Dundee Interdisciplinary and Innovation Forum (DIIF): Past events
HORIZON Europe – Missions Overview
Wednesday 26th January 2022
This presentation will be an opportunity to learn more about EU Missions in Horizon Europe with a particular focus on the state of play shortly after the first Missions calls will have been launched. The five current Missions are:
- Adaptation to Climate Change: support at least 150 European regions and communities to become climate resilient by 2030
- Cancer: working with Europe's Beating Cancer Plan to improve the lives of more than 3 million people by 2030 through prevention, cure and solutions to live longer and better
- Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030
- 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030
- A Soil Deal for Europe: 100 living labs and lighthouses to lead the transition towards healthy soils by 2030
The presentation will also include practical advice on how researchers can get involved in this novel form of funding opportunity, highlighting some of the major changes when compared to the traditional Horizon Europe calls for proposals.
We are delighted to be joined by Mr Błażej Thomas, Senior European Advisor at UKRO.
Since joining the UK Research Office (UKRO) in Brussels in 2013 as a European Advisor, Błażej advises UK universities and research institutes on how to obtain EU funding from Horizon Europe and other EU programmes.
Overview of the European University Association (EUA)
Monday 31 January 2022
This presentation will look at the benefits and services that the University receives as a member of this association which is the largest association of European universities. It provides a forum for leaders to share expertise through events and peer learning, as well as contribute to Europe-wide studies that benefit individual universities and the sector as a whole.
Christel Vacelet, Director of Communications, Public Affairs and Membership at EUA will join us for this event. Christel has many years’ experience working in European institutions and not for profit organisations in Brussels. She supervises the communications strategy of the association, develops public affairs and public relations.
The Principal, Prof Iain Gillespie, who currently sits on the EUAs Research Policy Working Group, will introduce the event and give an overview from the University’s perspective
Education and sustainability, nature-connectedness, wellbeing and the Living Lab
23 February 2022
Presented by Dr Liz Lakin and Kevin Frediani.