Conference programme

Moderator: Eliška Zvolánková
9:00 – 9:30
Registration and Welcome coffee
9:30 – 9:50
Welcome speech
Vladimír Balaš, Minister of Education, Youth and Sports
Karel Klusáček, Director of the Technology Centre Prague
9:50 – 11:15
PART 1
Czech EU Presidency: Achievements and impact in the area of research, development and innovation
Lucie Núňez Tayupanta, Head of Unit of the European Research Area, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Preparations for the final evaluation of the Horizon 2020 programme
Julien Guerrier, Director to Common Policy Center, European Commission
Selected aspects of the Czech Republic’s participation in the Horizon Europe Programme
Daniel Frank, Vladimír Vojtěch, Analysts, Technology Centre Prague
Questions & Answers
11:15 – 12:00
Meet researchers and have fun! – Exhibition of selected H2020 projects´ results with significant Czech contribution
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch break and networking
13:00 – 15:15
PART 2 – ERC: More than 15 years of excellent ideas
European Research Council and its impact
Maria Leptin, ERC President
ERC Stories
Michal Otyepka, ERC Grantee, Palacký University Olomouc
Michal Frankl, ERC Grantee, Masaryk Institute and Archive of the CAS
Kateřina Sam, ERC Grantee, Biology Centre CAS
Matyáš Fendrych, ERC Grantee, Charles University
Panel discussion: How can the Czech Republic become more successful in ERC competitions?
Zdeněk Strakoš, Coordinator of the Czech Expert Group to support ERC applicants, Charles University
Pavel Tomančák, Member of the Czech Expert Group to support ERC applicants, CEITEC
Michal Otyepka, ERC Grantee, Palacký University Olomouc
Michal Frankl, ERC Grantee, Masaryk Institute and Archive of the CAS
Kateřina Sam, ERC Grantee, Biology Centre of the CAS
Questions & Answers
15:15 – 15:35
Coffee Break
15:35 – 17:30
PART 3 - MSCA: More than 25 years of supporting researchers' training and career development
MSCA: Its achievements and impact
Claire Morel, Head of the Unit Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, DG for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, European Commission
Questions & Answers
MSCA Stories
Petra Trnková, Fellow (European Fellowship), De Montfort University
Martin Procházka, MOVES ITN Coordinator, Charles University
Hélène Robert-Boisivon, SoMoPro (COFUND) Fellow, CEITEC
Martina Vycudilíková, MERIT (COFUND), Central Bohemian Innovation Center
Panel discussion: Is the Czech Republic attractive enough for foreign scientists and (how) do the Czech ones leaving the country reintegrate?
Hélène Robert-Boisivon, SoMoPro (COFUND) Fellow
Martin Procházka, MOVES ITN Coordinator, Charles University
Zuzana Tuťálková, EURAXESS Czech Republic
Matouš Glanc, Director, Czexpats in Science
Questions & Answers
17:30 – 18:30
Closing of the event, networking & refreshments