| Speaker | Dr. Leonidas Karapiperis Minister-Counsellor, Head of Science & Technology Seciton, Delegation of the European Union to Japan |
|---|---|
| Time | 17:00-19:00, July 19th, 2018 |
| Venue | 4th Floor, Room4A, GRIPS (7-22-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo) （Access） |
| Sponsor | GRIPS Innovation, Science and Technology Policy Program (GIST) |
| Language | English |
| Fee | Free (Pre-registraion required) |
Outline:
The speaker give a general overview of EU's Science, Technology and Innovation policies and programmes, focusing on the case of "Horizon Europe", the successor of Horizon 2020". The presentation will be structured as follows:
1. The legal basis of STI policy and actual programme implementation, as it can be found in the basic treaties establishing the European Union.
2. Short history of EU's framework programmes for Research and Innovation.
3. Key actors and steps in the elaboration of successive Framework Programmes: The role of each institution (European Commission, European Council, European Parliament) and the extensive consultation of stakeholders, including the general public.
4. European Commission's proposals for Horizon Europe: Evolution, not Revolution.
5. STI-related programmes beyond the "Framework Programme": COSME, Cohesion policy instruments, GALILEO, COPERNICUS, ITER
