Incoming Lithuanian Presidency

of the Council of the EU:Research priorities

Ministry of Education and ScienceGPC meeting, 25 June 2013

Prioritiesof the Lithuanian Presidency

of the EU Council in R&D&I area

• To finalise legislative environment in order to start Horizon 2020 at the beginning of 2014, including European Institute of Innovation and Technology as well as Euratom programme

• Find appropriate and timely solutions for initiatives implementing Horizon 2020

MeetingsCompetitiveness Council

Informal meeting (Vilnius, 22-24 July)What skills do we lack in Europe now and in the future to serve the needs of science and innovation

Formal meetings (26-27 September & 2-3 December)

Research working party meetings

ERAC and RWP (Vilnius, 10-11 October)

Presidency conferences in Vilnius

Venues in Vilnius

National Gallery of Art:14 informal councils

July–October

LITEXPO:3 high-level meetings

November

Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania

Gala dinners and cultural programme

Conference ‘Horizons for Social Sciences and Humanities’

• 23-24 September 2013 • The conference invites to elaborate the

potential that social sciences and the humanities (SSH) can bring to the goals defined in Horizon 2020, and how best to integrate the knowledge, methods and experience the SSH have to offer over a wide range of phenomena and problem spaces

• 400 participants are planned to participate• http://horizons.mruni.eu/

Conference ‘Enhancement of European International cooperation and Eastern Partnership in R&D&I’

• 30 September-1 October 2013 • The conference will cover issues related to the

current EU policies on R&D&I, the Eastern Partnership dimension and future plans for Horizon 2020, share good practices among Member States and Eastern Partnership Countries, contribute in creating synergies between different instruments and activities

• 220 participants are planned to participate• http://www.eep.eu2013.vu.lt/

Conference on the Future of Manufacturing in Europe

‘MANUFUTURE 2013’• 6-8 October 2013 • The event is to discuss the best ways to approach

the implementation of Horizon 2020 while promoting innovation of the EU engineering industry, sustainable development and competitiveness, the increase in efficiency of EU regional and national research and development support tools through their mutual synergy and the national and regional smart specialisation strategies of the countries

• 500 participants are planned to participate• http://www.manufuture2013.eu/

Joint FISA 2013 and Euradwaste‘13 conference

• 14-17 October 2013 • FISA 2013 is a conference on research and training in

reactor systems and EURADWASTE'13 - on radioactive waste management. Joint opening and closing sessions will facilitate in-depth discussions on issues and policies in R&D programmes in both reactor systems and radioactive waste management in Europe

• 600 participants are planned to participate• http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/euratom-fission/fisa-eura

dwaste-2013_en.html

Conference ‘Human Resources in R&D’

• 14-15 November 2013 • The aim of the conference is to discuss the key

factors which have impact on the attractiveness of the researcher’s profession

• 200 participants are planned to participate• http://lma.lt/index.php?lang=en

Innovation Forum • 4-6 December 2013 • An international event meant to create a high-

level discussion platform about innovation and research trends, best practice and impact on European economy growth and well-being

• General idea: green/eco-innovations• 600 participants are planned to participate• http://www.mita.lt/en/activities/disseminatio

n-of-information/innovation-forum-2013/

Visual style

Presidency logo symbolizes EU unity and responsibility of Lithuania as Council Presidency

Motif of traditional straw decoration ‘Garden’

More information

Presidency website• www.eu2013.lt

Twitter• @EU2013LT• @EU2013LTpress

Facebook• www.facebook.com/eu2013LT

Youtube• www.youtube.com/eu2013LT

Thank you for your attention