Today, I had the pleasure to meet with Minister Lee and Commissioner Iliana Ivanova as we announce the conclusion of the negotiations for 🇰🇷's association to #HorizonEU
🌍Bringing another key partner into our R&I programme!
I thank the Korean side for successful negotiations!

✨I had the pleasure to moderate the workshop on #ResearchAssessment at the #RIDaysEU .

Reform of research assessment has the potential to enable more diverse career paths within the #EUResearchArea and to increase the attractiveness of #ResearchCareers .

🇺🇦R&I will play a key role in Ukraine's reconstruction!
I was delighted to moderate the session on Ukraine's reconstruction at #RIDaysEU
We were joined by partners from 🇺🇸🇯🇵🇪🇺🇵🇱:
Vaughan Turekian
Viola von Cramon 🇺🇦🇪🇺🇮🇱
Ewa Kocinska-Lange
Serhii Tereshko
Kyosuke Inada

Delighted to be at the #RIDaysEU today to sign with #SSHRC President Dr. Ted Hewitt the EC-CAN 🇪🇺🇨🇦Implementing Arrangement enabling Canadian researchers to work with European Research Council (ERC) funded groups.
Vive la cooperation! EUScience&Innovation🇪🇺 ⁦SSHRC⁩

During #RIWeek2024 Dep. Head Serhii Tereshko 🇩🇪MEP Viola von Cramon 🇺🇦🇪🇺🇮🇱 🇵🇱Ewa Kocinska-Lange 🇺🇸Vaughan Turekian 🇯🇵JICA - Japan International Cooperation Agency DG Signe Ratso at #RIDaysEU discussed the importance of R&I in 🇺🇦sustainable reconstruction and role of 🇪🇺 and int. partners in fostering support to 🇺🇦 R&I development.

▪️Watch our session at R&IWeek: #RIDaysEU
#knowledgevalorisation is a powerful way of solving complex societal problems focusing on human needs and making innovation more inclusive.

🎥youtube.com/watch?v=Q567IA…

▪️Great discussion on the role of R&I for the decarbonisation of the energy intensive industries during the R&I Days2024, joining public and private actors.

▪️From challenges to opportunities, with a strong message to align in our efforts!

#RIDaysEU

🔸The benefits of association extend beyond the scientific realm; they directly impact economic prosperity as well as resilience and well-being of our societies. #RIDaysEU

🔹Simon J Draper
🔹Prof. Dr. Hasan MANDAL, President TÜBİTAK
🔹Frances Wood Frances Wood

🔹“Great discussions during the session today with BG and RO on the importance of R&I to bridge the innovation divide”

🔸Happy to join Manuel Heitor and Pirita Lindholm discussing the present and future of EU R&I Programmes with the European regions Research and Innovation networks!

#Knowledgevalorisation can help deliver innovative solutions for complex global problems.

Join us this Thursday at the #RiDaysEU to learn about the 🆕 EU guidance on industry-academia co-creation & citizen engagement.

👉europa.eu/!7bbD68

🔹Great strides today at the EU-US R&I Joint Consultative Group.

🔹By aligning priorities, approaches and support we will better address climate change, global health, responsible innovation, and other challenges.

#ClimateAction
#Globalhealth

🎥WATCH NOW: Transatlantic Innovation and Competitiveness: Europe’s New Agenda vs. the CHIPS and Science Act

✨Fruitful and promising exchanges with the National Science Foundation on important topics such as Innovation, Gender, Research Security and AI for Research.

A lot of commonalities and opportunities for deeper collaboration. #NSFfunded

🇺🇸Important discussion today Information Technology and Innovation Foundation on how to foster transatlantic innovation and the role of the New European Innovation Agenda. American Chamber

🇺🇸Happy to present this morning to the Science Diplomat Club of Washington, DC, the EU policies in Science Diplomacy, Association to Horizon Europe and Research Security.

Many thanks to the French 🇫🇷 Embassy in DC for hosting the event!

#scienceDiplomacy #EuropeanUnion 🇪🇺

Women inspiring women and men, making the World a better and safer place to live! Maria Ressa
Happy Women’s Day!

#InternationalWomensDay2024 #WomensDay

🚨 EVENT: Where are the EU and United States headed with their respective innovation agendas? Signe Ratso (@EU_Commission), Erwin Gianchandani (@NSF), Paul Sweetman (@AmericanChamber) & Meg Hardon (@Infineon) discuss in person March 13. RSVP now. itif.org/events/2024/03…

🔹Happy to attend the Final Conference of COST Action “Multi-disciplinary Innovation for Social Change”.

🔹Very relevant to social innovation, and the green transition, digital transition, and more resilient, competitive, inclusive, and democratic EU Horizon Europe priorities.

✨Great success at LERU’s conference discussing Horizon Europe and the future of R&I,ERA and how our universities shape R&I landscape. #HorizonEU