Information Session

Event

- The number of registrations has exceeded the capacity of our auditorium. Therefore, it is no longer possible to register for the DEFRA information day. The presentations will be put online after 22 January. –

BELSPO and the RHID will launch the 5th call in the frame of the Defence-related Research Action DEFRA.

To inform potential applicants about the context, scope and modalities of this call and to offer them network opportunities, an information day will be held on Wednesday 22 January 2025 (08h30 – 16h30) at the Royal Military Academy.

Themes

• Theme 1 - AI in support for operations
• Theme 2 - CYBER
• Theme 3 - Medical Casualty Evacuation
• Theme 4 - Demining Technologies
• Theme 5 - Biotechnologies and Human Enhancement/Augmentation (BHEA)
• Theme 6 - Sensor Technologies
• Theme 7 - Critical Maritime Infrastructure Protection
• Theme 8 - Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems
• Theme 9 - Open call: Defence relevant research

More information: DEFRA call 2025

Presentations

The presentations will be put online after 22 January.

Programme 22/01/2025

• 08:30  Registration and coffee
• 09:00  General introduction
• 09:15  DEFRA: context and objectives
• 09:30  Two testimonies: projects VENT-DEFENSE and AQUILA
• 10:10  Q&A
• 10:20  Coffee and break-out sessions
• 10:50  Content of the 5th call: timeline and themes
• 11:20  The rules of the DEFRA programme
• 11:35  Q&A
• 11:55  Standing lunch
               12:30-13:30: break-out sessions
• 13:30  DEFRA Security Aspects
• 14:00  Submission procedure and use of the platform
• 14:10  Evaluation procedure
• 14:20  Q&A
• 14:40  Closure and reception
              15:00-1530: break-out sessions
• 16:30  End of info day

During the entire day, it is possible to visit thematic break-out sessions where you can obtain more information on the themes and network with colleagues who are interested in the same theme.