European Research Day 2020 (ERD 2020) - EU's Green Deal and new Horizon Europe programme

The event is being organised as two online webinars by EURAXESS India in collaboration with the Delegation of the European Union to India and Bhutan.

Participants will learn about the European Green Deal - and Horizon Europe – the EU’s next research & innovation framework programme, and will have the possibility to interact live with expert speakers from Europe and India.

The event will also provide an excellent overview of ongoing EU-India Partnership on Research & Innovation, latest Co-Funding Call under the Green Deal, and opportunities of cooperation under Horizon Europe with focus on mobility programmes, i.e. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA).

Please find the agenda attached!

Date & Timing:

Webinar 1:The European Green Deal – A sustainable recovery for Europe and the world - 14 October 2020, 14.30 - 16.30 IST (11.00 -13.00 CEST)

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Speakers:

H.E. Mr Ugo Astuto, Ambassador, Delegation of the European Union to India and Bhutan

Mr Bernd Biervert, Head of Unit, Healthy Planet Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission

Dr Amit Parikh, Scientist, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India

Ms Tania Friederichs, Minister Counsellor, Delegation of the European Union to India and Bhutan

Dr Vivek Dham, Senior Advisor, R&I Section, Delegation of the European Union to India and Bhutan

Webinar 2:Horizon Europe - The next Research & Innovation framework programmeof the EU– 15 October 2020, 14.30 - 16.30 IST (11.00 - 13.00 CEST)

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Speakers:

H.E. Mr Ugo Astuto, Ambassador, Delegation of the European Union to India and Bhutan

Ms Maria Cristina Russo, Director for International Cooperation, DG RTD, European Commission

Ms Claire Morel, Head of Unit, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Unit, DG EAC, European Commission

Mr Thierry DEVARS, Policy Officer, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Unit, DG EAC, European Commission

Ms Tania Friederichs, Minister Counsellor, Delegation of the European Union to India

Who may attend?

The event is open to researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs from both the academic and private sector, as well as to government and non-government stakeholders.

Registration is open until 13^th of October. Space is limited, and attendance is on a first come first serve basis. The presentations will all be held in English. The webinars are entirely for free.