AI-SECRETT Kick-Off Event, hosted by Universitat de València at the Tarongers Campus and Biblioteca Valenciana from 29 to 31 October 2025.
Biblioteca Valenciana, Sant Miquel dels Reis
Information about locations
29–30 October 2025, 9:00–17:00 (both days)
31 October 2025, 9:00–13:00
DRAFT AGENDA
Arrival and registration of partners (Sala de Juntas, Facultat d’Economia)
Welcome speeches
Dra Belén Picó Vice-Chancellor for Research. UPV
Dr Francisco Muñoz — Dean of the Faculty of Economics.UVEG
General Introduction — Marcia Jadue, UVEG. Master of Ceremony
Project Overview; Vision and Mission — Pau Rausell, Project Coordinator, UVEG
Introduction of HaDEA, wellcome to the project & reporting duties — Diego Lopez del Rio, Project Officer, HADEA
Presentation of VALgrAI (Valencian Graduate School and Research Network of Artificial Intelligence)— Ana Cidad. Manager
Break
Presentation of partners (5 minutes each). Institutions, individuals, capacities and roles in the project. — All partners
Lump sum funding rules, consortium agreement, monitoring & reporting
- Pablo Aller, International R+D+I section UVEG
- Francesco Castiglione, Project Manager’s Assistant
- Q&A (all partners)
Lunch. Faculty of Economics canteen
Presentation of communication and dissemination strategy (WP7)
Maria del Mar Grandío, Marta Pérez y Rocío Zamora,, University of Murcia
Discussion, all partners
Workshop: Gender approach in the AI SECRETT project
Dr. Laima Gerlitz and Dr. Monika Klein. Hochschule Wismar, University of Applied Sciences: Technology, Business and Design
Discussion, all partners
Presentation of the European Network of Regions
Óscar Gonzalvo Gutiérrez Generalitat Valenciana
Discussion, all partners
Break
Management and Governance (WP8), including Semester 1 plans
Francesco Molinari, Project Manager
Discussion, all partners
Next meeting date and venue
Close
Optional talks on administrative and financial issues with UVEG (please book them in advance by email to francesc.felipe@uv.es)
Optional dinner MERCADER CABANYAL food court (shared costs)
Wrap-up of yesterday’s discussion and additional Q&A — Paula Simó & Marcia Jadue , UVEG
Presentation of Work Package 1 — Gianluca Misuraca, IF.E
WP1 Task leaders (INESC, UVEG, IF.E, LC)
Discussion, all partners
Break
Detailed plan of activities for the first semester - Communication and dissemination (WP7)
Juan Miguel Aguado, UMU
Discussion, all partners
Detailed plan of activities for the first semester - Work package 1
Gianluca Misuraca, IF.E
Discussion, all partners
Lunch. Faculty of Economics canteen
Special Session. Proposal of some activities to start in 2026
Remote intervention from Yale— Amparo Oliver (UVEG) & Yusuf Ransome (Yale)
WP1 meeting Aula 2P19— Gianluca Misuraca, IF.E
WP1 Task leaders (INESC, UVEG, IF.E, LC)
WP7 meeting Aula 2P04— Juan Miguel Aguado, UMU
WP7 Task leaders (UMU, INESC)
Close
Opening video and presentation of the event
- Vice-Chancellor's Office for Lifelong Learning, Educational Transformation and Employability [Universitat de València]: Carlos Romá-Mateo
- Secretary Regional of Education : Daniel McEvoy Bravo
AI-SECRETT Project Overview — Pau Rausell, UVEG
Digital transformation in the Valencian Educational System. — Armando Martí Recuenco. Deputy Director General for Innovation and Educational Quality. GVA
- AI in the Valencian community. AI in the Regional Ministry of Education, Universities and Employment. Teacher training (courses, new AI Cefire, etc.). Vocational training (new AI programmes). Innovation projects
Break
Good practices of AI at the International level
- Experio Lab: Harnessing AI for Human-Centered Innovation in Swedish Health and Social Care
— Tomas Edman, Region Värmland, Sweden - Local Ecosystems and the Role of Development Agencies in the Digital Transformation Process
— Goran Rodić. Development Agency „PREDA“ Prijedor. Bosnia and Herzegovina
- AI4Gov Accelerate (AI-Gov-X). initiative co-funded under the Digital Europe Programme
— Gianluca Misuraca, IF.E
Launch of the AI STEAM Network
- Work Packages. Content and functioning of the AI STEAM Network. Governance of the Network. Presentation of the website
— Mercedes Castro. (Head of the Educational Coordination Service) & Javier Rubio. (Technical Teaching Advisor). GVA
Roundtable: AI and Education. Challenges and threats — Moderator: Tony Murphy, CULTURALINK Consultants
- Sergio Esparcia (Head of training at the ValgrAI Foundation.)
- Ricard Martínez (UV & Microsoft Chair)
- Maria José Lozano. (Advisor to the Cefire AI).
- Rafael Sebastián Aguilar, Director General of Science and Research at the Regional Ministry of Education, Culture, Universities and Employment.
Q&A and Closing of the Event
MUSIC EVENT & lunch
Group photo and final greetings
