EU-Russia S&T Cooperation

11 - 12 July 2012
2.00 - 2.00
Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation, Saint-Petersburg State Polytechnical University, National University of Science and Technology "MISIS", St. Petersburg Association of Scientists and Scholars, Euroscience Local Section in Russia, Eu
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The event will focus on:
• presentation of the European strategy "Europe 2020" and the new EU Framework Programme "Horizon 2020";
• discussion of the forthcoming transition from FP7 to FP8 and how to preserve the existing cooperation links between Russia and EU in the new Framework Programme "Horizon 2020";
• comparison of innovative strategies 2020 in Russia and the EU;
• finding new points of interaction and collaboration for developing the common European space for research and innovation economy.

11 July 2012
11:30-14:00 European Research Council: the quest for breakthroughs (presentation by Jonas Bunikis, European Research Council Executive Agency)

12 July 2012
16:40-18:00 Round table "Science in Russia and the EU: similarities, differences and perspectives" (Jonas Bunikis, European Research Council Executive Agency, will participate as one of the moderators)