The 3-d International conference "EU-Russia S&T cooperation. Related support instruments and future opportunities"
Saint-Petersburg, October 7-8, 2016
The 3-d International conference "EU-Russia S&T cooperation. Related support instruments and future opportunities" was held in Saint - Petersburg on October 7-8, 2016.
The main objective of the event was to present the European and Russian instruments supporting R&D&I, focusing on the three interrelated priorities – European Research Council (ERC), Research infrastructures and Marie Skłodowska - Curie Actions.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Andrey Rudskoy (co-chair), Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
Evgeny Shlyakhto (co-chair), Federal Almazov North-West Medical Research Centre
Irina Eliseeva, St. Petersburg Association of Scientists and Scholars
Mikhail Filonov, National University of Science and Technology «MISIS»
Ruben Vardapetian, European Centre for Knowledge and Technology Transfer (EUROTEX), Belgium
PROGRAMME COMMITTEE
Sergey Kozyrev (co-chair), Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, ERC NCP
Marine Melkonyan (co-chair), National University of Science and Technology «MISIS», Research Infrastructures NCP
Alexandra Konradi, Federal Almazov North-West Medical Research Centre
Svetlana Dimitrova, EURAXESS, Sofia University, Bulgaria
Vadim Korablev, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
Vladimir Yerokhin, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
LOCAL COMMITTEE AT THE SPbSPU
Alla Smirnova (chair), Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
Alexey Malikov, Federal Almazov North-West Medical Research Centre
Elena Nemich, Federal Almazov North-West Medical Research Centre
Anastasia Lemesheva, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
SCOPE
Cooperation in S&T&I is a fundamental pillar in overall EU-Russia relationship. A successful and mutually beneficial cooperation is realised at the level of the European Union - Russia relationship and through bilateral and multilateral actions between Russia and individual EU Member States or Associated countries.
The objective of the Conference is to discuss the present status of EU-Russia relations in S&T&I cooperation: trends, challenges and opportunities. The major focus is on describing the existing European and Russian funding instruments implemented at different levels and their level of coordination and synergy, sharing the experience of successful bilateral cooperation with Germany and France.
The conference will bring together European and Russian experts to discuss the ways of further progress in cooperation through improving the existing and developing new instruments of cooperation and deepening their complementarity and coordination.
The previous editions were held in St. Petersburg in 2011 and 2012.
WORKING LANGUAGE
Conference languages are Russian and English
VENUE
The Conference will be held in the Federal Almazov North-West Medical Research Centre (2, Akkuratova Street, St. Petersburg 197341, Building "Medical and Rehabilitation complex 2", floor 20, LANG hall).
The practical information how to get to the conference venue is available in the web site of the Federal Almazov North-West Medical Research Centre:
http://www.almazovcentre.ru/?page_id=21600
PRESENTATIONS
I. Richard Burger, Research & Innovation Counsellor, Delegation of the European Union to the Russian Federation (TBC)
The EU Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020
II. Alexander Sharov, Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR)
Joint international competitions and programmes of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research
III. Alice Xenia RAJEWSKY - European Research Council Executive Agency
IV. Pierantonios Papazoglou, Cypriot National Contact Point and Programme Committee Member for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: Practical Hints-&-Tips for Applying
V. Marine Melkonyan, Research Infrastructures NCP in Russia, National University of S&T "MISIS"
Research infrastructures under Horizon 2020. Opportunities for Russia
VI. Alexis Michel, Counsellor for Science and Technology of the French Embassy in Russia
2016: FRANCE-RUSSIA 50 Years of S&T cooperation
VII. Dr. Martin Krispin, Deputy Head of Office of DAAD and Coordinator of the German House for R&I (DWIH) in Moscow
Success stories of Germany - Russia S&T&I Cooperation
VIII. Svetlana Dimitrova, EURAXESS, Sofia University, Bulgaria
EURAXESS Services and BG network experience, European networks cooperation
IX. Isser Peer, EURAXESS & Diaspora networks, IP&D, Innovation Projects and development Ltd.,Bar Ilan University, Israel
How to use the innovation hubs as a tool for cooperation and reintegration
X. Mikhail Eropkin, Research Institute of Influenza, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Participation in «EVAg=European Virus Archive Global» project under Horizon 2020. Success story
XI. Daria Romanova, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
International projects of Skolkovo Institute of S&T. Sharing experience
XII. Anastasia Tsvetkova, Baikal Communication Group, Moscow
The potential for EU-Russia cooperation in the field of environment
XIII. Vladimir Yerokhin, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
Success stories: Involvement of the University in the international S&T initiatives
XIV. Panel discussion: “Science vs. Innovation”
