Incoming Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the EU: Research priorities
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Incoming Lithuanian Presidency
of the Council of the EU:Research priorities
Ministry of Education and ScienceGPC meeting, 25 June 2013
Prioritiesof the Lithuanian Presidency
of the EU Council in R&D&I area
• To finalise legislative environment in order to start Horizon 2020 at the beginning of 2014, including European Institute of Innovation and Technology as well as Euratom programme
• Find appropriate and timely solutions for initiatives implementing Horizon 2020
MeetingsCompetitiveness Council
Informal meeting (Vilnius, 22-24 July)What skills do we lack in Europe now and in the future to serve the needs of science and innovation
Formal meetings (26-27 September & 2-3 December)
Research working party meetings
ERAC and RWP (Vilnius, 10-11 October)
Presidency conferences in Vilnius
Venues in Vilnius
National Gallery of Art:14 informal councils
July–October
LITEXPO:3 high-level meetings
November
Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
Gala dinners and cultural programme
Conference ‘Horizons for Social Sciences and Humanities’
• 23-24 September 2013 • The conference invites to elaborate the
potential that social sciences and the humanities (SSH) can bring to the goals defined in Horizon 2020, and how best to integrate the knowledge, methods and experience the SSH have to offer over a wide range of phenomena and problem spaces
• 400 participants are planned to participate• http://horizons.mruni.eu/
Conference ‘Enhancement of European International cooperation and Eastern Partnership in R&D&I’
• 30 September-1 October 2013 • The conference will cover issues related to the
current EU policies on R&D&I, the Eastern Partnership dimension and future plans for Horizon 2020, share good practices among Member States and Eastern Partnership Countries, contribute in creating synergies between different instruments and activities
• 220 participants are planned to participate• http://www.eep.eu2013.vu.lt/
Conference on the Future of Manufacturing in Europe
‘MANUFUTURE 2013’• 6-8 October 2013 • The event is to discuss the best ways to approach
the implementation of Horizon 2020 while promoting innovation of the EU engineering industry, sustainable development and competitiveness, the increase in efficiency of EU regional and national research and development support tools through their mutual synergy and the national and regional smart specialisation strategies of the countries
• 500 participants are planned to participate• http://www.manufuture2013.eu/
Joint FISA 2013 and Euradwaste‘13 conference
• 14-17 October 2013 • FISA 2013 is a conference on research and training in
reactor systems and EURADWASTE'13 - on radioactive waste management. Joint opening and closing sessions will facilitate in-depth discussions on issues and policies in R&D programmes in both reactor systems and radioactive waste management in Europe
• 600 participants are planned to participate• http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/euratom-fission/fisa-eura
dwaste-2013_en.html
Conference ‘Human Resources in R&D’
• 14-15 November 2013 • The aim of the conference is to discuss the key
factors which have impact on the attractiveness of the researcher’s profession
• 200 participants are planned to participate• http://lma.lt/index.php?lang=en
Innovation Forum • 4-6 December 2013 • An international event meant to create a high-
level discussion platform about innovation and research trends, best practice and impact on European economy growth and well-being
• General idea: green/eco-innovations• 600 participants are planned to participate• http://www.mita.lt/en/activities/disseminatio
n-of-information/innovation-forum-2013/
Visual style
Presidency logo symbolizes EU unity and responsibility of Lithuania as Council Presidency
Motif of traditional straw decoration ‘Garden’
More information
Presidency website• www.eu2013.lt
Twitter• @EU2013LT• @EU2013LTpress
Facebook• www.facebook.com/eu2013LT
Youtube• www.youtube.com/eu2013LT
Thank you for your attention