September 2 - 6, 2020

PROGRAMMEUpdated August 30th, 2020

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Keynote SessionClimate change: local to global risks and responsesV. Masson-Delmotte, F. Giorgi, H.O. Pörtner, J. F. Skea

Keynote SpeechesImmunity, from Cancer to COVID-19: Dreams and Challenges A.Mantovani

Big Data meets Big Theory: the dawn of new scientific method?S.Succi

Opening Ceremony(Auditorium 15:00 - 17:30)

Artificial Intelligence in Finance: will Fintech algorithms run our money towards sustainability?ModeFinance s.r.l.

To Bee or not to Bee?University A. Avogadro of Eastern Piedemont

Agriculture on the front line, what the world can learn from African ScientistsScidev.Net

Freshwater-seawater dynamics in coastal zones: advancing science and technology for sustainable managementUniversity of Padova

Responsible Creativity: on the verge of a Fashion RevolutionInternational Talent Support

A sustainable bioeconomy: A global challenge for a shared futureBiOrbic SFI bioeconomy research centre Ireland

Sharing is caring?Can local practice turn into transformative change in a collaborative economy? European Research Council

CONNECTOR - Combining Scientists & Citizens for Ocean ResearchOYSTER / EuroMarine - European Marine Research Network’

Engaging the public with the scientific process in science engagement organisationsECSITE

Wednesday, September 2nd

8:30 - 10:00 10:15 - 11:45 12:00 - 13:30

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Virtual Room 1

Systems’ integrators for a Sustainable Circular BioeconomyBIOVOICES H2020 Project

CRISPR: what’s next?European Research Council Executive Agency

Technology and finance for sustainabilityConfindustria

Open innovation: a key driver for decarbonizing ships and shippingFincantieri S.p.A.

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What will the world of research look like in 10 years? Challenges and opportunities of future research ecosystemElsevier

Auditorium 28A

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ES Room EuroScience General assembly

The prestige of scientific expertise vs. technology demand: parallel routes with a common innovative purpose?Marie Curie Alumni Association HOT

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EuroScience Governing Board meeting

EuroScience Governing Board meeting

Frontier research in Europe: reflecting on the past, looking to the futureEuropean Research Council

Building BRIDGES: Big Research Infrastructures for Diplomacy and Engagement through ScienceIIASA

The mobility of researchers: obstacles, opportunity a concrete project for a pan-European pension schemeRESAVER Consortium

Addressing Roadblocks in Research Assessment Reform EMBO/DORA

Permanent Insecurity: A Science International strategy to support displaced and refugee scientists and science students TWAS

Roots and routes of “Migration on the Western Balkans”:(Im)-Mobilities and Reception.CNR Italian Research Council

Forced out, Welcome in: European action for researchers at riskUniversity of Trieste

Keynote SessionFrom Genes to Genomes: Science, Technology and Policy to reveal the Secrets of Life S. Jasanoff, M. Giacca, M. Morgante

Keynote SessionCOVID-19: Ground-breaking research on brain impacts &the search for plant-based vaccines C. Cookson, T. Hartung, D. O’Reilly, D.B. Pedersen

Drinkable Water network  resilience in a Regional Climate Change FrameworkAcegasApsAmga

The magic triangle? What Smart Cities try to achieveWWTF Vienna Science and Technology Fund

Sensing and Shaping Smart Cities in the Post-COVID EraUNIDO

Tracking multiple career pathways of doctoral candidatesEUA Council for Doctoral Education

Innovation in times ofCOVID-19EuroScience

Extending the body into digital technology: an evolutionary perspectiveICTP

Filming Electrons in MotionElettra Sincrotrone Trieste

Citizen Science for the UN Sustainable Development GoalsIIASA

Joining forces towards a global 21st century Responsible Research and Innovation networkMaREI ERI, University of Cork

Ethical dimensions of genome editing: opinions and debates across fields and countriesCNRS InsermUniversity of Toulouse 3

Genomic medicine: new ethical and social challengesCentre for Genomics Regulation

Transformative concepts in medicine, from systems medicine to cell-based therapies and gene editingCOST Association

The future of life: Synthetic living cells?European Research Council

The future of Neurotechnologies: benefits, challenges and social implicationsEuropean Research Council Executive Agency

Effective Sustainable Policies for Career Development in ResearchLeibniz Information Centre

UTOPIAE – how to cope with the uncertainty and achieve optimal performance in safer complex systemsESTECO SpA

Challenges and Opportunities of Collaborative Design: Case Studies for Electric and Automated MobilityTU Ilmenau

Network user security and privacy solutions in the era of artificial intelligence and GDPRUniversity of Athens

Open data infrastructures - a driver for innovation ecosystemsELIXIR

Shallow Geothermal: a promising renewable resource for heating and coolingRomanian Geoexchange Society

