Project description
MSCA 2019 conference honours innovation
The final conference of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) held under the Romanian Presidency of the EU Council brought together researchers from all over Europe and encouraged dialogue on how to support excellence through mobility across borders, sectors and disciplines. During the conference, European and national officials, policymakers, researchers and other relevant stakeholders aimed to identify and promote European initiatives. They increased excellence through research and innovation, which in turn furthered Europe’s advancement worldwide. Similar to previous editions and aiming to raise awareness and award excellence, the Conference highlighted the merits of the most promising researchers under three categories: innovation and entrepreneurship, communication science, contribution to a better society.
Objective
The project aims to organize the annual MSCA Conference under the Romanian Presidency of the EU Council, bringing together researchers from all over Europe and encouraging dialogue on how to support excellence through mobility across borders, sectors and disciplines.
During a day and a half of intense debates, European and national high officials, policymakers, researchers and other relevant stakeholders will aim to identify and promote European initiatives designed to contribute to increased excellence through research and innovation, which in turn will further Europe’s advancement worldwide.
Similar to previous editions and in order to both raise awareness and award excellence, the Conference will recognize the merits of the most promising researchers under three categories: innovation and entrepreneurship; communication science; contributing to a better society.
The conference will be organized by UEFISCDI, an organization with a long tradition of supporting large-scale events, together with the Ministry of Research and Innovation, which constitutes a guarantee for success of the event. Both entities will make the best use of their human and administrative resources to promote and organize the event, based on a well-developed work plan with clear objectives, milestones and deliverables, while mitigating any potential risks. The previous experience will enable for reaching the targeted audience and a sound dissemination of the results at all stages. All in all, the Bucharest event will enable a direct interaction between researchers and EU representatives involved in future FP9 R&I policy in order to work on practical solution to strengthening human capital and skills development throughout European Research Area.
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Funding Scheme
CSA - Coordination and support actionCoordinator
010362 Bucuresti
Romania