If you are interested in finding out more about the opportunities that the new EU research programme HORIZON2020 has to offer for researchers in social sciences and humanities, there will be several  events taking place in the New Year:

1)  Achieving Impact: Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities (SSH) in Horizon 2020” Athens, 26th and 27th of February 2014

The two-day event will appeal to members of the SSH research community who are looking for networking and funding opportunities within Horizon 2020. It will be of particular interest to researchers from universities and research organisations in the field of SSH, Civil Society Organisations & Non-governmental Organisations. SSH-relevant industries involved in Research and Innovation activities are also among the target audience. Established networks such as ERA-NETs will be invited to attend.

http://www.achievingimpact2014.eu/

2)   Info Day – Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities (SSH) Expertise and Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) Actions for ICT-Related Topics in Horizon 2020’s Work Programmes 2014-2015

This Info Day will take place on January 21, 2014 on the premises of the Commission, Brussels.

Draft agenda:

10.00-13.00 – Commission presentations – presentation by the commission services of the funding opportunities for SSH expertise and RRI actions across the WP

13.00-14.00 – networking lunch

14.00-17.00 – Participants’ pitches – participants interested in presenting pitches on a topic of their choice will be given this opportunity so as to facilitate the build-up of partnerships looking to submit proposals together.

 

http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/news/21012014-info-day-%E2%80%93-socio-economic-sciences-and-humanities-ssh-expertise-and-responsible

3)  ICT Research and Innovation for Creative Industries and Cultural Heritage: Horizon 2020 Information and Networking Day

This event will take place on January 23, 2014 in Luxembourg.

This event addresses potential applicants for the first Calls under Horizon 2020 in the fields of ICT research & innovation supporting the Cultural and Creative Industries and Cultural Heritage:

• ICT 2014 – Information and Communications Technologies, H2020-ICT-2014-1

• Reflective Societies: Cultural Heritage and European Identities, H2020-Reflective-7-2014

In line with the security rules, only registered participants can access the conference centre. Please fill in the registration form which will be available until 15 January.

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/creativity/call1-infoday_en.html

4)  Europe Research Council (ERC) Starting grants: information and proposal writing event

The sessions are aimed at researchers based in, or moving to, the UK who are planning to submit a proposal to an ERC Starting Grants call. Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

http://www.ukro.ac.uk/erc/events/Pages/stg_events.aspx

5)  Conference and Matchmaking – Horizon 2020 Connections- 22 January 2014

Brokerage event in Bratislava, Slovak Republic

6)   NET4SOCIETY e–newsletter http://e-newsletter.net4society.eu/December-2013

7)   Face the Challenge, make a Difference! HORIZON 2020 and its Impact on Science Communication and Policy Making in Europe

Strategy workshop invitation – 21st – 22nd January 2014, Quadriga-Forum, Berlin

www.eu-scicomm.com

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