Waste not: Municipal Solid Waste as an opportunity for new business models in the Circular EconomyBio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBIJU)

The quest for Atlantis: Discovering the treasures of the Blue BioeconomyBio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBIJU)

Genome editing, disease resistance and animal welfareRoslin Institute

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Thursday, September 3rd

8:30 - 10:00 10:15 - 11:45 12:00 - 13:30 14:30 - 16:00 16:15 - 17:45 18:00 - 19:30

Can the EU become a hot-shot valley for tech start-ups?Science|Business Publishing LTD

Transfer of Industry 4.0 from research to industryFree University of Bolzen - Bolzano

Keynote SpeechResearch for the 21st century How should public money be spent? O. Leyser

Keynote SessionThe Exscalate4CoV project Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste

Going viral? International dispersion of genetically modified viruses outside of contaminated facilitiesScience Magazine

Keynote SpeechesWhat the Pandemic is Teaching Us About Science, Politics and Sustainability? J.D. Sachs

The Climate Challenge Explained G. Haug

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Auditorium 28A

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ES Virtual Room

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I COMPUTE THEREFORE I AM…ethical AI with and for peopleElsevier

Impact of COVID-19 on the career development of Researchers EuroScience

Skillset required of researchers of the 21st century EuroScience

The quest for reliability in the face of an “infodemic” Elsevier

The future of European Science “global Europe”Wellcome Trust

How to show the research community who you areEuroScienceElsevierMendeley

Mind the gap: Bridging the expectation gap between researchers and employersMCAA

What?Vs. So What?Science communication in time of crisisEuroScience

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Does science for missions undermine the mission of science?OECD

PHD4INNOVATING: How can high-level training, policy makers and economic players SISSA

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Energy Harvesting: a panel discussionUniversity of Rjieka

Keynote SpeechesThe Darwinian Lesson of COVID-19 D. Pievani

Technology transfer & collaboration I. Mattaj

Bottom-up climate actions − urgent need or utopian structure?Center for the Promotion of Science

Understanding public trust and distrust in sciencePCST

Scientific Infrastructures for peace: from CERN to the SESAME synchrotron and the new SEEIIST initiativeCERN

Scientific Diplomacy for Freedom: Inter-Cultural Dialogue for ScienceUniversity of Trieste

Smart Healthcare System: can Artificial Intelligence and Robotics improve the quality of life?Televita SpA

Leveraging evidence for policy development and health intervention: results from the European Joint Action on Health InformationSciensano

Protection of marine habitats and reduction of CO2 along coastal areas: scientific and social aspectsMunicipality of Monfalcone

The marine litter problem: sources, dispersion and impactsARPA FVG

Blue skills to feed jobs in the Mediterranean and Black Sea RegionOGS Trieste

Plan S and Open Science – are we on the right track?Part 1Research Council of Norway

Plan S and Open Science – are we on the right track?Part 2Research Council of Norway

WIN – Weblike Innovation Network: A European Hub for Innovation in Life ScienceBio4Dreams

Rethinking Science Communication: Science Stories in PerspectiveScience Stories

Soil Health: the biggest challenge facing Europe?European Commission Joint Research Centre

Healthy food - improving optimal consumer choicesEuropean CommissionResearch Executive Agency

Rethinking Science Communication: Experience from the COVID-19 PandemicScience Stories

Inclusion and gender diversity in research environments: a little less conversation, a little more action pleaseMarie Curie Alumni Association

Women in Science: Is it all fair in meritocracy?European Research Council

Keynote SpeechesEconomic Growth and Productivity: the role of knowledge I. Visco

Inquiry Based Research: What? Why? And How? B.Barish

Digital skills for the industry of the futureCarlos Härtel

Anti-cancer immune response "a la carte": Recent advances and future developments of immunotherapyEuropean Research Counci Executive Agency

Will I walk again? How next generation artificial limbs are shaping the future of medicineEuropean Research Council Executive Agency

Virtual patient cohorts: breaking the data deadlockIMI - Innovative Medicines Initiative

Advancing Health Care with Big data and Machine Learning: Case studies and challengesCOST Association

Turning contemporary cities into smart, interactive and safe urban livingEuropean Research CouncilExecutive Agency

World Café for Regional Innovation Ecosystems Connected at European LevelEURODOC

Advancing R&I ecosystems in the Western Balkans with regard to their ERA integrationEC DG R&IInternational Service Facility

Networking the Western Balkans R&I community towards successEC DG R&IInternational Service Facility

Scientific data sharing and its impact on scientific careers and their evaluationInserm

The EU and You: European Research Funding and Career developmentEuropean Research Council

Friday, September 4th

8:30 - 10:00 10:15 - 11:45 12:00 - 13:30 14:30 - 16:00 16:15 - 17:45 18:00 - 19:30

