The EARSC Research Networking Workshop: 25th September 2014, Brussels

The EARSC Research Networking Workshop
Horizon 2020 EO Services
25th September 2014, Brussels

The European Association of Remote Sensing Companies (EARSC) event will be an occasion to find partners to work together in the next round of H2020 calls. Participants will learn more about the next round of calls and information on the instruments and legalities of the space research programme. It will be a splendid opportunity for networking with research institutions, academia and industry. Plus each participant will have the opportunity to present their ideas for partnering on projects under the next H2020 calls.

Tentative programme
Date: 25th September 2014
Time: (14:00 – 18:00)
Venue: Greater Birmingham and West Midlands – Brussels Office. Av. d’Auderghem 22-28 Oudergemselaan, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium

14:00-14:05 – Opening (EARSC)
14:05-14:30 – EC DG-ENT (EO relevant Calls): Augusto Gonzalez or Nicolas Peter (tbd) 
14:30-14:55 – EC DG-RTD (EO relevant Calls): Gilles Ollier 
14:55-15:20 – REA, H2020 Processes: Stijn Vermoote (REA)
15:20-15:30 – Q & A
15:30-16:00 – Coffee break
16:00-16:20 – EARSC, Portal Research Area: Geoff Sawyer
16:20-18:00 – 2 minutes session each participant and discussion
18:00 – Networking & partner searches around a coffee break|

Network session

The networking event will offer a session for each and every participating organization to present themselves and their ideas for partnering for H2020 projects. We invite all companies, research institutes, university departments to be part of the session accommodating 2 minutes presentation for each participant.

If you wish to present your interests (2 mins / 2 viewgraphs), please notify us before September 8th to info-at-earsc.org [Ref.EARSC networking event]. It will also help if you can send your (2 transparencies contribution plus 3 lines biography) in advance to the EARSC secretariat with the following format:

  • Organization description
  • Skills/competences sought or offered and strength you can offer/bring to a project team

The following day, 26th September 2014, DG-RTD is organising a workshop on the industry engagement with GEO. The workshop will focus on exploring how to best develop the European EO industry through involvement in DG-RTD research activities for the creation of GEO-Copernicus/based innovative applications. Note that attendance will be by invitation from DG-RTD only.

Please let us know your participation interest
Best regards,
EARSC secretariat

For more information visit: 
http://earsc.org/news/earsc-networking-event-horizon-2020-eo-services-25-september-2014-brussels