During the internships, in addition to a broad understanding of the institutional functioning of the European Union, the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament, and the Directorate for Research, the Horizon 2020 program and its calls for funding, I also gained insight into the potential of the link between built infrastructure and ecosystem services, in the context of significant biodiversity loss at the continental (and global) level and the Union\’s efforts towards zero-emission transition, achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, and embracing circularity in the economy. Below is presented only a part of the events I participated in, the most relevant thematically or with impact on the doctoral study.
Check out the list of events I participated in during my ROSTeu 2017 internship, broken down by month and including a brief description.
- January 31: Innovation School 6 – Internalisation of RTO (EARTO) – Session presenting RTO (Research and Technology Organisation) internationalisation.
- February 2: Seminar “Turning to Nature in Disaster Risk Prevention and Climate Change Adaptation” (External Cooperation Infopoint EC) – Presentation of nature-based solutions for disaster prevention.
- February 6/10: IGLO TRAINING – Training for IGLO interns on research strategies at the European Union level.
- April 4: Presentation “Open Science” (IGLO Open) – Presentation of the concept promoted by the European Commissioner for Research, Carlos Moedas, \”Open Science\” regarding the transition to a system where articles and research results funded by the EU have free access, without fees.
- April 5: Mobility and Training for Young Researchers (DAAD) – Seminar.
- April 24: Presentation “Copernicus for Cultural Heritage” – Using the Copernicus satellite system in preserving built heritage.
- May 9-10: Training Session Open Innovation (RISE and Teknikföretagen) – Certified training on \”Open\” innovation for private companies, supported by the Swedish research and innovation organisation RISE, from concept to prototype and scaling on the market.
- May 11: Visit to REA, Research Executive Agency – Information on the functioning of the agency, responsible for evaluating research applications and granting European funding for research.
- May 12: Visit to the European Parliament – Information on the EP\’s functioning.
- May 18: Presentation “H2020 Visualisation Tool” (Vinnova) – Presentation of the visualisation tool created by the Swedish research institution regarding the access to Horizon 2020 funding by Member States, beneficiaries and topics.
- May 18: Webinar Training “The COST programme – What’s in it for your clients-NCP Academy” – Seminar regarding COST actions.
- May 23: Horizon 2020 SME Instrument – Master Class Bucharest (ROSTeu, in Bucharest) – Participation and assistance in organising the Horizon 2020 funding instrument for SMEs.
- June 15: Presentation MSCA info (UB / Faculty of Law) – Presentation on how to write applications for MSCA grants.