We are pleased to invite you to join the 1st MCAA Policy Forum on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at the European Parliament. In this event, the MCAA will publish a report on “Impact of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – driving knowledge, innovation and EU competitiveness”. The event will take place under the patronage of the Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Christian Ehler, who will provide a keynote address during the event.

You would like to change your career and you do not know how?

Led by RMIT Europe’s REDI Program, the Bridging Science and Business Working Group (BSB WG) is pleased to co-organise the PhD Career Day Hybrid Event, with the MCAA Spain–Portugal Chapter, and ACCIÓ.

This free one-day event is designed for recent PhD graduates and current PhD candidates who are looking to explore career opportunities, gain insights into professional paths inside and outside academia, and connect with a vibrant international community. Attendees will grasp the ideas and success stories from former PhDs who discovered that there is another life outside the academia. You will hear career stories from PhD alumni, Start-ups, entrepreneurs, project managers and discover support programs, and build networks that can help shape their next steps.

In case of high demand, priority will be given to MSCA fellows in their third year, who are especially encouraged to attend.

Event Details:
📍 Venue: TBS Business School, Barcelona (Carrer de Veneçuela, 116)
📅 Date: Thursday, December 4
⏰ Time: 09:15 – 14:00
🌐 Format: Hybrid — in-person in Barcelona or online
🌐 Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/ypzpm9j6

NOTE:
- In-person registration for the event will be open until 11:59pm CET on Sunday 30 November.
- Online registration will close at 11:59pm CET on Tuesday 2 December.

All PhD candidates—current or prospective— postdocs and researcher who would like to change their career are warmly invited to join.

We look forward to welcoming you!

Marie Curie Meets Finland is the first event in the country-focused Marie Curie series. It features six Marie Curie fellows and researchers from major Finnish universities sharing their study, research, and living experiences in Finland, as well as practical tips for MSCA applications.

Hosted by Dr. Mo Fan from MCAA China Chapter and Jiawei Yang from MCAA Finland Chapter, the event will be held online on November 29 and is supported by the MCAA China Chapter, MCAA Finland Chapter, EURAXESS China, and other partners.

Join us for a Science Diplomacy workshop on Nov 14, 6–8 p.m. CET, online or at the University Medical Center in Amsterdam! The workshop explores how Science Diplomacy and Science Policy intersect and shape researchers’ everyday work and career development.

The two-hour workshop includes:
🎤 Presentations & lightning talks
🗣️ Roundtable discussions
💼 Learning from experiences shared by experts, Radenka Krsmanović Whiffen and Annelies Van de Ven.

To help us tailor the content of this career-development session, we kindly invite all participants to register by completing this short pre-workshop questionnaire: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegENLql_buWam4Z78pEF6BljKoWHZTPSDW1ZoCj5IZuRm2jw/viewform.

If you plan to join us onsite, the location is:
AMC | Meibergdreef 9 (Room G7-296)
1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

A Zoom link and a Visitor Guide will be provided closer to the date. Feel free to drop us a line here in the chat or at benelux.chapter@mariecuriealumni.eu

Save the Date! 14 Nov., 6-8pm CEST, Amsterdam UMC for a Science Diplomacy (Career Development) Workshop!