Programme: National Chapters Exchange Forum 2024
- Location of conference:
Alfândega Congress Centre – Porto
RUA NOVA DA ALFÂNDEGA EDIFÍCIO DA
ALFÂNDEGA 4050
430 PORTO Portugal (2nd floor)
For attendees joining from abroad, please note timezone:
Western European Time
- Online attendance: Please find Zoom links (day 1 + 2) in the agenda below.
- Find practical information here. If you come by car, please find info on parking here.
- Contact:
Onsite organisers: coara-ncevent@inesctec.pt
CoARA Secretariat: secretariat@coara.eu
Agenda
Note: Local time – WET
Day 1 – 22 February 2024
Join the event on Zoom, click here.
Meeting Password: 971308
9:00 |
Registration/Accreditation
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9:30
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Welcome and opening
Dr. Erzsébet Tóth-Czifra, CoARA Program Manager
Dr. Lidia Borrell-Damián, CoARA Steering Board member and Secretary General Science Europe
Prof. João Claro, Vice Chairman and CEO of INESC TEC
Prof. Madalena Alves, President of FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology
Prof. Elvira Fortunato, Minister of Science, Technology, Higher Education Portugal (via video)
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9:50
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Introduction of CoARA and an overview of the growth of the coalition Dr. Lidia Borrell-Damián, CoARA Steering Board member and Secretary General Science Europe
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10:15
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Highlighting the Portuguese landscape – key players and ongoing efforts towards the reform of research assessment
Dr. Bruno Béu , FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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10:25
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Showcasing CoARA National Chapters – Session 1, incl. Q&A Chaired by Dr. Erzsébet Tóth-Czifra, CoARA Program Manager • Local context and motivations for setting up the National Chapter
Presentations from NCs (10 minutes each): Spain: Prof. Senena Corbalán Poland: Prof. Stanislaw Kistryn Ukraine: Dr. Oleksandr Berezko Norway: Ragnar Lie Italy: Francesca Di Donato (via video) |
11:40 |
Coffee Break
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12:00
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Showcasing CoARA National Chapters – Session 2, incl. Q&A Chaired by Dr. James Morris, Science Europe • Local context and motivations for setting up the National Chapter
Presentations from NCs (10 minutes each): Cyprus: Dr. Marios Demetriades (online) Ireland: Dr. David O’Connell Hungary: Krisztina Szepesvari, Andrea Balla, Miklós Györffi France: Prof. Fabien Borget Switzerland: Michaela Strinzel, Olivia Denk Finland: Mira Söderman
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13:10 |
Lunch
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14:30
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Breakout group discussions • Challenges and impact (what to overcome and what success in doing it looks like) Info: Onsite attendees of the event can spontaneously select breakout groups of their interests, with the even allocation of National Chapter representatives in mind. Online attendees will be invited to join online breakout groups via Zoom (click here to enter) Meeting ID: 819 9717 3020 Passcode: 001966
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16:00 |
Coffee Break
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16:20
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Plenary session – reporting back from the breakout sessions (ca. 5 minutes per group)
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17:00 |
End of Day 1 |
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followed by: Dinner Please join the dinner (see info) at Mosteiro de São Bento da Vitória Starting time: 19:30 WET Address: R. de São Bento da Vitória 45, 4050-542 Porto, Portugal |
Day 2 – 23 February 2024
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Meeting Password: 665609
9:30
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Highlighting new and developing CoARA National Chapters Chaired by Janne Pölönen, CoARA Steering Board member, and Federation of Finnish Learned Societies
Presentations from upcoming National Chapters Portugal: Prof. João Claro Germany: Dr. Anna Christa UK: Grace Murkett (via video) Sweden: Prof. Jan-Ingvar Jönsson (online)
• Context and motivations for setting up a National Chapter
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10:45 |
Coffee Break
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11:15 |
Discussion on shared lessons learnt and next steps Chaired by Dr. Lidia Borrell-Damián and Dr. Sylvie Rousset |
12:00
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Closing remarks Dr. Erzsébet Tóth-Czifra, CoARA Program Manager
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12:20
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Lunch and end of the conference
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Information on CoARA National Chapters:
Overview and contacts find here.
Are you interested in forming a new National Chapter?
Information on the ongoing Call for National Chapters are here.
Applications can be submitted anytime via this online form.
Browse through the overview of CoARA’s National Chapters: