INFODAY Horizon 2020 Official launch of the Societal Challenge 2 calls “Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research and the bioeconomy” Funding opportunities under the Work Programme 2016/2017 13 October 2015, 14:00h-18:00h Auditório do Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (IPMA) Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho, 6, 1495-006 Lisboa 13:45 Registration 14:00 Opening and welcome session Miguel Miranda (President IPMA) & Eduardo Maldonado (NCP Coordinator, GPPQ) 14:10 Overview of the Portuguese participation in H2020 Societal Challenge 2 (calls 2014) Carla Brites, National Delegate SC2 14:30 H2020-Societal Challenge 2 - Funding opportunities for research & innovation under the work programme 2016/17: highlights, main characteristics & specificities (calls SFS, BG, RR, BB); good practices & critical success factors for applications Alexia Rouby, Programme Officer European Commission DG AGRI 15:30 Q&A 16:00 Networking coffee break 16:30 Round table: Challenges & critical factors in H2020 - How to promote & increase the participation of Portuguese’ stakeholders in SC2 calls Moderator: Nuno Lourenço, National Delegate SC2 Participants - Alexia Rouby (EC), Mª José Vasconcelos (H2020-DS2 evaluator); H2020-DS2 project participants: Carlota Vaz Patto (ITQB-UNL), Vitor Vasconcelos (CIIMAR-UP), Jorge Araújo (CVR), Marcos Pereira (EnergyPulse Systems) 17:30 Discussion 18:00 Closing remarks The participation is free of charge but registration is mandatory. Please register HERE