Learning Lab on "Supporting mechanisms for capacity building in framework programme participation (H2020/Horizon Europe)"

  • 11 Dec 2018 to 11 Dec 2018
  • Hotel Miguel Angel / Room: MEDICI I Calle de Miguel Ángel, 29-31, 28010 Madrid (Spain)

This event is designed as a Mutual Learning Event where cases showing good practices will be shared and discussed, and where participants may present specific requests and alternative solutions will be debated.

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Agenda and Presentations

Agenda for the event.

Presentations

OPENING SESSION

PLENARY SESSION 1 - Setting the context

PLENARY SESSION 2 - Creating the policy framework

PLENARY SESSION 3 - National/Regional activities

PLENARY SESSION 4 - Organisational activities

Practical Information

When
11 Dec 2018 to 11 Dec 2018
Where
Hotel Miguel Angel / Room: MEDICI I Calle de Miguel Ángel, 29-31, 28010 Madrid (Spain)
Registration Information
Registration is now closed

Description

The Learning Lab  is organised as part of the Stairway to Excellence project, managed by JRC in close cooperation with DG REGIO, and seeks to maximise the impact of Smart Specialisation Strategies in EU regions and member states, and to realise the full potential of using EU funding programmes managed at regional, national and EU levels. This event is the first of a set of pilots that will run over the next two years related to the needs of national and regional administrations.

This event will focus on learning from experiences of different EU territories on how to build capacity for businesses and public research organisations to increase participation in the Framework Programme (H2020/Horizon Europe).

The specific topics considered for the Lab include:

  • Increase human capacity and skills
    • In Managing Authorities - Promoting training/capacity building to learn how to design and define programmes/calls with ESIF funding to increase competitive proposal writing skills and FP compatibility
    • In organisations – Developing research and innovation managers with knowledge of both ESIF and H2020 who can scan for opportunities and support researchers and other actors to participate
  • Multi-level governance of different support mechanisms to break down silos
    • National/Regional level - Facilitate coordination platforms/bodies to ensure support mechanisms are coordinated rather that duplicated
    • Regional level - Develop regional RIS3 contact points with a more complete vision of the set of instruments and the capacity to connect regional stakeholders
    • Organisational level – Develop the necessary facilities and support for research and innovation managers to  allow them to act as facilitators of synergies with knowledge of ESIF and H2020.

Target group

The workshop will be open to all national and regional administrations across the EU.

Methodology

The event is based on Mutual Learning where cases showing good practices will be shared and discussed. During the Learning Lab there will be one session per type of activity with presentations showcasing good practices from invited experts. The participants will then break into small discussion groups, nominating a rapporteur who will report the findings back to the main group, to address the following:

  • Could such an approach address the issue in their country/region?
  • What changes would need to occur to make such activities successful in their country/region?
  • What are the chances that such activities could be implemented: what are the bottlenecks that would prevent implementation?

 

Contact

For more information, please contact  Gerard Carat / Nicholas Harrap