CHAIR
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SPEAKER
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Indridi Benediktsson, PhD, Policy Officer , European Commission -- DG Research
Richard Coker, PhD, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Dusko Ehrlich, PhD, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique
Bert Popping, PhD, Product Safety Labs
Nadia Rosenthal, PhD, Director, European Molecular Biology Laboratory Monterotondo
Description
The EU's Framework Program is the world's largest international collaborative research program, open to scientists from any country. This session will highlight ongoing opportunities for collaborative research funding and present case studies of ongoing projects.
Objective1:Outline the funding opportunities for cooperation between EU-based companies and researchers with organizations outside the EU, notably in North America and the Pacific region.
Objective2:Highlight opportunities for collaborative research through EU-funded programs.
Objective3:Demonstrate how the EU creates opportunities for researchers to improve competitiveness and tackle global problems.