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Room 27B

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Where is the ethics when scientific information is misused?WFSJ

Keynote SessionCities of the Future: the challenge between climate change and pollutionI. Homeier, E. E. Molyneux, T. Oni, M. Lenarčič, G. Močnik

China’s rise is reshaping global scienceEuropean Commission Joint Research Centre

Exobiology and Solar System Exploration: Habitability on Early Mars and Search for Biosignatures with ExoMars Rover Altec SpA

Beyond the Lab: Career Paths between Science and PolicyEFSA and ZSI

The role of Hydrogen for sustainable global transport and trade Fincantieri

Public-Private Partnerships for ship & shipping. Fincantieri

Perspectives on science-related fake news among young people in Central-Eastern Europe and ItalyELTE

Keynote SessionIf COVID-19 is the 9/11 moment for global public health, what needs to happen next?L. Brito, C. Coockson, M. Hamaguchi, R. Horton, S.A. Karim, M. Kazatchkine

Graphene meets Graphite: towards a cleaner environmentCenter for Dialogue

EU-Open Science Policy PlatformOpen Science Policy Platform

ESOF2018 Toulouse: Video legacy (13:30-14:30)

The role of science in global response to crisis: lessons learned from the COVID-19 PandemicEuroScience

How sensemaking allows us to make sense of the misinformation crisis?SISSA Media lab

AAAS Late-Breaker COVID-related SessionAAAS

Open research infrastructure in science and innovation policies studies: a journey within RISIS and its datasetsCNR Italian Research Council

Auditorium 28A

ES Virtual Room

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Room 27A

Keynote SpeechesStories of science, stem cells and freedom E. Cattaneo

Towards Genomic Scale Drug Design R. Sabatini

Open science in time of pandemics: the experience of the Research Data alliance working group on COVID-19 in the international landscapeData Research Alliance

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How to capture the entrepreneurial potential of women? Approaches in business and educationHÉTFA Research Institute

Keynote SessionHow to save the world! Achieving social, economic and environmental sustainability through innovationN. Shalev, Z. D’Agostino, A. van Jaarsveld

Marriage counselling: How can we get difficult public/private partnerships in Horizon to work?Science|Business Publishing Ltd.

SEA Science Tea: BlueMed's young voices on the future of the Mediterranean SeaCNR Italian Research Council

Science Diplomacy and Oceans ManagementSouth African Dept. of Science and Technology

Accessibility, Equity, and Health Safety for all persons despite COVID-19 and after itFedersanità ANCI FVG

Who is responsible for transferable skills and how can RRI and Open Science help?University of Edinburgh

Human Factor in Industry 4.0Umbra Group

Experiences of pandemic crises surge and research-guided responsesUniversity of Trieste

Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia and MIT: enhancing excellence in science and technology transferRegione FVGSISSA

The ERC AROMA-CFD project: Computational Methods in Fluid Dynamics with Applications in Biomedicine, Environment and IndustrySISSA

Into the era of gravitational wave astrophysicsSISSA

Nanomedicine – tiny tools to beat the giant cancer challengeUniversity of Lisbon

How to govern an effective science-policy interface? Lessons in addressing the Euro-Mediterranean challengesEMUNI

Cultural Heritage and Science: Perspectives in Law and PolicyUniversity of Trieste

Envisioning Psychedelic Prescription Medicine in Europe: A Science Vision QuestUniversity of ViennaMIT Media Lab

‘Data revolution’: what should everyone be asking?Sense About Science

Sustainable Development Goals - Planet on a diet for a healthy futureUniverity of Novi Sad

Transforming Construction Waste into Energy Efficiency SolutionsIZNAB Sp. z o.o.

Smart EcoDigital Cities and Regions - Challenges and Solutions for a Sustainable FutureCooperative State University Baden-Wuerttenberg

Would Einstein get hired today? Entrepreneurship education and Design Thinking for career development and transition to industryDKFZ German Cancer Research Centre

Lifting the lid on impact investment - Investing with and for impact in the 21st centuryMitoTech

WANTED – Brave Men & Women for hazardous journey towards a better transfer culture in science & researchHelmholtz Institute

I want to be an Open Scientist! Research Evaluation and Incentives to boost Open Science and Research CareersEOSCsecretariat.euCNR

Ground-breaking research on when the ground shakes: advancements on earthquakesEuropean Research Council

Creative Explorations in Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Autonomous SystemsSan Jose State University

Saturday, September 5th

8:30 - 10:00 10:15 - 11:45 12:00 - 13:30 14:30 - 16:00 16:15 - 17:45 18:00 - 19:30

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Effectiveness, usefulness and ethical impact of screening tests in children in a cross-border settingInstitute for Maternal and Child Health- Burlo Garofolo

