Webinar “Overcoming EU countries' inequalities in science”
The webinar is the first in a planned series of webinars on European Scientific Policies. Being aware of European policies is of great importance for those involved in activities likely to be affected by them in the long run.
The MCAA has an as yet unexploited potential for content creation and for being a protagonist in the policy debate. The webinar series is strategically intended to unleash this potential and, possibly, to encourage the membership to more actively engage with discussions on the future of the EU.
The first webinar will be organised with the EuroScientist webzine. We will be hosting a round table involving Octavi Quintana-Trias (EC – DG Research and Innovation), Amaya Moro-Martín (Euroscience), Kieron Flanagan (Manchester Business School) and Katrien Maes (LERU) on inequalities in the European Research Area. The debate will be moderated by a science journalist who collaborates with high-impact journals.
Overcoming EU countries' inequalities in science is a hot policy topic, given the impact of these inequalities on the distribution of knowledge among EU countries. The current knowledge gradient has led to capacity gaps that threaten the output of the whole EU, in turn decreasing competitiveness at the global level. While some local administrators are not yet aware of the problem, European agencies and other stakeholders are.
The event will be broadcast on 15 March at 17:30 CET. Please register here:
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