Fostering research excellence
in EU Outermost Regions
Fostering research excellence
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 […]
Each month a newsletter on FORWARD Thematic Working Groups (TWGs) is released by our WP3 partners – Synergile and ITC. Here you can find the latest publication from October 2021: October Newsletter of the Thematic Working Groups. In this issue, you will find information about: Presentation of the TWGs’ Actions Plans to the Advisory Board; […]
French Guiana
We are glad to announce the organisation of the second project conference on 21 and 22 October 2021 by our partner Collectivité Territoriale de Guyane (French Guiana). The event will be held in conjunction with the International Conference of LABEX CEBA, promoted by the French National Centre for Scientific Research. On 22 October, there will […]
Azores
With the support of FORWARD project, the Regional Government of the Azores, through the Regional Fund for Science and Technology, organized between September 20 and 24, the EMERGENCE@Azores, which took place at Arquipélago – Contemporary Arts Center in Ribeira Grande, São Miguel Island. In this intensive 5 day-long event, more than 50 participants were able […]
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FORWARD partners have presented the project during an interesting session of the Island Summit 2021, on 10th September. Speakers presented the FORWARD project, its aims and objectives, as well as key activities and results achieved, in particular regarding WP2 diagnostics and WP3 Thematic Working Groups. Afterwards, FORWARD partners have joined the Island Summit networking booth […]
Agriculture, applied life sciences, biotechnology, and biosystems engineeringBiodiversity conservation & restorationEarth, space & universe sciencesClimate change and Energy transitionHealth, applied Medical Technologies, Diagnostics and TherapiesMarine sciences & technologiesInformation & communications technologySocial sciences and social innovation
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Today, on 10th September 2021, the Thematic Working Group (TWG) sub-coordinators, deputies, and facilitators have held their periodic follow-up meeting. During the event, members have made the point on the status of TWG action plans after the summer period. They have also discussed upcoming tasks, achievements, and needs. The groups will be very busy in […]
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FORWARD has been featured on the news of the EURADA Network. EURADA has released a detailed publication about our project objectives and activities. You can access it here. Founded in 1992, the European Association of Development Agencies (EURADA) gathers professionals working on economic development across Europe. The association facilitates the cooperation among regional economic development […]
French Guiana
The University of French Guiana is organising multiple training sessions for their researchers within the framework of the FORWARD project. 1st, 4th and 8th June 2021: A webinar about managing H2020 projects with two main objectives: Managing administrative and financial aspects of H2020 contracts; Preventing financial recoveries in case of audit. 17th – 22nd June 2021: […]
La Reunion
Initiated under Horizon 2020, the “Widening participation and spreading Excellence” programme aims at boosting the R&I systems in widening countries, fostering their participation in the FP and facilitating collaborative links all across EU. This programme is now open to outermost regions which are eligible for coordinators, offering new opportunities for La Reunion. To raise awareness […]