Brain Drain - Brain Gain - Brain CirculationAcademies of Science

Artificial Intelligence: A blessing or a threat for society?European Research Council Executive Agency

Predicting social impact and innovation trajectories: public and private investment at early-stageIN srl and ETH Zurich

Advancing Global Relisience and Fostering Cross-border Cooperation through Disaster Diplomacy EffortsNational Science Foundation

Resident sub-sea drones: digitalization and AI to support a safe and sustainable energy transitionSaipem SpA

Virtuous Agriculture, a new beneficial model for health & environmentAndrea Illy

The integrated heart - mathematical models and algorithms for cardiac diseasesMilan Polytechnic Institute

EIROforum science - bringing the future closerCERN

Misinformation: An age old problem or a global threat to healthWellcome Trust EYRA Ceremony

Voice of Early-Career Researchers on Research CultureEuroScience Friends of ESOF and

EuroScience Reception

Keynote SpeechesFrom basic science to advanced medicine A. Yonath

Trieste Declaration of Human Duties - A Code of Ethics of Shared ResponsibilitiesS. Paoletti, J. Sachs, S. TaylorAuditorium

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How Clusters and Ecosystems help to connect science and businessEuropean Commission- DG Growth

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Raising the standard of excellence in Hungarian basic researchELKH

Re-Thinking VaccinesEuropean Research Council

Super-computing and the science & technology of the futureMaX Center of Excellence

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Inclusion and empowerment of people with disabilities in the Balkans: the European Network for Inclusion Beyond the BordersRittmeyer Institute FVG

Learning Cities and Learning Regions: local development throughout lifelong learningRegione FVG

Incorporating users in the deployment of Autonomous VehiclesUniversity of Udine

Illuminating Cultural Heritage: from research to preservationESP Central

The emotional roller coaster of building a Career in ScienceMRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology

Career development for researchers in Europe – Sharing good practice, building bridgesLancaster University

Sunday, September 6th

8:30 - 10:00 10:15 - 11:45 12:00 - 13:30

Room 27B

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Virtual Room 2

Lost in the sea? Can science guide citizens in seafood consumer decisions?EMUNI

The "I Support Sustainability" projectARDISS Regione FVG

Innovative approaches to user-centred development of Healthcare solutionsEuropean CommissionResearch Executive Agency

Simulations driven industry, the case of shipbuilding and maritimeFincantieri S.p.A.

Keynote SpeechesOptimal transport, from nature to machine learning A. Figalli

Recent progress in artificial intelligence: what impact on science and on society? M. Mézard

Keynote SessionEmerging Technologies: The New Quantum Revolution EraT. Calarco, R. Fazio, J.I. Latorre, G. Santoro, V. Smelyanskii

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Closing Ceremony(Auditorium 15:00 - 17:30)

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Fusion Mobility: A systemic approach for a connected and human future mobilityFusion Mobility Memmingen Institute

DISCUSSION TRAILS

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Healthcare

Medicine and Ethics

Careers in Science

Science Diplomacy

Sustainability

IT and Digital Technology

Entrepreneurship and Tech-Transfer

Science, Policy and Citizen Engagement Smart and Sustainable Cities

Advanced Research

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Open science and Open Data

8:30 - 10:00 10:15 - 11:45 12:00 - 13:30 14:30 - 16:00 16:15 - 17:45 18:00 - 19:30

SCIENCE DIPLOMACY

Building BRIDGES: Big Research Infrastructures for Diplomacy and Engagement through ScienceIIASA

Scientific Infrastructures for peace: from CERN to the SESAME synchrotron and the new SEEIIST initiativeCERN

Scientific Diplomacy for Freedom: Inter-Cultural Dialogue for ScienceUniversity of Trieste

Fri. 4th

SEA Science Tea: BlueMed's young voices on the future of the Mediterranean SeaCNR Italian Research Council

Science Diplomacy and Oceans ManagementSouth African Dept. of Science and Technology

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Forced out, Welcome in: European action for researchers at riskUniversity of Trieste

Trieste Declaration of Human Duties - A Code of Ethics of Shared ResponsibilitiesS. Paoletti, J. Sachs, S. Taylor

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Advancing Global Relisience and Fostering Cross-border Cooperation through Disaster Diplomacy EffortsNational Science Foundation

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Virtual Room 2

Innovative approaches to user-centred development of Healthcare solutionsEuropean Commission - REA

Effectiveness, usefulness and ethical impact of screening tests in children in a cross-border settingIRCCS Burlo Garofolo

Smart Healthcare System: can Artificial Intelligence and Robotics improve the quality of life?TELEVITA

Leveraging evidence for policy development and health intervention: results from the European Joint Action on Health InformationSciensano

Virtual patient cohorts: breaking the data deadlockIMI - Innovative Medicines Initiative

