Confirmed speakers
Christian Ehler, Member of the European Parliament and rapporteur for the next Framework Programme in the ITRE committee, will share his perspective on the negotiations from the Parliament’s side. Marc Lemaître, Director-General for Research and Innovation at the European Commission, and Feite Hofman, Director-General at the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, will discuss the next Framework Programme in their capacity as co-chairs of the European Research Area and Innovation Committee (ERAC). Brigitte van den Berg, Member of the European Parliament and rapporteur for Skills Portability Act, will address the place of education in the next MFF. The programme also features a musical performance by an ensemble from IN.TUNE, the European Universities alliance of music and arts institutions in which the Royal Conservatoire The Hague participates, as well as pitches by students from across the Dutch knowledge sector.
The Programme
| Time |
Programme |
| 16:00 – 16:30 |
Walk-in and registration |
| 16:30 – 16:35 |
Musical opening by IN.TUNE |
| 16:35 – 16:40 |
Welcome by Jurgen Rienks, Director of Neth-ER |
| 16:40 – 17:00 |
Keynote by Christian Ehler, Member of the European Parliament, rapporteur for the next Framework Programme in the ITRE committee |
| 17:00 – 17:05 |
Musical interlude and student pitch |
| 17:05 – 17:25 |
Conversation on the next Framework Programme with Marc Lemaître and Feite Hofman, co-chairs of ERAC, moderated by Robert-Jan Smits, President of Neth-ER |
| 17:25 – 17:30 |
Student pitch |
| 17:30 – 17:50 |
Contribution by Brigitte van den Berg, Member of the European Parliament, rapporteur for Skills Portability Act |
| 17:50 – 17:55 |
Student pitch |
| 17:55 – 18:00 |
Closing remarks by Robert-Jan Smits and Jurgen Rienks |
| 18:00 – 18:05 |
Musical closing by IN.TUNE |
| 18:05 – 19:30 |
Networking reception |
The programme is tentative and subject to change.
The Programme
As the conference is fully booked, registration through the form is no longer possible. You can sign up for the waiting list by sending an email to timmermans@neth-er.eu or mijnhardt@neth-er.eu. If a place becomes available, we will contact you.
Context
Each year, the Netherlands house for Education and Research (Neth-ER) organises a Network Conference in Brussels, bringing together key players from the knowledge sector and the EU policy field. This year's edition marks Neth-ER's 20-year anniversary and focuses on the negotiations for the next Multiannual Financial Framework, which will shape Europe's capacity to educate, research and innovate in the years to come. Last year's edition featured contributions from, among others, Prof. Dr. Robbert Dijkgraaf and Vanessa Debiais-Sainton, member of the cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu. Watch the after movie of the event here.
