Javier Aramayona, Director of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, took part in the round table discussion on Excellent Science, chaired by José Manuel Fernández de Labastida, Director of the Spanish State Research Agency, as part of the national meeting on Horizon Europe held at the Palau de Congressos de Catalunya in Barcelona.

The round table discussion on Excellent Science, chaired by José Manuel Fernández de Labastida (AEI), featured Javier Aramayona (ICMAT-CSIC). Credit: CDTI

The Centre for the Development of Technology and Innovation (CDTI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, the European Commission and Acció, held yesterday, 16 June, the thirteenth edition of the Conference on the Research and Innovation Framework Programme in Spain under the theme “Between Two Programmes: Horizon Europe”. The event took place at the Palau de Congressos de Catalunya in Barcelona.

The conference brought together institutional leaders, researchers and business representatives with a twofold objective: to review the latest developments in the current Horizon Europe programme in order to strengthen Spain’s participation in its final calls for proposals, and to advance understanding of the future framework programme, due to begin in 2028 and which will also be known as Horizon Europe, as well as the current state of ongoing negotiations.

Javier Aramayona, Director of ICMAT, participated in a round table dedicated to Pillar I: Excellent Science, chaired by José Manuel F. de Labastida, Director-General of the Spanish State Research Agency (AEI). Representatives from the European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA), the Málaga Biomedical Research Institute (IBIMA) and the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT) also took part in the session.

The event opened with remarks by the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Universities, Juan Cruz Cigudosa, and featured the participation of Marc Lemaître, Director-General for Research and Innovation at the European Commission, who also took part in an interview discussing the present and future of the European framework programme.

During the event, attendees were able to request one-to-one meetings with experts to receive tailored advice, arrange bilateral meetings and visit a poster exhibition showcasing European projects coordinated by Spanish organisations.

The closing remarks were delivered by Teresa Riesgo, Secretary-General for Innovation at the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (MICIU) and President of CDTI.

Text automatically translated from Spanish.