Horizon 2020 Workshop - Opportunities for EU-LAC collaboration in health research and innovation

** Presentations available for download below**

The objective of this final EU-LAC (European Union - Latin America and the Caribbean) health workshop was to provide comprehensive information and practical clues for participating in the Horizon 2020 EU Research and Innovation Funding Programme, aimed at EU-LAC collaborations, as well as providing a preview of the opportunities for the next 3 years of the H2020 programme and to prepare for future calls for proposals for the strategic period 2018-2020.

The workshop was organised by the EU project EU-LAC Health, Fiocruz and EURAXESS. It was held on 19 June 2017, 09:00-17:00, at Fundação Oswaldo Cruz – Fiocruz, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública ENSP - Salão Internacional, 4o. andar, Rio de Janeiro.

Counting with the participation of:

• Fiocruz researchers and representatives

• Caterina Buonocore, National Contact Point (NCP) for Societal Challenge 1 Health, APRE, Agency for the Promotion of European research, Italy

• Elisa Natola NCP for Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions, Brazil, CONFAP – Brazilian National Council for State Funding Agencies

• Moacyr Martucci, NCP Coordinator for Brazil and ERC NCP, USP

• Charlotte Grawitz, Country representative, EURAXESS Brazil

• André Barbosa, SPI, Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação, Portugal

The event was open to researchers and interested stakeholders from all areas and institutions.

Target Group: Heads of research, researchers, grant offices, funding agencies, companies.

Agenda below, EURAXESS and MSCA presentations in annex.

For a full description of the event, please read the attached press release.