Science Forum „Estonian Research 2017”

14 December 2017

Dorpat Convention Centre (Room “Struve”), Turu 2, Tartu

 Background:  Science forum „Estonian Research” is an event aimed at the researchers, research administrators and government officials for opinion and information exchange. The goal is to inform the stakeholders of the Estonian research community of and to discuss with them the most important and topical issues of the Estonian research system. The topic of the forum „Estonian Research 2016“ was research funding. 

Based on the feedback of the participants of the forum 2016 and what are „hot“ international research policy debate themes, the general topic of „Estonian Research 2017“ is the societal impact of research, more precisely–how researchers could be able to describe better the impact of their research and how to convey this understanding to the wider society.

 Working language: Estonian

 Programme:

10.30-11.00      Registration and welcome coffee

11.00-11.10      Introduction – Siret Rutiku, Head of the Office of Research Funding, Estonian Research Council

11.10-11.30      Andres Koppel, Director General, Estonian Research Council – The impact and value of science: passing „catchwords“ or a signpost for action?

11.30-12.00      Heikki Mannila, President, Academy of Finland – Keynote: Quality, impact, and renewal (in English)

12.00-12.25      Tarmo Soomere, President, Estonian Academy of Sciences – Catching the eye and conquering the mind: science communication for the „saturated“ public

12.25-12.55      Leho Tedersoo, Founder Member of the Estonian Young Academy of Sciences – Popularization of science and problems in Estonian research from the perspective of young scientists

13.00-14.00      Lunch

14.00-14.15      Tambet Teesalu, Visiting Professor of Medicine, Tartu University – Research& development in biomedicine: challenges and possibilities

14.15-14.30    Irina Paert, Senior Research Fellow on History, Tartu University – Beyond satisfying

intellectual curiosity: personal reflections of a researcher (in English)

14.30-14.45    Heli Lukner, Senior Research Fellow on Physical Optics, University of Tartu –  Problem-based learning in the start-up laboratory of photonics   

14.45-15.00      Ivo Kruusamägi, Editor of Wikipedia – About the role of Wikipedia in enhancing the impact of science

15.00-15.15      Short break

15.15-16.15      Group discussionss–how to emphasise the socio-economic impact of the research supported by Estonian research grants. Introduction: Piret Ehin, Evaluation Committee member of the Estonian Research Council

16.15-16.30      Conclusions

16.30-18.00      Reception