Fostering research excellence
in EU Outermost Regions
Fostering research excellence
In the framework of the Work Package 2 ‘Diagnostics of ORs’ R&I systems‘, the WP leader NEXA supported by the FORWARD consortium released two interactive and user-friendly dashboards with interesting R&I data from the 9 ORs: dashboard on ORs’ R&I indicators; dashboard on ORs’ participation in EU Framework Programmes (FPs). These dashboards are available open-access […]
Madeira
In the context of our WP4 capacity building, on 26 and 27 October 2021, partners from Madeira (ARDITI and UMa) organised a 2-day seminar on Scientific Excellence in Research & Innovation on rethinking the current view of ‘ smart ’ islands. Key speaker of the sessions was FORWARD Advisory Board member Dr. Norbert Streitz, Scientific […]
Azores
Our partner University of Azores (UAc) is organising a WP4 capacity building event for their project managers, with the end goal to further support the university’s researchers. The training will focus on effective writing for winning EU project proposals and will be given by expert consultants at LGI. The event will take place on 23rd […]
Marine sciences & technologies
Between 8th, 9th, and 10th November 2021, FORWARD partner ULPGC is holding a WP5 scientific webinar on blue innovations in the ORs. The event is promoted by the University Institute ECOAQUA and the Spanish Bank of Algae. The conference is being held physically at the Marine Scientific Park of ULPGC (Gran Canaria) and accessible open-access […]
A new release of our project newsletter has been published. This release provides updates on latest networking, capacity building, and management events organized by our partnership. In addition, you can find more information on WP3 Thematic Working Groups’ activities and action plans. The newsletter can be accessed here. Have a good read!
Marine sciences & technologiesClimate change and Energy transition
Canary Islands
AFRICAGUA is the 7th international forum on water, renewable energies and sustainability to be held on 30th November and 1st December 2021, in hybrid format, from Fuerteventura (Canary Islands – Spain). The programme is available at Programme – Africagua Canarias 2021. The participants at AFRICAGUA will have the opportunity to have personalized meetings’ agenda during […]
Agriculture, applied life sciences, biotechnology, and biosystems engineeringBiodiversity conservation & restorationClimate change and Energy transitionEarth, space & universe sciencesHealth, applied Medical Technologies, Diagnostics and TherapiesInformation & communications technologyMarine sciences & technologiesSocial sciences and social innovation
GuadeloupeCanary Islands
Actions plans of The thematic working group presented to Forward Advisory board. The actions plans of the Thematic Working Groups were presented to FORWARD Advisory Board, on Thursday, October 14th, 2021. They appreciated the good quality of the work done because it enabled to identify the specificities in each thematic, main actors and key elements […]
Madeira
In the framework of the FORWARD project, our partners from Madeira – ARDITI and UMA – are organising an event to promote dialogue on smart islands and transition to self-aware and cooperative hybrid islands. The event will be be held on 26th October 2021, at the premises of the Madeira University (UMA). The key speaker […]
The first meeting between our Advisory Board members and sub-coordinators of our Thematic Working Groups (TWGs) was organised on 14th October 2021. The event was held online, and it was a fruitful occasion to make the point on the status of the TWGs’ action plans, its main challenges and opportunities, and the plan for their […]