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ERC – From Programme to Institution
Institute for Catalan Studies, Barcelona, Spain
Friday 28 May, 9-18h
The European Research Council (ERC) is a unique body created in 2007 as an autonomous part of the EU Framework Programme 7 (FP7) in order to support, at the EU level, investigator-driven fundamental research of the highest quality. Its immense success, shown by the massive response generated by its programme, demonstrates the importance of the ERC for the future of European science and its actors.
Everything, however, is not a bed of roses. In July 2009 a high level panel published a review of the ERC’s Structures and Mechanisms which, whilst recognizing the outstanding achievements of the ERC, provided strong recommendations to address “...fundamental problems related to rules and practices regarding the governance, administration and operations of the ERC that are not adapted to the nature of modern 'frontier' science management.”
Three years after its creation, as discussions on FP8 start, it is thus time to review the achievements of the ERC and to consider how it can develop in the future into the stable and performing institution that is desired. The scientific community, which has been instrumental in the creation of the ERC, must contribute to these discussions. These are the objectives of the conference organized by the Initiative for Science in Europe (ISE) in conjunction with IRB Barcelona.
The ISE Conference “ERC-From Programme to Institution” will be proceeded on Thursday, 27 May, by a Barcelona BioMed Forum event, organized by IRB Barcelona, entitled, “Reaching the frontier: How to achieve success with the ERC”. More information here.
Under the auspices of the Spanish Presidency of the European Union
Initiative for Science in Europe
Local organizer: IRB Barcelona
Sponsored by: Fundación Ramon Areces
Hosted by: Institut d'Estudis Catalans
With the support of: BioRegió de Catalunya
Background documents:
- Towards a world class Frontier Research Organisation - Review of the European Research Council’s Structures and Mechanisms
- The ERC Scientific Council's response to the Report on the Review of the European Research Council’s Structures and Mechanisms "Towards a world class Frontier Research Organisation"
- Communication from the Commission: The ERC – Meeting the challenges of world class excellence
- Council conclusions on the review of the European Research Council's structures and mechanisms
This event is free of charge, registration is required.
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Buses- Summary of the conclusions of the meeting, prepared by Iain Mattaj (Director-General, EMBL)
- Speakers' presentations
- Teresa Lago (Member of ERC Scientific Council
- Lars Walloe (President of Academia Europaea)
- List of speakers and contact information for participants
- News article about the event published in El País (in Spanish)
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