Events

The Spanish website for Horizon 2020 includes a dedicated events webpage showing all H2020 related events which will take place all around Spain.

At the same time, the European Commission’s official website has a curated research events webpage with information on the events related to Science and Technology which will be celebrated throughout Europe.

List of information days, workshops and seminars on EU research funding

Year 2020

	H2020 ICT & Transport Information Day Information day organised with the objetive of analysing the funding opportunities in the last year of H2020 related to Societal Challenge 4 “Smart, green and integrated transport” and LEIT Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). There will be also a slot allocated to the most recent news on the future framework programme Horizon Europe. València, 11 de February 2020
	Information Day on H2020 SC "Secure Societies" Information Day organised by the Spanish NCP of H2020 societal challenge “Secure societies” (member of CDTI), in collaboration with IFEMA and Madri+d, which will take place at the International Security, Safety and Fire Exhibition SICUR. Madrid, 26 February 2020
	World Sustainable Energy Days The clean energy transition is taking on a new dynamic in Europe and worldwide. "Energy efficiency first" and "global leadership in renewables" are at the centre of this transformation process. This requires strong policies, competitive businesses, technology innovation, investments and the involvement of the citizens. By addressing these topics and more, the annual World Sustainable Energy Days attract over 660 participants from over 50 countries each year. Wels (Austria), 24-26 February 2020
	HERITAGE: The role of cultural heritage in socio-economic development and preservation of democratic values The overall mission of the HERItage conference is to strongly (re)affirm the role of SSH in developing a knowledge-based learning society in Europe,as well as in building regional innovation ecosystems that rely primarily on innovation in education and research, culture and social welfare. Such a mission will increase the societal acceptance and relevance of the R&I activities pursued under Horizon Europe. Opatija (Croatia), 11-13 March 2020
	Secure societies. Horizon 2020 Info Day and Brokerage Event The event is organized by the Network of Secure Societies National Contact Points – SEREN4, in collaboration with the European Commission. This information day and brokerage event gives details on the 2020 calls for proposals to be published mid March 2020 under the Societal Challenge 7 "Secure Societies - Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens". Online Brokerage Event, 7th April 2020
	Transport Research Arena 2020: Rethinking transport. Towards clean and inclusive mobility CANCELLED.- TRA, the Transport Research Arena, is the largest European research and technology conference on transport and mobility. In 2020, TRA takes place in Helsinki, Finland. Themed Rethinking transport – towards clean and inclusive mobility, TRA2020 brings together experts from around the world to discuss the newest innovations and future of mobility and transport. Helsinki, 27-30 April 2020
	ERC Advanced Grant 2020. Webinar I: how to write a successful project proposal. Webinar with the participation of Spanish ERC NCPs Estefanía Muñoz (Oficina Europea FECYT) and Laura Mohedano (Instituto de Salud Carlos III) Online, 19 May 2020 at 10.00 am CEST
	ERC Advanced Grant 2020. Webinar I: how to write a successful project proposal. Part II of the ERC Advanced Grant Webinar held by FECYT-European Office. This session is focused on section B1-Extended Synopsis & B2-Scientific Proposal (State of the Art, Objectives, Methodology, Resources). There will also be a presentation on how to submit a proposal via the EC Funding & Tenders Portal. To conclude, there is a slot devoted to introducing a practical example of successful ERC AdG proposal. Online, 29 May 2020 at 10.00 am CEST
	H2020 Secure societies online workshop Online workshop on call for proposals 2020 of H2020 Secure Societies societal challenge. Online, 25 June 2020
	IF MSCA Webinar Online information day on MSCA IF 2020 Call for proposals for Individual Fellowships (H2020-MSCA-IF-2020) organised by AGAUR. Online, 29 June 2020
	Jornada Accelerator del EIC de Horizonte 2020 (CDTI-IVACE) Jornada de gran interés para las Pymes organizada por IVACE con el apoyo de sus socios en la Enterprise Europe Network-SEIMED, REDIT y IVF. El objetivo es dar a conocer todas las novedades del Accelerator del European Innovation Council (EIC) de H2020. Online, 16 July 2020
	Webinar Horizon 2020 Secure Societies: Funding Opportunities & EEN/NCP Support (SEREN) This webinar aims to give in-depth information about the open Security topics for the final Horizon 2020 SC7 calls in AI, FCT and INFRA (take a look at the work programme here), and to inform potential applicants, Security NCPs and EEN advisors on how the two networks can help support applicants in their partner search and project preparation. Online, 18 July 2020
	ESOF 2020 Euroscience Open Forum The EuroScience Open Forum, known as ESOF is the largest multidisciplinary science meeting in Europe. Since 2004, ESOF has taken place every other year in a major European city and attracts up to 5000 participants. At ESOF meetings leading scientists, researchers, young researchers, business people, entrepreneurs and innovators, policy makers, science and technology communicators and the general public from all over Europe discuss new discoveries and debate the direction that research is taking in the sciences, humanities and social sciences. Trieste, 2-6& September 2020
	European Research & Innovation Days 2020 European Research and Innovation Days is the European Commission’s annual flagship event, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and citizens to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe and beyond. With our societies gradually lifting their lockdowns and recovery plans taking shape, we must now ensure that the transition to a post-corona society is sustainable, inclusive and resilient. Research and innovation will be key to achieve this. This year's format will provide an opportunity to connect, take stock of research and innovation achievements in the global response to the pandemic and build on the EU’s response: worldwide coordination of excellent science for global health, social and economic recovery. Online, 22-24 September 2020
	Security Research Event 2020 The Security Research Event will take place on 25 - 26 November 2020 in Bonn,Germany. Location: World Conference Center Bonn, Germany Bonn, 25-26 November 2020

