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Visegrad 4 Academies of Sciences – your partners in European research, development and innovation cooperation
Event dedicated to the presentation of the Visegrad 4 Academies of Sciences - Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia was held at the Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the EU on 1 March 2016. The Presidents of the Academies of Sciences Jiří Drahoš, László Lovász, Jerzy Duszyński and Pavol Šajgalík presented their institutions with emphasis on opportunities in European and international cooperation.
The Academies of Sciences of the Visegrad 4 countries represent a significant group of stakeholders in the European Research Area. Recent major investments in research facilities and infrastructure, mainly via ERDF, leverage the potential for future prosperous cooperation not only in the frame of Horizon 2020 projects, but also in building strategic partnerships with European and global players.
The Presidents of the Academies of Sciences and Peter Dröll (DG RTD) also discussed current topics in the field of research, development and innovation, possibilities for cooperation in the frame of existing European programmes and strengthening the role of the Academy of Sciences of the Visegrad 4 countries.
Event was organised by the Czech Liaison Office for Research, Development and Innovation (CZELO), Permanent Representation of Hungary to the European Union, Hungarian Liaison Office for Research and Innovation (HunOR), Polish Science Contact Agency (PolSCA), Slovak Liaison Office for Research and Development (SLORD) and Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the EU.
Presentations are available at the CZELO website here.