Advancing Health Care with Big data and Machine Learning: Case studies and challengesCOST Association

HEALTHCARE

8:30 - 10:00 10:15 - 11:45 12:00 - 13:30 14:30 - 16:00 16:15 - 17:45 18:00 - 19:30

Fri. 4th

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Sat. 5th

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Experience of pandemic crisis surge and research-guided responses University of Trieste

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Keynote Session If COVID-19 is the 9/11 moment for global public health, what needs to happen next?L. Brito, C. Coockson, M. Hamaguchi, R. Horton, S.A. Karim, M. Kazatchkine

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Accessibility, Equity, and Health Safety for all persons despite COVID-19 and after itFedersanità ANCI FVG

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Re-Thinking VaccinesERC

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MEDICINE AND ETHICS

Ethical dimensions of genome editing: opinions and debates across fields and countriesCNRS, University of Toulouse 3

Genomic medicine: new ethical and social challengesCentre for Genomics Regulation

Going viral? Intentional dispersion of genetically modified viruses outside of contained facilitiesScience Magazine

Transformative concepts in medicine, from systems medicine to cell-based therapies and gene editingCOST Association

The future of life: Synthetic living cells?ERC

The future of Neurotechnologies: benefits, challenges and social implicationsERC - Executive Agency

Virtual Room 1

Room 27BWIN – Weblike Innovation Network: A European Hub for Innovation in Life ScienceBio4Dreams

CRISPR: what’s next?ERC - Executive Agency

Anti-cancer immune response "a la carte": Recent advances and future developments of immunotherapyERC - Executive Agency

Will I walk again? How next generation artificial limbs are shaping the future of medicineERC - Executive Agecy

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Envisioning Psychedelic Prescription Medicine in Europe: A Science Vision QuestUniversity of Vienna, MIT Media Lab

Virtual Room 3

8:30 - 10:00 10:15 - 11:45 12:00 - 13:30 14:30 - 16:00 16:15 - 17:45 18:00 - 19:30

Genome editing, disease resistance and animal welfareRoslin Institute

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Nanomedicine – tiny tools to beat the giant cancer challengeUniversity of Lisbon

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Wed. 2ndVirtual Room 3

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Keynote SpeechImmunity, from Cancer to COVID-19: Dreams and Challenges A.Mantovani (10:15-11:00)

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HOT OPEN

8:30 - 10:00 10:15 - 11:45 12:00 - 13:30 14:30 - 16:00 16:15 - 17:45 18:00 - 19:30

CAREERS IN SCIENCE

Brain Drain - Brain Gain - Brain CirculationAcademies of Science

The mobility of researchers: obstacles, opportunity a concrete project for a pan-European pension schemeRESAVER Consortium

Addressing Roadblocks in Research Assessment ReformEMBO/DORA

Tracking multiple career pathways of doctoral candidatesEUA Council for Doctoral Education

What will the world of research look like in 10 years? Challenges and opportunities of future research ecosystemElsevier

Effective Sustainable Policies for Career Development in ResearchLeibniz Information Centre

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Room 27B

Virtual Room 2

Thu. 3rd

Inclusion and gender diversity in research environments: a little less conversation, a little more action pleaseMarie Curie Alumni Ass.

Women in Science: Is it all fair in meritocracy?ERC

The EU & You: European Research Funding and Career developmentERC

Fri. 4th

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Virtual Room 3

Beyond the Lab: Career Paths between Science and PolicyZSI, EFSA

The emotional roller coaster of building a Career in ScienceMRC Lab. of Molecular Biology

Career development for researchers in Europe – Sharing good practice, building bridgesLancaster University

Sun. 6th

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Virtual Room 3

Wed. 2nd

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Impact of COVID-19 on the career development of Researchers EuroScience

ES Virtual RoomSkillset required of researchers of the 21th century EuroScience .

How to show the research community who you are EroScience Elsevier Mendeley

Mind the gap: Bridging the expectation gap between researchers and employers MCAA

ES Virtual Room

Blue skills to feed jobs in the Mediterranean and Black Sea RegionOGS

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Voice of Early-Career Researchers on Research CultureEuroScience

ES Virtual Room EYRA Ceremony

OPEN

8:30 - 10:00 10:15 - 11:45 12:00 - 13:30 14:30 - 16:00 16:15 - 17:45 18:00 - 19:30

SCIENCE, POLICY and CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT

CONNECTOR - Combining Scientists & Citizens for Ocean ResearchOYSTER / EuroMarine - European Marine Research Network’

Engaging the public with the scientific process in science engagement organisationsECSITE

Wed. 2nd

Citizen Science for the UN Sustainable Development GoalsIIASA

Joining forces for a global 21st century Responsible Research and Innovation networkMaREI ERI, University College of Cork

