Roadshows

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Events Roadshows

FRENZ Roadshows

FRENZ Director, Carole Glynn, will visit the main research centres around New Zealand to deliver an update on NZ participation in the European Commission's 7th Framework Programme for Research and Development (FP7). These roadshow sessions are intended as an opportunity to highlight the new calls for the Cooperation programme themes that are expected to be launched at the end of July, and will draw on discussions with the European Commission, during the latest EU-NZ Joint Science and Technology Cooperation Committee meeting (June 2010), and Carole's recent visit to Europe. The Marie Curie Schemes and COST will also be mentioned as opportunities to forge stronger collaborations for the future.

In addition, we would like to facilitate a discussion of your experiences with the Framework Programme. In doing this, we hope to identify aspects of best practice, as well as any perceived barriers to the NZ-EU research relationship.

Thus, the broad structure of the meeting will be:

45 minute update on FP7, followed by 15 minutes of specific questions
45 minute structured open forum on issues of FP7 participation.

A document will be circulated in advance of each meeting to illustrate a loose framework for discussion. The outcomes of this session will inform future FRENZ activities, and will also feed into EC discussions on the future of International Cooperation activities.

All events are open to research and administrative staff from any organisation. However, in order to ensure that participants receive the appropriate documentation, all participants are required to register their interest. This can be done by completing the form below.

The current programme of events is as follows:

Auckland 19 July 2010
10am - 12pm	Massey University	QA1, Quad A., Gate 3, University Avenue, Albany.
1.30pm - 3:30pm	AUT	Room WZ202, Level 2, 350 Queen Street, Auckland.

Hamilton 2 August 2010
11am - 1pm	Waikato University	Room B.G.24, B Building, Gate 5, Hillcrest, Hamilton

Christchurch 10 August 2010
10:30 - 12:30pm	Landcare Research	Waikirikiri Room, Fleming Building, Geraald Street, Lincoln
1:30 - 3:00pm	University of Canterbury	Research & Innovation Meeting, Room 1, Research & Innovation, Level 2, Geography - Psychology Laboratory Block

Palmerston North 16 August 2010
10am - 12pm	AgResearch	Fitzherbert Room, Lionel Corkhill Bldg, Tennent Drive, Plamerston North
1.00pm - 3.00pm	Massey University	Rangitane Room, Bernard Chambers, Turitea Campus

Dunedin 23 August 2010
1.00pm	University of Otago	Suite 13, 1st Floor, Centre for Innovation, St. David St., University of Otago.

Nelson- 24 August 2010
10:30am-12:30pm	Cawthorn Institute	Milton Room, 98 Halifax, Nelson

Rotorua - TBA

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