Konverents “Excellence in Research” 22.-23.oktoober

Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia, Eesti Teaduse Tippkeskuste Nõukogu ja Eesti Teadusagentuur korraldavad 22. ja 23. oktoobril 2013 konverentsi “Excellence in Research”. Konverents toimub Akadeemia majas, Kohtu 6, Tallinn.
Konverents korraldatakse “Teaduse rahvusvahelistumise programmi” rahalisel toel.

Konverentsi ettekanded on nüüd kättesaadavad Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia koduleheküljel: http://www.akadeemia.ee/et/tegevus/uudised/teated/20131024011023/

Konverentsi töökeel on inglise keel. Korraldatud on transport Tartu-Tallinn-Tartu

Programme

Tuesday, 22. oktoober 13:00-18:00

12:30-13:00 Welcome coffee

EXCELLENCE AS SEEN FROM RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS

Moderator J.Engelbrecht

13:00-13:20 Opening
J.Aaviksoo, Minister of Education and Research
R.Villems, President of Estonian Academy of Sciences

Presentations

13:20-13:50 G.Öquist, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
FOSTERING BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

13:50-14:20 T.Courvoisier, Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences
GOOD SCIENCE: CAN WE DEFINE IT? CAN WE PROMOTE IT? CAN WE FOSTER IT?

14:20-14:50 K.Deketelaere, League of European Research Universities
THE MULTIPLE FACETS OF EXCELLENCE AND RESEARCH

14:50-15:20 Coffee break

15:20-15:50 J.-C.Burgelman, European Commission
SCIENCE 2.0. A NEW MODUS OPERANDI FOR SCIENCE AND RESEARCH

15:50-16:20 E.-L.Winnacker, Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP)
FUNDING THE FRONTIERS

16:20-16:50 Ü.Niinemets, Estonian University of Life Sciences/ENVIRON
SCIENCE CAREER MODELS: DO THEY CONTRIBUTE TO THE EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH?

16:50-17:50 Discussion

Wednesday 23 October 2013, 10:00-13:00

EXCELLENCE AS SEEN FROM THE RESEARCHER

Moderator A.Koppel

10:00-11:00 Keynote lecture R.Näätanen, University of Tartu/Helsinki University
SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE – HOW TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN IT

Presentations

11:00-11:20 T.Maimets, Science Europe
IS EXCELLENCE A UNIVERSAL ENTITY?

11:20-11.40 Coffee break

11:40-12:00 R.Ubar, Tallinn University of Technology/CEBE
RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES

12:00-12:20 E.Vasar, University of Tartu/CETM
LOST IN TRANSLATION

12:20-13:00 Discussion

Why talk about excellence, in the first place? How to define scientific excellence – isn’t it self-evident? Is excellence possible in a small country? How to recognize the seeds of excellence and nurture them into being? How to maintain excellence? Is excellence measurable?

The conference aims to tackle multiple facets of excellence in research, assembling speakers and discussants of different back-ground, experiences, countries.

Konverentsile registreerumine on lõppenud. Küsimuste korral võtke palun ühendust Ebe Pildiga ebe.pilt@akadeemia.ee