Thu. 3rd

Virtual Room 2

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Fri. 4th

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ES Virtual Room The quest for reliability in the face of an “infodemic” Elsevier

The future of European Science “global Europe” Wellcome Trust

ES Virtual Room

Keynote Session From Genes to Genomes: Science, Technology and Policy to reveal the Secrets of Life S. Jasanoff, M. Giacca, M. Morgante

Room 28A

Keynote Speech Research for the 21st century: How should public money be spent? O. Leyser (18:00-18:45)

Room 28H

Does science for missions undermine the mission for science?OECD

Room 27B

Keynote Speech Inquiry Based Research: What? Why? And How? B.Barish (17:00-17:45)

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China’s rise is reshaping global scienceEuropean Commission Joint Research Centre

Virtual Room 1

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Frontier research in Europe: reflecting on the past, looking to the futureEuropean Research Council

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ES Virtual Room

The role of science in global response to crisis: lessons learned from the COVID-19 PandemicEuroScience

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8:30 - 10:00 10:15 - 11:45 12:00 - 13:30 14:30 - 16:00 16:15 - 17:45 18:00 - 19:30

SCIENCE, POLICY and CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT

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How to govern an effective science-policy interface? Lessons in addressing the Euro-Mediterranean challengesEMUNI

Cultural Heritage and Science: Perspectives in Law and PolicyUniversity of Trieste

Room 27B

Lost in the sea? Can science guide citizens in seafood consumer decisions?EMUNI

Inclusion and empowerment of people with disabilities in the Balkans: the European Network for Inclusion Beyond the BordersRittmeyer Institute

Learning Cities and Learning Regions: local development throughout lifelong learningRegione FVG

Incorporating users in the deployment of Autonomous VehiclesUniversity of Udine

Room 27A

Room 27B

Room 28H

How Clusters and Ecosystems help to connect science and business European Commission - DG Growth

ES Virtual Room

Keynote SpeechFrom basic science to advanced medicineA.Yonath (14:30-15:15)

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Raising the standard of excellence in Hungarian basic researchELKH

ES Virtual Room

8:30 - 10:00 10:15 - 11:45 12:00 - 13:30 14:30 - 16:00 16:15 - 17:45 18:00 - 19:30

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND TECH-TRANSFER

Would Einstein get hired today? Entrepreneurship education and Design Thinking for career development and transition to industryDKFZ

Lifting the lid on impact investment - Investing with and for impact in the 21st centuryMitoTech

WANTED – Brave Men & Women for hazardous journey towards a better transfer culture in science & researchHelmholtz Institute

Sat. 5th

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Thu. 3rd Challenges and Opportunities of Collaborative Design: Case Studies for Electric and Automated MobilityTU Ilmenau

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Virtual Room 3

Digital skills for the industry of the futureC. H. Härtel

Fri. 4th

Virtual Room 1

The Human Factor in Industry 4.0Umbra Group

Room 27A

World Café for Regional Innovation Ecosystems Connected at European LevelEURODOC

Advancing R&I ecosystems in the Western Balkans with regard to their ERA integrationInternational Service Facility of EC DG R&I

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Can the EU become a hot-shot valley for tech start-ups?Science|Business

Networking the Western Balkans R&I community towards successInternational Service Facility of EC DG R&I

NHow to capture the entrepreneurial potential of women? Approaches in business and educationHEFTA Research Institute

Marriage counselling: How can we get the public/private partnerships in Horizon to succeed?Science|Business

Virtual Room 1

Innovation in time of Covid-19 EuroScience

Room 27A

PHD4INNOVATING: How can high-level training, policy makers and economic players SISSA

Room 28A

Transfer of Industry 4.0 from research to industryFree University of Bolzen - Bolzano

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Keynote Speech:Technology transfer & collaboration I. Mattaj (11:00-11-45)

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.Public-Private Partnership for ship & shipping Fincantieri S.p.A.(17:00-17:45)

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IT AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGYArtificial Intelligence in Finance: will Fintech algorithms run our money towards sustainability?ModeFinance

Wed. 2ndRoom 27A

Extending the body into digital technology: an evolutionary perspectiveICTP

UTOPIAE – how to cope with the uncertainty and achieve optimal performance in safer complex systemsESTECO SpA

Network user security and privacy solutions in the era of artificial intelligence and GDPRUniversity of Athens

Room 27A

Thu. 3rd

Virtual Room 2

Sat. 5th Artificial Intelligence: A blessing or a threat for society?ERC - Executive Agency

Sun. 6th

Virtual Room 2

‘Data revolution’: what should everyone be asking?Sense About Science

Creative Explorations in Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Autonomous SystemsSan Jose State University

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I COMPUTE THEREFORE I AM…ethical AI with and for peopleElsevier

Virtual Room 2

Room 27B

Keynote SpeechRecent progress in artificial intelligence: what impact on science and on society? M. Mézard (11:00-11:45)

Room 28H

Simulations driven industry, the case of shipbuilding and maritimeFincantieri S.p.A.

