You are cordially invited 

on

Tuesday, 16 November 2010 from 6:00 to 10:00PM

to a

"European Researchers’ get-together:

About European Scientific Funding Opportunities"

co-organized by 

EURAXESS Links USA, the Delegation of the European Union, the European Research Council,

and

at

San Diego Wine & Culinary Center

200 Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101-7049

What is the EURAXESS Links USA?

EURAXESS Links USA is a networking tool for European researchers in the USA. It provides information about research in Europe, European research policy, opportunities for research funding, for international collaboration and for trans-national mobility.

What is the ERC?

The European Research Council (ERC) is the first European funding body set up to support investigator-driven frontier research.

Its main aim is to stimulate scientific excellence by supporting and encouraging the very best, truly creative scientists, scholars and engineers to be adventurous and take risks in their research. The scientists are encouraged to go beyond established frontiers of knowledge and the boundaries of disciplines.

The European Research Council (ERC) funds every year excellent research projects in any scientific discipline, aiming at broadening the scientific and technological knowledge ("frontier research"). Top researchers of any nationality and  from anywhere in the world can apply, as long as  their ERC project will be carried out in a public or private institution based in Europe ( EU Member State  or Associated Country ). The grants are for up to 5 years

The ERC complements other funding activities in Europe such as those of the national research funding agencies, and is a flagship component of the 'Ideas Programme' of the European Union's Seventh Research Framework Program (FP7).

What is French BioBeach?

French Bio Beach is a San Diego based Biotech Networking Organization collaborating with French development agencies, French and US based Biotech companies and academic institutions to put together transatlantic partnerships and collaborations as well as helping the creation of French funded biotech from US based scientific IP.

PROGRAM

6:00 PM -- Registration Starts

6:30 - 6.35 -- Welcoming by Lionel Bochurberg, JD (French BioBeach Board)

6:35 - 6.45 -- “Opportunities of the 7th Framework Program for EU Research" 

by Astrid-Christina Koch,

Counselor, Science, Technology & Education, Delegation of the European Union

in Washington DC

6.45 - 7.00 -- “EU Funding trends in Neuroscience research"

by Dr Nicolas Voilley, ERC Research Program officer

 7.00 - 7.15  -- "Introduction to the European Research Council's funding schemes” 

by Samantha Christey, ERC Communication officer

7.15 - 7.25  -- “The EURAXESS Portal – A One-Stop Resource on Research Opportunities in Europe” 

by Izabella Zandberg, EURAXESS Links USA Project Manager

7.25 - 7.35  -- Q&A session

7:35 - 10:00  -- Networking reception catered by:

RSVP by Monday, November 15th

This event is free but please register as space is limited.

For more EURAXESS Links USA information and membership,

visit  http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/links/index_en.htm

For more French BioBeach information and membership,

visit http://www.frenchbiobeach.com

Not a member yet? Become a French BioBeach Member ..

it's easy and it will make you look good.