title
09:00-09:15
The new ERA: put in motion (plenary session)
09:30-10:15 Channel 1
A common Policy Agenda and a Pact for R&I

Channel 2
Joint Investments in the context of ERA

Channel 3
Re-imagining science advice to policy after COVID-19. How to build a stronger, better-connected ecosystem in Europe?

Channel 4
Working hand in hand with and for Cohesion in the new ERA

Channel 5
Building careers and being assessed: A challenge for young researchers?

10:30-10:45
R&I to build back better (plenary session)
11:00-11:45 Channel 1
Partnering with Member States to prioritise transformative R&I investments and reforms

Channel 2
reCO2ver: resilient European low-carbon industries in a new ERA

Channel 3
Mission Ocean, Seas and Waters for Recovery

Channel 4
Regions and local authorities at the forefront of the recovery process

Channel 5
Post-COVID-19 recovery for cities: The New European Bauhaus Initiative

12:00-12:15
A Global Approach to R&I – combining forces for bigger impact (plenary session)
12:30-13:15 Channel 1
Pooling global efforts to jointly tackle global challenges

Channel 2
Aligning EU and Member State efforts

Channel 3
Association in Horizon – Building bridges for a stronger ERA

Channel 4
Open strategic autonomy: how does it work?

Channel 5
Promoting the fundamental values in research and innovation globally

13:15-14:00 Break
14:00-14:15
A Clean and Healthy planet for all (plenary session)
14:15-14:30
RESPonsible Island Prize – Award Ceremony
14:30-15:15 Channel 1
Europe’s future is the bioeconomy: How can today’s youth shape this transition?

Channel 2
Biodiversity rich farming systems: let’s make it happen!

Channel 3
Leading the global clean energy race

Channel 4
Putting European Transport on track for the future

Channel 5
Systemic approaches towards sustainability transitions: Circular Economy as a transversal need

15:30-15:45
The digital decade: leaving no one behind (plenary session)
16:00-16:45 Channel 1
Transforming digital governments: Where disruptive innovation meets EU values

Channel 2
Digital infrastructures and European Open Science Cloud

Channel 3
The turning point: digital innovation in education and training

Channel 4
Disruptive innovators: from frontier research to conquering new markets

Channel 5
R&I for the future of work – from principles to actions

17:00-18:00
How can we create a green future together?
18:00
Wrap up and conclusions

Workshops

Programme day 1 | Programme day 2 | | Workshops

23 June 2021
10:15-11:00
Recipe for success: Tips and Tricks while writing your Horizon Europe proposal
 
11:15-12:00
The rules of the game: A guided tour of the Horizon Europe Model Grant Agreement
 
12:15-13:00
Widening implementation
 
13:15-14:00
A social innovation marketplace: Matching needs and solutions for transition and recovery
In the spotlight: The voice of EIT’s young pioneers
14:30-15:15
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: Developing talents, advancing research
 
15:15-16:00
In conversation with the ERC’s Scientific Council
 
16:00-16:45
Transformative R&I policy post-COVID: ESIR’s deep dive on building forward better
 
16:45-17:30
R&I funding goes digital: the Funding and Tenders portal
 
24 June 2021
8:45-9:30
Unleashing innovation procurement for health and care
 
9:30-10:15
Clean road transport
 
10:15-11:00
Equality in R&I: from data to action
 
11:00-11:45
Metrology for a globalised, digital and green society
 
11:45-12:30
Room for a deliberative and participatory EU? Reflections on the future
 
12:30-13:15
Synergies implementation
 
13:30-14:15
A Creativity and Culture driven European Innovation ecosystem - This is how we get there!
Researchers’ skills and competences
14:30-15:15
Research infrastructures – hubs of excellence, knowledge creation and innovation
 
15:30-16:15
Systemic approaches towards sustainability transitions: the circular economy as a transversal need
Highlight the European Year of Rail
16:15-17:00
Africa initiative in Horizon Europe