Room 27B

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Super-computing and the science & technology of the future MaX Center of Excellence

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Room 27B

SUSTAINABILITY

8:30 - 10:00 10:15 - 11:45 12:00 - 13:30 14:30 - 16:00 16:15 - 17:45 18:00 - 19:30

Wed. 2nd

Thu. 3rd

To Bee or not to Bee?University A. Avogadro of Eastern Piedemont

Agriculture on the front line, what the world can learn from African ScientistsScidev.Net

Freshwater-seawater dynamics in coastal zones: advancing science and technology for sustainable managementUniversity of Padova

Responsible Creativity: on the verge of a Fashion RevolutionInternational Talent Support

A sustainable bioeconomy: A global challenge for a shared futureBiOrbic SFI bioeconomy research centre Ireland

Sharing is caring?Can local practice turn into transformative change in a collaborative economy?ERC

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Shallow Geothermal: a promising renewable resource for heating and coolingRomanian Geoexchange Society

Waste not: Municipal Solid Waste as an opportunity for new business models in the Circular EconomyBio-based Industries Joint Undertaking

The quest for Atlantis: Discovering the treasures of the Blue BioeconomyBio-based Industries Joint Undertaking

Systems' integrators for a Sustainable Circular BioeconomyBIOVOICES H2020 Project

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Keynote SessionClimate change: local to global risks and responsesV. Masson-Delmotte, F. Giorgi, H.O. Pörtner, J. F. Skea

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Technology and finance for sustainabilityConfindustria

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Keynote SpeechWhat the Pandemic is Teaching Us About Science, Politics and Sustainability? J.D. Sachs (16:15-17:00)

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The prestige of scientific expertise vs. technology demand: parallel routes with a common innovative purpose?Marie Curie Alumni Association

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SUSTAINABILITY (CONTINUED)

8:30 - 10:00 10:15 - 11:45 12:00 - 13:30 14:30 - 16:00 16:15 - 17:45 18:00 - 19:30

Sat. 5thSustainable Development Goals - Planet on a diet for a healthy futureUniverity of Novi Sad

Transforming Construction Waste into Energy Efficiency SolutionsIZNAB

Sun. 6th

Fri. 4th

Protection of marine habitats and reduction of CO2 along coastal areas: scientific and social aspectsMunicipality of Monfalcone

The marine litter problem: sources, dispersion and impactsARPA FVG

Soil Health: the biggest challenge facing Europe?JRC

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Bottom-up climate actions − urgent need or utopian structure?Center for the Promotion of Science

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Energy Harvesting: a panel discussionUniversity of Rjieka

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The "I Support Sustainability" projectARDISS Virtual Room 1

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Graphene meets Graphite: towards a cleaner environmentCenter for Dialogue

ES Virtual Room Keynote SpeechEconomic Growth and productivity: the role of knowledge I. Visco (16:15-17:00)

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Virtuous Agriculture, a new beneficial model for health & environmentAndrea Illy Room 27A

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Keynote SessionHow to save the world! Achieving social, economic and environmental sustainability through innovationN. Shalev, Z. D’Agostino, A. van Jaarsveld

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Plan S and Open Science – are we on the right track? - 1Research Council of Norway

Plan S and Open Science – are we on the right track? - 2Research Council of Norway

Open research infrastructure in science and innovation policies studies: a journey within RISIS and its datasetsCNR Italian Research Council

Scientific data sharing and its impact on scientific careers and their evaluationInserm

OPEN SCIENCE AND OPEN DATA

Open data infrastructures - a driver for innovation ecosystemsELIXIR

Thu. 3rd

8:30 - 10:00 10:15 - 11:45 12:00 - 13:30 14:30 - 16:00 16:15 - 17:45 18:00 - 19:30

Fri. 4th

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Who is responsible for transferable skills and how can RRI and Open Science help?University of Edinburgh

I want to be an Open Scientist! Research Evaluation and Incentives to boost Open Science and Research CareersEOSC Secretariat, CNR

Sat. 5th

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EU-Open Science Policy Platform Open Science Policy Platform

ES Virtual Room

Keynote Speech Stories of science, stem cells and freedom E. Cattaneo (16:15-17:00)

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Open innovation: a key driver for decarbonizing ships and shippingFincantieri S.p.A.