Year 2019

	Regional Information Day on H2020 RS 3 "Secure, clean and efficient energy" and RS7 "Secure societies" València, 29 March 2019
	Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships 2019 Information Day València, 8 April 2019
	Interreg Europe Event: Europe, Let's Cooperate 2019 Brussels, 10 April de 2019
	EU Life Information & Networking Day Brussels, 30 April 2019
	EU LIFE Regional Information & Networking Day València, 7 May 2019
	ENI CBD MED Information Day on the call for strategic projects 2019 The Programme is organising, in partnership with the national authorities of the participating countries, a series of information events in the framework of the call for strategic projects. The events aim to provide potential applicants and partners with all necessary information for the submission of a project proposal under the strategic call, which total budget is €68.5 million. València, 7 May 2019
	4th European Climate Change Adaptation conference ECCA 2019 is an opportunity to share and learn from professionals in adaptation, while discovering new products and research as well as alternative approaches to engaging with stakeholders. Find out more about the themes. Lisbon, 28-31 May 2019
	EurOCEAN 2019 Conference. High-level Marine Science Policy Conferences They provide a forum for the marine and maritime research community and wider stakeholders to interface with European and Member State policymakers and strategic planners, to consider, discuss and respond to new marine science and technology developments, challenges and opportunities. Paris, 11-12 June 2019
	Workshop on H2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Actions (MSCA-IF) Workshop on Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions for training of post-doc researchers in the framework of a research project of any academic field that includes transnational mobility of the researcher. València, 13 June 2019
	Digital Assembly 20190 The Digital Assembly 2019 is a forum for stakeholders to take stock of the achievements of the Digital Single Market Strategy, draw lessons and to exchange views on the contours of a future digital policy. The event is also a great opportunity to showcase how digital is transforming our societies and economies, and how it can help bring positive change to our lives. It is co-organised by the European Commission and the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Bucharest, 13-14 June 2019
	Sustainable Energy Week 2019 The Policy Conference features a diverse programme of sessions and side events aimed at discussing and shaping Europe's energy future. Brussels, 18-20 June 2019
	Infoday: How to participate in European Research Projects. Last chance to obtain funding from H2020 programme. The objective of this infoday is to take the chance of the last H2020 calls for proposals for 2019 and 2020, and to foster multidisciplinary collaborations among different research groups of our university, with an aim to promote holistic approaches to study the priorities of the new calls for proposals. València, 27 June 2019
	Open Info Day, Horizon 2020 - 'Health, demographic change and wellbeing' Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 1 work programme for 2020 (2020 Health calls) will be expected to offer calls for proposals with an overall budget of about €650 million. Funding opportunities will be presented at the Open Info Day on 3 July. Brussels, 3 July 2019
	Horizon 2020 Info Day on Societal Challenge 2 calls for proposals of 2020 This information day is an opportunity for attendees to get some insight into the Societal Challenge 2 calls for proposals of Horizon 2020, for the Work Programme of 2020, covering Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research and the bioeconomy. Brussels, 3-4 July 2019
	EIT Digital Conference and Partner Event Join us to discover the power of the EIT Digital pan European ecosystem driving global impact of Europe’s digital innovation, fueled by entrepreneurial talent and digital technology. Brussels, 10-11 September 2019
	Autonomous Vehicles Summit 2019 The first year of conference Autonomous Vehicles Summit in Bratislava (Slovakia) is the right place to stimulate Digitization of the Slovak and European automotive industry and stimulate closer interconnection bonds and partnerships in new system of ecosystems between automotive industry – car-manufacturers, car-components manufacturing and OEM s with the technology bodies, car-sharing companies, universities/academia – governments - industrial automotive business –investors-policy makers in Slovakia, Europe and the world. Bratislava, 19-20 September 2019
	Horizon 2020 societal challenge 2 Info Day on 2020 calls for proposals and the forthcoming Horizon Europe - Cluster 6 Madrid, 19 de september 2019
	Digital Excellence Forum at ICT Proposers' Day The event will have a separate track of open dialogue sessions on the upcoming Digital Europe Programme, which main objective is to boost Europe's sustainable digital transformation for the benefit of citizens and businesses. ICT Proposers’ Day 2019 tracks will focus on the upcoming calls of the Horizon 2020 Work Programme in the field of Information & Communication Technologies, Future and Emerging Technologies (FET), and Societal Challenges. The event will offer an exceptional opportunity to build quality partnerships with academics, researchers, industrial stakeholders, SMEs and government actors from all over Europe. Helsinki, 19-20 September 2019
