Mainstreaming Social Sciences and Humanities and STEM in
Horizon2020
Phase 1: Active and Healthy Ageing
Date: 26 November 2013
Venue: Delegation of the Government of Catalonia to the EU, 227 Rue de la Loi, Brussels
Introduction
Welsh Higher Education Brussels (WHEB) alongside the Allianza4Universidades (A4U) are
planning for a series of events within the Universities sub-group of the ERRIN Innovation
Funding working group which will focus on the integration and mainstreaming of social
sciences in Horizon2020. A core part of this activity will be investigating how Social
Scientists can work with their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) colleagues to
build successful consortia.
The first of these workshops will focus on Active and Healthy Ageing. It will provide an
opportunity for STEM and SSH researchers to come together to discuss best practice
and potential collaborations in this area.
Objectives
 Understanding the Commission’s take on mainstreaming in H2020 through discussion
with the relevant unit
 A platform for brokerage/networking
 Learning from best practice
 Understanding researchers’ needs in terms of support for H2020
Registration
Potential participants, including researchers keen to present project ideas, can register via
ERRIN. The deadline for registration is the 15 November.
Contact
For further information, please contact Gwen Edwards at Welsh Higher Education Brussels
(WHEB): [email protected]
Draft Agenda
Draft Agenda
10:00
10:15
Welcome and Introduction
Presentation “Mainstreaming Social Sciences in H2020”
European Commission, DG Research and Innovation, Unit B5 “Social Sciences
and Humanities”
10.45
Open debate
11:30
Best practice of mainstreaming:
Capital Region Denmark, “Collaborating to conquer obesity”
11:50
Coffee Break
12:15
Presentations by STEM and SSH Researchers
13:20
Networking lunch
@ Wales House, 11 Rond Point Schuman
14.30
Presentations by STEM and SSH Researchers
16:00
Networking Coffee
16.30
Reporting back:
 What lessons can you take from past experiences of multi-disciplinary
collaboration?
 What would be useful in terms of support for cross-disciplinary projects
going forward?
17.00
Closure