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Wed. 2nd

Open science in time of pandemics: the experience of the Research Data alliance working group on COVID-19 in the international landscapeData Research Alliance

ES Virtual Room

SMART AND SUSTAINABLE CITIES

8:30 - 10:00 10:15 - 11:45 12:00 - 13:30 14:30 - 16:00 16:15 - 17:45 18:00 - 19:30

Drinkable Water network  resilience in a Regional Climate Change FrameworkAcegasApsAmga SpA

The magic triangle? What Smart Cities try to achieveWWTF Vienna Science and Technology Fund

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Keynote SessionCities of the Future: the challenge between climate change and pollutionI. Homeier, E. E. Molyneux, T. Oni, M. Lenarčič, G. Močnik

Turning contemporary cities into smart, interactive and safe urban livingERC - Executive Agency

Fri. 4th

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Smart EcoDigital Cities and Regions - Challenges and Solutions for a Sustainable FutureState University Baden-Wuerttenberg

Sat. 5th

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Sensing and Shaping Smart Cities in the Post-COVID EraUNIDO

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Sun. 6th Fusion Mobility: A systemic approach for a connected and human future mobilityFusion Mobility Memmingen Institute

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ADVANCED RESEARCH

8:30 - 10:00 10:15 - 11:45 12:00 - 13:30 14:30 - 16:00 16:15 - 17:45 18:00 - 19:30

Fri. 4th

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Wed. 2nd

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Keynote SpeechBig Data meets Big Theory: the dawn of new scientific method? S. Succi (11:00-11:45)

Exobiology and Solar System Exploration: Habitability on Early Mars and Search for Biosignatures with ExoMars RoverAltec SpA HOT

The role of Hydrogen for sustainable global transport and tradeFincantieri S.p.A. (16:15-17:00)

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Filming Electrons in MotionElettra Sincrotrone Trieste

Thu. 3rdRoom 27A

Keynote SessionThe Exscalate4CoV projectElettra Sincrotrone Trieste(18:45-19:00)

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Keynote SessionCOVID-19: Ground-breaking research on brain impacts &the search for plant-based vaccines C. Cookson, T. Hartung, D. O’Reilly, D.B. Pedersen

HOT OPEN

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Sun. 6th

ADVANCED RESEARCH (CONTINUED)

8:30 - 10:00 10:15 - 11:45 12:00 - 13:30 14:30 - 16:00 16:15 - 17:45 18:00 - 19:30

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Keynote SpeechEmerging technologies: the new quantum revolution era T. Calarco, R. Fazio, J.I. Latorre, G. Santoro, V. Smelyanskii

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Keynote SpeechOptimal transport, from nature to machine learning A. Figalli (10:15-11:00)

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Resident sub-sea drones: digitalization and AI to support a safe and sustainable energy transition through the depletion of sub-sea gas fieldsSAIPEM

The ERC AROMA-CFD project: Computational Methods in Fluid Dynamics with Applications in Biomedicine, Environment and IndustrySISSA

Into the era of gravitational wave astrophysicsSISSA

Room 27BRegione Friuli Venezia Giulia and MIT: enhancing excellence in science and technology transferRegione FVG, SISSA

Sat. 5th

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Ground-breaking research on when the ground shakes: advancements on earthquakesERC

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EIROforum science - bringing the future closerCERN

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The integrated heart - mathematical models and algorithms for cardiac surgeryMilan Polytechnic Inst.

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Keynote SpeechTowards Genomic Scale Drug DesignR. Sabatini (17:00-17:45)

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SOCIAL SCIENCE

8:30 - 10:00 10:15 - 11:45 12:00 - 13:30 14:30 - 16:00 16:15 - 17:45 18:00 - 19:30

Where is the ethics when scientific information is misused?WFSJ

Permanent Insecurity: A Science International strategy to support displaced and refugee scientists and science studentsTWAS

Roots and routes of “Migration on the Western Balkans”. (Im)-Mobilities and Reception.CNR Italian Research Council

Perspectives on science-related fake news among young people in Central-Eastern Europe and ItalyELTE

Thu. 3rd

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Understanding public trust and distrust in sciencePCST

Rethinking Science Communication: Science Stories in PerspectiveScience Stories

Rethinking Science Communication: Experience from the COVID-19 PandemicScience Stories

Fri. 4th

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How sensemaking allows us to make sense of the misinformation crisis? SISSA Media Lab

Keynote SpeechWhat the Pandemic is Teaching Us About Science, Politics and Sustainability?G. Haug (17:00-17:45)

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What? Vs. So What?: Science communication in time of crisis EuroScience

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Keynote SpeechThe Darwinian Lesson of COVID-19D. Pievani (10:15-11:00)

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Healthy food - improving optimal consumer choicesEuropean Commission - REA

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Sat. 5th Predicting social impact and innovation trajectories: public and private investment at early-stageIN srl and ETH Zurich

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Sun. 6thIlluminating Cultural Heritage: from research to preservationESP Central

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ES Virtual Room AAAS Late-Breaker COVID-related SessionAAAS

Misinformation: An age old problem or a global threat to healthWellcome Trust ES Virtual Room