	European Research and Innovation Days Bringing stakeholders together to shape future research and innovation policy European Research and Innovation Days is the first annual policy event of the European Commission, bringing together stakeholders to debate and shape the future research and innovation landscape. Speakers will include ministers, commissioners, members of European Parliament, researchers, as well as surprise guests each day. Brussels, 24-26 September 2019
	EU Health Programme High Level Conference in Brussels The conference will highlight the results of the current and previous EU Health Programmes and present the new approach in the future Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021-2027. The event will be hosted by Vytenius Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health, and is organised by the Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency with support by the European Commission Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety. Brussels, 30 de September 2019
	Horizon 2020 SC 5 Climate Action. National Info Day on year 2020 calls for proposals This info day will introduce the new calls for proposals for H2020 Climate action, environment, resource efficiency an raw materials. Madrid, 2nd October 2019
	Horizon 2020 Smart, Green and Integrated Transport Info Day The event will present upcoming funding opportunities of approximately €356 million under the Mobility for Growth (MG), Automated Road Transport (ART), Green Vehicles (GV), and Next Generation Batteries (BAT) calls. It will also give an overview of the application and evaluation process, and present tips for writing a good proposal. Brussels, 7 October 2019
	Space Week 2019 The event will present upcoming funding opportunities of approximately €356 million under the Mobility for Growth (MG), Automated Road Transport (ART), Green Vehicles (GV), and Next Generation Batteries (BAT) calls. It will also give an overview of the application and evaluation process, and present tips for writing a good proposal. Rome, 9-11 October 2019
	Info Day on H2020 Societal Challenge 2 & Societal Challenge 5 This info day will introduce the new calls for proposals for H2020 Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research and the bioeconomy (SC2), and Climate action, environment, resource efficiency an raw materials (SC5). València, 17 October 2019
	Jornada informativa Horizonte 2020 Espacio. Convocatorias 2020 Organisers: CDTI. Collaborators: European Commission, European GNSS Agency. No registration fee. Madrid, 18 October 2019
	Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 6 National Info Day The national info day on H2020 SC6 “Europe in a changing world: Inclusive, Innovative and Reflective Societies” will take place in Madrid on 29th October 2019. The event is co-organised by FECYT’s European Office of the Spanish Ministry for Science, Innovation and Universities. Madrid, 29th October 2019
	Info Day on H2020-SC6 last calls for proposals The Universitat Jaume I de Castelló is holding next 30th October an info day on the last funding opportunities under H2020 Societal Challenge 6 'Europe in a changing world: Inclusive, Innovative and Reflective Societies' Castelló de la Plana, 30th October 2019
	Net4Society's H2020 Societal Challenge 6 Brokerage Event 2019 This international event will highlight research topics covered within the 2020 calls for proposals in Societal Challenge 6 Europe in a changing world – inclusive, innovative and reflective Societies of Horizon 2020. Participants will have the unique opportunity to join pre-arranged meetings with other participants in order to identify possible collaborators and to facilitate the setup of Horizon 2020 project consortia. Bratislava, 12-13 November 2019
	International Horizon 2020 Space Information Day and Brokerage Event in Warsaw The aim of the event is to present the funding opportunities in Horizon 2020 Space and to provide first-hand information on the last Horizon 2020 Space Calls. The participants will have the opportunity to be informed and discuss with the authors of the Space Work Programme 2020 and learn from their hints and tips on H2020 proposal writing. Warsaw, 13-14 November 2019
	EU Robotics Week 2019 The European Robotics Week (ERW) was conceived at the European Robotics Forum (ERF) 2011 by the desire of the European Robotics community to bring robotics research and development closer to the public and to build the future Robotics Society. Since then and every year, the ERW has offered one week of various robotics related activities across Europe for the general public, highlighting the growing importance of robotics in a wide variety of application areas and the growing importance of skills in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) Central Event: Poznan, Poland, from 14 to 24 November 2019
	Workshop on how to write the impact of an H2020 proposal The workshop will focus on one of the key criteria in the assessment of H2020 proposals: impact. The aim is to learn its meaning and scope, as well as to provide researchers and research support staff the necessary tools to write the contents of this section in their project proposals. València, 19 November 2019
	National Info Day: H2020 Science with and for Society (SWAFS) This information day will be devoted to introduce the new calls of Horizon 2020 SWAFS programme. The event will be web-streamed. Madrid, 4 December 2019
	BBI JU STAKEHOLDER FORUM 2019 The BBI JU Stakeholder Forum 2019 will bring together the bio-based industries community and facilitate open discussion on the impact, achievements and strategic direction of the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) programme, as well as the latest developments in the bio-based industries sector. Brussels, 4 December 2019

