Excellence in research for climate change adaptation
19th of November 2013
Estonian Permanent Representation to the EU, Rue Guimard 11/13, 1000 Brussels
The Estonian Liaison Office for EU RTD has the pleasure to invite you to a seminar on:
“Excellence in research for climate change adaptation”
The seminar offers an opportunity to learn how the EU’s Climate Change adaptation Strategy translates into Horizon 2020’s research agenda, especially for the Societal Challenge 5 “Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials”. Also, two examples of excellent research activities for climate change adapation will be presented
Programme
12.15-13.00 Light lunch
13.00-13.30 “Mainstreaming Europe’s Climate Change Adaptation Strategy into the research policy” Mr Alfonso Gutiérrez Teira, Policy Officer, Unit Adaptation, Directorate Mainstreaming Adaptation and Low Carbon Technology, DG CLIMA
13.30-14.00 “Climate change adaptation research in Horizon 2020 – excellence for a common goal” Ms Eleni Manoli, Research Programme Officer, Unit Climate Change and natural hazards, Directorate Environment, DG RTD
14.00-14.15 Coffee break
14.15-15.00 “Climate – changing the global future of ecosystems” Professor Ülo Niinemets, Head of Department of Plant Physiology, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, ERC Advanced Grant Awardee
15.00-15.30 “Management of aquatic ecosystems in a changing climate” Dr Peeter Nõges, senior researcher, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences
Registration for the seminar is open until the 14th of November at: http://www.eformular.com/estonianrtd/ictforsociety.html
Please note that a national ID-card or passport needs to presented at the Representation due to security rules.
Excellence in research for Climate change adaptation- Background
Estonian Liaison Office for EU RTD Contact:
Vallo Mulk
Square de Meeûs 1, 3th floor
vallo.mulk@etag.ee
1000 Brussels, Belgium
Phone: +32 2 265 0933