Deadline: 1 October 2014
Proposals for paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions are invited for the ‘EU Science: Global Challenges, Global Collaboration’ (ES:GC2 ) conference to be held from 2-6 March 2015 in Brussels. The proposals addressing any aspect related to scientific response to global societal and economic challenges are accepted. Scientists, high-level government officials, policy-makers and industry representatives from six continents come together to explore the role of science and research collaboration in addressing global challenges.
Topics
- Health
- ICT (Information Communication Technology)
- Security
- Space
- Infrastructure and Capacity
- Science Policy
- Regulations and Global Governance
The conference will provide a platform for a structured dialogue and networking opportunities for individuals and teams engaged in cutting-edge research; draw attention to the regulatory, policy and funding environment required for high-impact global research and development; and increase international participation in Horizon 2020.
Horizon 2020 (period 2014-2020) is one of the largest funding instruments in the world for collaborative scientific project. Its budget is EUR79 billion.
Timeline
- 1 October 2014– Deadline for abstract submission
- 1 December 2014– Notification to authors
- 31 January 2015 – Deadline for full presentation submission
- 1 March 2015– Deadline for submission of full papers to be considered for publication in ISC post-conference digital volume.
Abstracts should be maximum 200 words submitted by the deadline via email.
For more information, please visit ES:GC2 2015 Call for Papers.
