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Webstreaming of the event08:3009:30Registrations coffeeScientific Conference09:3010:15Conference opening Welcome remarks: Prof. Jean-Pierre BourguignonERC PresidentJerzy BuzekChair of the ITRE Committee, European ParliamentCarlos Moedas (speech)European Commissioner for Research, Science and InnovationPascal LamyChair of the High Level Expert Group on maximising impact of EU Research and…

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Does my event need to be during the ERC Week (13-19 March)?No, the date is given as a reference point to establish a link with the Brussels celebrations. However, the events can take place at any moment during 2017.What sort of event can I organise?We welcome any kind of format. Below are some suggestions, but any idea is encouraged.A scientific conference, round table or press conference…

Press opportunity with Ben Feringa, Nobel laureate 2016 and ERC grantee, Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, Jerzy Buzek, Chair of the ITRE committee of the European Parliament, Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, ERC President. ERC grantees also available for interviews.Press packERC - a success story for EuropePress highlightTen years of the European Research Council…

Back in 2007, the European Commission established the European Research Council with the mission to encourage excellent frontier research in Europe through competitive funding, supporting top researchers across all fields and of any nationality.Since then, the ERC has had a considerable impact on the European research landscape. In almost ten years, it has funded almost 7,000 researchers and…

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National Contact Points (NCPs) are independent organizations of different nature (Ministries, Academies of Science, Research agencies, etc) that act as information providers to ERC applicants in their native language. They are based in all EU countries and Associated States, as well as in some non-European countries.NCPs do not represent the ERC. Their mission is to raise awareness, inform and…

The Scientific Council Working Group on Strengthening International participation, initially created at the Scientific Council meeting held in Warsaw (June 2009), focuses on increasing the participation of researchers in ERC calls from countries outside of the EU.In 2012 the ERC launched an international awareness-raising campaign, "ERC goes Global", led by the ERC Secretary General Prof. Donald…