RI Events
Biodiver-City: Enhancing urban biodiversity and ecosystem services to make cities more resilient
If we think about nature conservation or increasing essential ecosystem services we usually think of protected areas, conserving valuable ecosystems such as forests and wetlands, or maintaining rural landscapes. But can cities also help achieve biodiversity goals and targets? This largely depends on the amount, the quality and management of urban green infrastructure. However, the potential of cities to help protect biodiversity and ecosystem services is likely underestimated.
This conference aims to deliver a set of key messages and principles on how cities can contribute to regional, national and European biodiversity policies, goals and targets.
26th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition -EUBCE 2018
As one of the world’s leading R&D conference combined with an international exhibition, the EUBCE represents the leading platform for the collection, exchange and dissemination of scientific know-how in the field of biomass. Be part of the 26th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition and present your results to specialists and decision makers operating at the top end of the biomass and bioenergy sector.
Open Research Data to Support Sustainable Health Initiatives
The open science platform - Frontiers - is pleased to announce its second Data Services Workshop organized in collaboration with the EU Horizon 2020 projects OpenMinTed and OpenUp, in which Frontiers is a full partner, and SwissCore, the Swiss contact office for European research, innovation and education in Brussels.
This year’s workshop focuses on the application of open research data to support sustainable health initiatives. Drawing lessons from recent successes in the use of big data and artificial intelligence in data-intensive health research, it aims to discuss policy challenges and actions necessary in Europe to unleash the full potential of open research data in health for the benefit of society.
First Open e-IRG Workshop under Bulgarian EU Presidency
The first Open e-IRG Workshop under Bulgarian EU Presidency will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria, on 14-15 May 2018 in the Grand Hotel Sofia, focusing on EuroHPC and the development of e-Infrastructures in South-Eastern European (SEE) and Eastern-Mediterranean (EM) region.
The workshop program will be divided in two main parts: In the first part, the EuroHPC ecosystem will be presented, including presentations about HPC-specific issues: microelectronics, supercomputer applications, user perspectives, policy issues. In the second part, the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) opportunities for national e-Infrastructures and European RIs (with emphasis on South East Europe and Eastern Mediterranean countries), along with EOSC national views will be presented.
The workshop will be an excellent opportunity to discuss the current status and perspectives of Pan-European e-Infrastructure initiatives, and to see a clear picture of the achievements and challenges of the countries in the region of SEE and EM.
Shaping Europe’s Digital Future: HPC for Extreme Scale Scientific and Industrial Applications
During the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of EU Ministry of Education and Science, in close cooperation with the European Commission, organizes the Shaping Europe’s Digital Future: HPC for Extreme Scale Scientific and Industrial Applications Conference. The forum aims to raise awareness on the role of high performance computing (HPC) systems to shape Europe’s digital future and provide solutions for a wide range of social and economic challenges.
The conference will focus on the impact of HPC on the development of research and innovation for the benefit of both society and economy, stressing on the possible solutions to increase competitiveness of the wider area of South and Eastern Europe. The event will gather together representatives of EU Institutions, National, Regional and Local authorities, academic representatives, investors and other stakeholders.
The conference is a key moment in the process of forming our digital future as it will also address the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking proposal of the European Commission.
e-IRG Workshop
The first Open e-IRG Workshop under Bulgarian EU Presidency will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria, on 14-15 May 2018 focusing on EuroHPC and the development of e-Infrastructures in South-Eastern European (SEE) and Eastern-Mediterranean (EM) region. The workshop will be an excellent opportunity to discuss the current status and perspectives of Pan-European e-Infrastructure initiatives, and to see a clear picture of the achievements and challenges of the countries in the region of SEE and EM.
Supercomputing Frontiers Europe 2018
Supercomputing Frontiers is an annual international conference that provides a platform for thought leaders from both academia and industry to interact and discuss visionary ideas, important visionary trends and substantial innovations in supercomputing. The fourth edition of Supercomputing Frontiers will be held from March 12 – 15, 2018 in Warsaw, Poland and will feature an exciting lineup of speakers.
Research Infrastructures beyond 2020 – sustainable and effective ecosystem for science and society
Research infrastructures (RIs) are one of the key elements for the development and improvement of knowledge and technology. Long term sustainability has been repeatedly highlighted as the main challenge for European RIs and it will depend on a common understanding and agreement among policy-makers and research managers as well as the industry stakeholders.The overall goal of the conference is to stress on the importance of continued political commitment to public and ESIF investments in research infrastructures by demonstrating evidence for the broad benefits of research infrastructures for society and industry. The event will present an opportunity to validate to policy makers, industry and society that excellent science through long-term investments in research infrastructures is critical for tackling the rapidly changing grand challenges, to accelerate diffusion of knowledge to large number of SMEs and to increase the overall innovation and competitiveness performance of Europe.
RDA Eleventh Plenary Meeting
The 11th RDA Plenary Meeting will take place from the 21st to the 23rd March 2018 in Berlin, Germany. Under the theme "From Data to Knowledge", the Plenary meeting welcomes the participation of all data scientists, experts and practitioners engaged in the advancement of data-driven science and economy. The Research Data Alliance and the 2.5-day Plenary meeting provide the ideal, neutral and trustworthy forum to discuss the opportunities and challenges of a global data ecosystem of best practices, standards and interoperable data infrastructures fostering cross-disciplinary knowledge and innovation.
Innovation and Cultural Heritage
The high-level Horizon 2020 conference – organised by the European Commission Directorate General for Research and Innovation, in close cooperation with Directorates General for Education and Culture and for Communications Networks, Content and Technology – will showcase the dialogue between contemporary European society and the most promising innovations in the field of Cultural Heritage that European policies and funds have supported.
The conference is part of the programme of the European Year of Cultural Heritage and will contribute to its legacy by launching the public discussion about the objectives of European research and innovation policy for Cultural Heritage beyond 2020.