S2E National Event: ROMANIA
- 22 Jun 2016
- Bucharest (RO)
The ROMANIA National Event was co-organised by the S3 Platform - S2E project and the Romanian Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research & Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding.
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Full Agenda of the event.
WELCOME SPEECHES - Moderator: Carmen Marcus (European Commission, Representation Office Romania), Adrian Curaj (Minister of National Education and Scientific Research), Mihai Robert Dima (State Secretary, President of National Authority for Scientific Research and Innovation), Colin Wolfe (Head of Unit, European Commission, DG REGIO)
POLICY CONTEXT - Moderator: Colin Wolfe (Head of Unit, European Commission, DG REGIO)
- Synergies with R&I funds: Stairway to Excellence, Andrea Conte (European Commission, DG JRC)
- Presentation of the Romanian expectations on the 2014-2020 multi annual financial period, Gabriela Bica (ANCSI, Directorate General IB Research)
- Opportunities for synergies under the new ESIF Framework, Beate Grajnert (European Commission, DG REGIO)
- Romanian profile in terms of FP participation and ESIF, Mathieu Doussineau (European Commission, DG JRC)
THE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CONTEXT AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SYNERGIES - Moderator: Nida Kamil Özbolat (European Commission, DG JRC)
- Romanian innovation ecosystem, Adrian Curaj (Minister of National Education and Scientific Research)
- Key cross-country elements on synergies, Mariana Chioncel (S2E National Expert)
- Review on the participation of Romanian organisations in EU funding schemes with regard to regional development policies, Viorel Vulturescu (ANCSI, Directorate International Relations)
- Key aspects for ESIF and H2020 synergies for Romania, Laurentiu Teodorescu ( European Commission, DG REGIO)
EXAMPLES FOR SYNERGIES IN PRACTICE - Moderator: Eskarne Arregui (European Commission, DG JRC)
- Synergy example from a European Centre of Excellence, Pieter de Jong (Wetsus, The Netherlands)
- Synergies and research infrastructures in Romania, Nicolae Mateescu (JASPERS, European Investment Bank)
- Synergies and complementarities in the use of EU funding sources: the experience of ENEA, Alessandro Del Nevo (ENEA EU Liaison Office in Brussels)
- Synergies and complementarities in the use of EU funding sources: the experience of Cluj IT Cluster, Paulina Mitrea (Cluj IT Cluster)
- Building synergies and complementarities in the use of EU funding sources for 2014-2020, Corina Pascu (EU Technology Analyst)
CONCLUSIONS AND WAY FORWARD
Practical Information
- When
- 22 Jun 2016
- Where
- Bucharest (RO)
Description
The "Stairway to Excellence" European Pilot Project is centred on:
- Providing assistance to the 13 Members States (and their regions) which joined the EU after 2004 with the aim of closing the innovation gap and promoting excellence in all regions and EU countries;
- Stimulating the early and effective implementation of national and regional Smart Specialisation Strategies.
Country specific work by S2E on Romania is available in the Country & Region Information and in the Synergies examples sections:
The ROMANIA National Event was organised jointly by the European Commission (Directorate-General Joint Research Centre -S3 Platform, S2E project and , Directorate-General Urban Policy –REGIO G1) and the Romanian Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research & Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding.
A JOINT STATEMENT OF THE NATIONAL EVENT OF ROMANIA: "The Synergies with Research and Innovation Funds" was issued as an outcome of it and covers the Main Issues under the different topics brought at the event.
Objectives of the event:
- A better understanding of Romanian national (and regional) innovation ecosystem(s) with a special emphasis on the identification of obstacles, barriers and potentials to innovation
- Raising awareness of the actions needed to enable synergies between different EU funding programmes for research and innovation
- Sharing experiences in combining Structural Funds and Framework Programme to improve excellence in R&I systems
- Drawing lessons for the future and identifying follow-up actions to enhance the potential synergies between different EU funds in the Member State
Who should attend? (Participants: around 80 people)
- Romanian National and Regional Managing Authorities
- Romanian National Contact Points from the past Framework Programmes and Horizon 2020 and other EU-funded programmes
- Romanian National and Regional authorities in charge of smart specialisation strategies
- Members of the Horizon 2020 programme committee
- Selected national and international experts on EU funding programmes and regional policy
- Selected representatives from businesses
- Selected representatives from universities, research centres and any other organization with experience and/or interest in EU-funded programmes
Venue
European Commission Representation in Romania
Strada Vasile Lascăr 31, 020492 Bucureşti