95th ESFRI Forum meeting

95th ESFRI Forum Meeting
Online
11.03.2026 to 12.03.2026

The 95th ESFRI Forum Meeting will take place on 11-12 March 2026 online.

More details will be soon available.
ESFR_ - 95th ESFRI Meeting - Draft Agenda
Day 1 - Wednesday 11 March 2026
09:30
 Approval FI26-95-01
FI26-95-02
FI26-95-03
FI26-95-04
FI26-95-05
FI26-95-06
FI26-95-07

1. Opening by the ESFRI Chair

  • Approval of draft agenda
  • Approval of the reports from the previous ESFRI meeting (11-12/12/2025)
  • Reports of last EB meetings and joint EB&WG Chairs meetings (08/12/2025, 12/12/2025, 21/01/2026, 19/02/2026)
09:45
 Info

2. Report by the ESFRI Chair
09:55
 Info

3. Update from Delegations

  • Cyprus – on CY presidency
  • Ireland – plans for upcoming presidency
  • Other delegations are invited to provide updates
10:10
 Approval FI26-95-08

4. Infrastructure Ecosystem

  • Update on progress and further actions
  • Presentation and discussion of concept paper
  • Approval of concept paper
10:40
 Approval FI26-95-09

5. Monitoring of Landmarks

  • Presentation and discussion of next steps for monitoring
  • Approval of next steps
11:00
 Discussion FI26-95-10/Annex

6. Cooperation with e-IRG

Presentation and discussion of the options paper prepared by e-IRG
11:15

Break
11:25
 Discussion

7. non-session (participation restricted to Delegations, EC, Secretariat, and ESFRI Chair’s assistant)

  • Infrastructure ecosystem governance and coordination framework
  • Inclusion of monitoring experiences in strategy part of 2026 Roadmap
12:30

End of Meeting Day 1
Day 2 - Thursday 12 March 2026
09:30
 Info

8. Report from the European Commission
09:40
 Discussion

9. non-session (participation restricted to Delegations, EC, Secretariat, and ESFRI Chair’s assistant)

  • Continuation of discussion from day 1, if needed
  • Priority Actions for ESFRI
10:10
 Approval FI26-95-11

10. Priority Actions for ESFRI

Discussion and approval of the shortlist of priority actions prepared by the EB
10:25
 Approval

11. Roadmap 2026

  • Update on progress and further actions
  • Approval of topics for inclusion in strategy part of Roadmap
10:45
 Discussion

12. Reports from ESFRI Working Group Chairs

Working Group Chairs are invited to take the floor (MC covered in separate item above)
11:15
 Approval FI26-95-12

13. Launch of call for new SWG ENE Chair

Approval of the call for a new SWG ENE Chair in view of the imminent withdrawal of the current Chair
11:25

Break
11:35
 Discussion FI26-95-13

14. Safeguarding the 6 GHz band for Research, Innovation, and Security

  • Update on the possible allocation of the upper 6GHz band for telecommunication and its impact on radioastronomy
  • Discussion on a possible positioning of ESFRI
11:50
 Discussion FI26-95-14

15. ESFRI-EOSC

Report from the ESFRI-EOSC task force (TF) activities including update on preparation of the ESFRI-EOSC policy workshop
12:05
 Approval FI26-95-15

16. 4th ESFRI Stakeholder Forum Meetup

  • Update on preparation
  • Discussion and approval of concept paper
12:25
 Info

17. AOB and Close

  • Next ESFRI meetings
12:30

End of the meeting
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