96th ESFRI Forum Meeting

Nicosia, Cyprus
22.06.2026 to 23.06.2026

The 96th ESFRI Forum Meeting will take place on 22 & 23 June 2026, in Nicosia, Cyprus.

Participation is limited to ESFRI Delegates only.

More information will be shared as it becomes available.

Please note that this programme is subject to change. 

The final detailed programme will be shared with participants in advance of the meeting.

PLEASE NOTE: for Registration to this meeting, you need to carefully follow the procedure explained in the Practical Information Note (PIN) document (sent via email to Delegates).
Day 1 - Monday 22 June 2026
13:30
 Approval FI26-96-01
FI26-96-02/03
FI26-96-04/05/06/07
FI26-96-08

1. Opening by the ESFRI Chair

Approval of draft agenda

Approval of the reports from the previous ESFRI meeting (11-12/03/2026)

Reports of last EB meetings and joint EB & WG Chairs meetings (09/03/2026; 12/03/2026;16/04/2026; 28/05/2026)

Approval of the ESFRI activity report 2024-2025
13:45
 Info

2. Report by the ESFRI Chair
13:55
 Info

3. Report from the European Commission

  • Including an update on the implementation of the European Strategy on Research and Technology Infrastructures.
14:10
 Info

4. Update from Delegations

  • Cyprus– on CY presidency.
  • Ireland – plans for the IE presidency.
  • Other delegations are invited to provide updates.
14:25
 Discussion FI26-96-09/ Annex 1/ Annex 2/ Annex 3/ Annex 4

5. ESFRI Chair election

  • Short oral presentation by the candidate (5 min.).
  • Report from the Search Committee. (without canidate’s presence)
14:45
 Decision

6. ESFRI Chair election – voting
15:25
 Approval FI26-96-10

7. DG Infrastructure Ecosystem

  • Reporting from the DG and presentation of the report.
  • Approval of the report
15:55

Coffee Break
16:25
 Discussion FI26-96-11
FI26-96-12/ Annex 1/ Annex 2

8. Roadmap 2026

  • Update on progress and further actions.
  • Presentation of the draft for the strategy part of the Roadmap.
  • Proposal for new projects to enter the Roadmap 2026 (NB: decision on day 2)
  • Update on monitoring of 2016 projects towards Landmarks status.
16:55
 Discussion

9. Non-Session (restricted participation)

  • Strategy part of the Roadmap 2026.
18:00
 End of Day 1
Day 2 - Tuesday 23 June 2026
09:00

10. Non-Session (Cont.) (resitricted participation)
09:30
 Decision Cf. item 8

11. Roadmap 2026

  • Forum decision on new projects to enter the Roadmap 2026.
09:50
 Discussion

12. Reports from WG Chairs

  • Working Group Chairs are invited to take the floor: DIGIT, ENE, ENV, H&F, SSH, IG, MC (PSE reporting under separate item)
10:20
 Approval FI26-96-13

13. Report from SWG PSE

  • Update on public consultation on use of upper 6GHz band.
  • Presentation and approval of ESFRI position paper on upper 6GHz band.
  • Progress of Neutron Landscape Update Task Force (NLU-TF).
10:35
 Approval FI26-96-14

14. DG on Resilience and Greening

  • Presentation on progress.
  • Presentation and approval of concept paper.
10:50

Coffee Break
11:20
 Discussion

15. ESFRI-EOSC

  • Report from ESFRI-EOSC Task Force, including report on Milan workshop.
11:40
 Discussion

16. 4th Stakeholder Forum meetup

  • Update on preparation
11:50
 Info

17. ICRI 2026 and ICRI 2028

  • Presentation of ICRI 2026 themes
  • Call for volunteers to host ICRI 2028
12:00
 Discussion

18. DG on International Cooperation

  • Discussing the development of a concept paper, the possible output of the DG, and the timeline.
12:10
 Discussion

19. Support to ESFRI

  • Information on the new HE project StR-ESFRI4.
  • Presentation of possible support to WGs.
12:30

20. AoB and Close

  • Next ESFRI meeting: 23-24/09/2026, Cork, IE.
12:45

End of 96th ESFRI Forum meeting
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