In this event, the European Research Council and the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, supported by National Academies from the Netherlands, Slovakia, Finland, and Cyprus, are bringing together decision-makers and scientists to build a common understanding around critical questions:

• How should FP10 be designed and function, and what should it prioritise?
• How can central European policies on research and innovation strengthen both competitiveness and strategic autonomy?
• How can we ensure responsible international cooperation in science and technology under unstable geopolitical and security conditions?

All information including the complete programme, speaker bios and the registration form is available in the conference announcement on the ERC website.

Agenda in brief

13.00 - 13.10 Welcome 

13.10 - 14.00 Opening panel: doing excellent science in Europe

14.00 - 14.15 Coffee break

14.15 - 15.15 Panel: Towards a New European Knowledge Economy

15.15 - 16.15 Panel: Towards an Impactful and Attractive FP10

16.15 - 16.45 Coffee break

16.45 - 17.45 Panel: Towards a new Global Pathway for Scientific Cooperation

17.45 - 17.50 Technical Break

17.50 - 19.00 Closing Panel: Science Policy Debate

19.00 - 20.30 Networking walking dinner