1. Plenary Session
- Opening speeches by representatives of the project's organizing institutions: European Commission (initiators), Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (supervisor), Université PSL (Paris Sciences & Lettres) (organizers), Campus Curie (host)
- Two keynote speeches, the first by a researcher from PSL University, the second dedicated to the History of Marie Sklodowska-Curie
- A plenary session dedicated to the new strategic orientations of the MSCA program, bringing together politicians, institutions, academics and the private sector.
2. Roundtables
- Workshop 1: Supporting Gender Equality with and within MSCA: Closing the Gender Gap in Research and Supporting the Career Development of Female Researchers.
Since its inception, MSCA has been committed to promoting gender equality and equal opportunities for its fellows and in its projects (transparent recruitment, quality employment and working conditions for researchers, part-time work and parental leave, etc.) How can we work further to close the gender gap? What actions can we explore? How can MSCA inspire other programs and move the issue forward? How can we ensure inclusion within the research experiments themselves?
- Workshop 2: Global Solidarity in Higher Education and Research: Supporting Academic Freedom and Scholars at Risk
Due to increasing conflict and pressure on academics and universities around the world, scholars are increasingly targeted, jeopardizing academic freedom, a key founding principle of MSCA.
Several programs such as Scholars at Risk Europe or the PAUSE program in France protect and welcome these scholars by offering to host them for research and educational activities in EU higher education institutions.
- Workshop 3: Bridging the gap between research and citizens: building trust in science with MSCA.
Sharing and making science and knowledge available in a more global way are major objectives. This strategy of "Science with and for society" implies renewing the pact between researchers and citizens, injecting more awareness, transparency, trust and reciprocity in their relationship, but also recognizing the new contribution that citizen participation in research could represent and thus developing the aspect of citizen engagement.
- Workshop 4: From Intentions to Actions: Implementing the MSCA Green Charter in Research Projects
The question of our common future and the impact of research is crucial. The MSCA program supports bottom-up and exploratory/applied research for the European Green Deal and for solving climate and environmental problems. An MSCA Green Charter provides guidance in this regard. It is a code of good practice whereby all participants must adhere to this charter and "do their best" to minimize the environmental impact of their research activities.
3. MSCA Falling Wall Labs
The Falling Walls Lab competition is an opportunity for MSCA fellows to present their innovative ideas and projects to the scientific community.
The MSCA Falling Walls Lab is a world-class pitch that showcases the quality, diversity, and passion of the most innovative minds involved in Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions.