Year 2018

	Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 6 (SSH) Infoday & Brokerage Even The next Brokerage Event & Info Day of Societal Challenge 6 Europe in a changing world: Inclusive, Innovative and Resilient Societies, jointly organized by Net4Society & the European Commission will take place on 8-9 November 2018. Varsovia, 8-9 November 2018
	Jornada xarxes ITN Marie Sklodowska-Curie d'Horitzó 2020 RUVID organiza la Jornada informativa H2020: MSCA Innovative Training Networks (ITN) que tendrá lugar el próximo lunes 12 de noviembre de 2018 en el Salón de Actos del Cubo Rojo de la Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación. València, 12 November 2018
	Smart City Expo World Congress Barcelona, 13-14 November 2018
	HORIZON 2020 Space International Information Day & Brokerage Event The aim of the event is to inform on Space opportunities in Horizon 2020 and beyond and to provide first-hand information on the next H2020 Space Calls. Berlín, 14-15 November 2018
	Fair of European Innovators in Cultural Heritage Organised by the European Commission as a key event of 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage. Brussel·les, 15-16 November 2018
	A2IC 2018 Artificial Intelligence International Conference The A2IC conference aims to establish an international forum of reference for the latest advances in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Barcelona, 21-23 November 2018
	European Framework Programme in Spain 10th Conference Toledo, 20 November 2018
	Horizon 2020 ICT 2018 Imagine Digital, Connect Europe ICT 2018 will have four main components converging around the theme Imagine Digital – Connect Europe: Conference, Exhibition, Networking opportunities and Innovation and Startups forum. Vienna, 4-6 December 2018
	EurOCEAN 2019 Conference. High-level Marine Science Policy Conferences They provide a forum for the marine and maritime research community and wider stakeholders to interface with European and Member State policymakers and strategic planners, to consider, discuss and respond to new marine science and technology developments, challenges and opportunities. Paris, 11-12 June 2019