The “Research Infrastructures in a Changing Global, Environmental and Socio-economical Context” conference organised in the frame of the Belgian Presidency of the European Council, will take place on June 4th and June 5th 2024, in Brussels, at the Royal Library of Belgium, (KBR).
The conference will focus on 3 main issues: 1) Research Infrastructures (RIs) as key players of strategic autonomy in a changing global context; 2) the socio-economic and environmental impact of RIs and 3) the broad ecosystems of RIs.
Research infrastructures are increasingly faced with a changing global context, facing a volatile and unstable geopolitical situation on the global scene, new and rapidly changing political priorities (open strategic autonomy, digital and environmental transition, mission-oriented policies…). This requires flexibility, capacity to adapt and resilience. RI’s are already confronted with the scarcity of some crucial raw material and disruption in the supply chain. The conference will explore the value of RIs to open strategic autonomy, their contributions to key political objectives like the Green Deal and look at the broad ecosystem, the relation with national/regional RIs and other initiatives and instruments.
Date: June 4th and June 5th 2024
Place: Royal Library of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium
Registration: to the Registration Form
Programme: June 4th 2024 - June 5th 2024
| Introductory session | |
| 9:30 - 10:00 |
Welcome Coffee and registration |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Welcome speeches Welcome by the Master of Ceremony Belgian Minister European Commission representative Spanish Minister |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Keynote speech Anna Panagopoulou, European Commission, DG Research & Innovation “Future vision for Research Infrastructures – Vision from the Commission” |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Keynote speech Edith Heard, Director General, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) “Future vision for Research Infrastructures Vision from a key RI” |
| 11:00 - 11:10 | Discussion
Moderator : The Master of Ceremony Interaction with audience |
| 11:10 - 11:30 | Coffee break |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | Session 1 Moderator : Inmaculada Figueroa Rojas, Vice-Chair ESFRI RI as actor of Open strategic autonomy |
| 11:30 - 11:45 | Speaker tbc Open Strategic Autonomy and Research Security |
| 11:45 - 12:00 | Nicole Elleuche, Managing and Administrative Director, European XFEL Impact of the global context |
| 12:00 - 12:15 | Jana Kolar, Director General CERIC-ERIC Critical raw materials and supply chain challenges |
| 12:15 - 12:30 | Jo De Boeck, CSO IMEC Key competences and skills |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Panel discussion All speakers of session 1 |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch break |
| 14:30 - 16:00 | Session 2 Moderator : tbc Socio-economic and environmental impact of RI’s |
| 14:30 - 14:45 | Speaker tbc Digitalisation and AI as enablers of multi-disciplinary collaboration |
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Speaker tbc Greening of Research Infrastructures |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Ed Mitchell, Head of Business Development, ESRF Access as an enabler of innovation |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | Speaker tbc Digitalisation and use of AI |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Debate Session 2 speakers |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Coffee break |
| 16:30 - 17:30 | Ceremony ERIC Plate Ceremony (tbc) |
| 17:30 - 19:00 | Free time |
| 19:00 - | End of the day 1 Dinner at the Royal Library |
| 8:30 - 9:00 |
Coffee |
| 9:00 - 10:30 |
Session 3 Moderator : Jose-Luis Martinez, ESFRI Chair The broad RI ecosystem |
| 9:00 - 9:15 |
Jose-Luis Martinez, ESFRI Chair “Setting the scene” |
| 9:15 - 9:30 | Gelsomina Pappalardo, National Research Council of Italy, ESFRI Vice-Chair EFRI Landscape Analysis |
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Elena Hoffert,Scientific Advisor at the French Ministry for Higher Education, Research and Innovation, ESFRI Vice-Chair European and national research infrastructure landscape - France |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Debate Short debate with the session 3 speakers |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 - 12:20 | Session 4 Moderator : Anna Panagopoulou Strengthening and consolidating the RI landscape |
| 11:00 - 11:10 | Anna Panagopoulou “Setting the scene” |
| 11:10 - 11:20 | Speaker tbc Benefits of ERIC |
| 11:20 - 11:30 | Antje Keppler, Chair ERIC Forum Challenge faced by ERICs |
| 11:30 - 11:50 | Sally Chambers, Director, DARIAH-EU Board of Directors Digital services and resources for RIs |
| 11:50 - 12:20 | Panel discussion with the session 4 speakers |
| 12:20 - 12:40 | Representative from the European Commission DG Research & Innovation Representative from the Belgian Presidency Representative from the upcoming Hungarian Presidency |
| 12:40 - 14:00 | Lunch break |
| 14:00 - 18:00 | Visit RI |
If you have any problems or questions, please contact us at this address: riconference2024@belspo.be
