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Four workshops to untangle the links between science, society and the environment

The doctoral researchers of Melomanes consortium will gather in Brussels (Belgium), in September 2024 for a multidisciplinary training week. Most of the week is open to early-career researchers outside Melomanes, upon free registration.

Overview of the Melomanes training week in Brussels

  • Monday 23 September

    • 8:30am to 6:30pm: Workshop on open science, research integrity and science in society. Part 1: Open science and citizen science
    • 8pm: Dinner with the speakers (only for Melomanes doctoral researchers) at Café Novo
  • Tuesday 24 September
    • 8:30am to 5pm: Workshop on open science, research integrity and science in society. Part 2:Citizen science, research integrity and reproducible research
    • 6:30pm: Social activity (only for Melomanes, to be determined)
  • Wednesday 25 September
    • 8:30am to 5:30pm: Workshop on circular economy and sustainable development in research and innovation
  • Thursday 26 September
    • 8:30am to 5:30pm: Workshop on European research policy: Overview of the European research area (ERA) & European Higher Education Area (EHEA)
  • Friday 27 September
    • 8:30am to noon: Science and society dialogue workshop (only for Melomanes)

Workshop on open science, research integrity and science in society

Speakers

  • Erzsébet Toth Czifra Program Manager of the leads the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA), European Science Foundation
  • Gareth O’Neill cOAlition S, Technopolis
  • Muki Haklay Professor of Geographical Information Science, University College London
  • Dejan Dvorsek Deputy Head of Unit “Open Science”, European Commission, DG RTD
  • Mathieu Schneider Vice President of Science in Society, University of Strasbourg
  • Solène Lellinger Lecturer in History and Philosophy of Health, University of Paris
  • Noémi Cobolet Open Science officer, University of Strasbourg
  • Farouk Allouche Associate Professor and Associate Dean for International Relations, Catholic University of Lille; European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers (Eurodoc)
  • Victoria Brotto Research engineer on Participatory research, Open University of Strasbourg
  • Alexander Hasgall Head of International Funding Policy, Swiss National Science Foundation
  • Christophe Pouzat Research Director, Institute for Advanced Mathematical Research, CNRS
  • Stephan Guttinger Lecturer in Philosophy of Data and Data Ethics, University of Exeter

Schedule

Monday 23 September: Open science and citizen science

  • 8:30 – 9:00 Welcome coffee
  • 9:00 – 9:15 Opening, Cécilia Ménard-Moyon, Strasbourg – CNRS researcher and coordinator of the MSCA Doctoral Network “Melomanes”
  • 9:15 – 12:45 Open science and citizen science – Talks – Part 1
    • 9:15 – 9:55 Open science: Challenges and opportunities for early career researchers, Dejan Dvorsek
    • 10:00 – 10:45 Open access and Open/FAIR Data, Gareth O’Neill
    • 10:45 – 11:15 Coffee break
    • 11:15 – 11:55 Citizen science within open science – how can I use it as research super-power? Muki Haklay
    • 12:00 – 12:40 Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA): How to integrate open science practices into research evaluation, Erzsébet Toth Czifra
  • 12:45 – 14:15 Lunch break
  • 14:15 – 15:00 Open science and citizen science – Talks – Part 2
    • Identifying, managing and anticipating drug-related risk: a long-term approach, Solène Lellinger
  • 15:00 – 16:30 Open science and citizen science – Round-table discussion
    Animators: Noémi Cobolet and Farouk Allouche
    Speakers: Mathieu Schneider, Gareth O’Neill, Erzsebet Toth Czifra, Dejan Dvorsek, Muki Haklay and Solène Lellinger
  • 16:30 – 17:00 Coffee break
  • 17:00 – 18:30 Open science – group activity
    Animators: Noémi Cobolet and Victoria Brotto

Tuesday 24 September: Citizen science, research integrity and reproducible research

  • 8:30 – 9:00 Welcome
  • 9:00 – 10:30 Citizen science – group activity
    Animator: Victoria Brotto
  • 10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
  • 11:00 – 12:30 Research integrity – Talks – Part 1
    • 11:00 – 11:45 Research integrity & open data, Alexander Hasgall
    • 11:45 – 12:30 Reproducible research: what is it? Why should we do it? How? Christophe Pouzat
  • 12:30 – 14:00 Lunch break
  • 14:00 – 14:45 Research integrity – Talks – Part 2
    • Reliable data, replication and the idea of control, Stephan Guttinger
  • 14:45 – 15:30 Research integrity – Round-table discussion
    Animator: Victoria Brotto
    Speakers: Alexander Hasgall, Christophe Pouzat and Stephan Guttinger
  • 15:30 – 17:00 Reproducible research – Group activity
    Animator: Christophe Pouzat

Workshop on circular economy and sustainable development in research and innovation

Speakers

  • Silvia Gross Full Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Padova
  • Bernd Nowack Professor of Environmental Risk Assessment and Management, Empa-Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
  • Jacopo Sorani Melomanes Doctoral researcher, Empa-Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
  • Marion Roullet Independent R&D Scientist and Climate educator; Melomanes project manager

Schedule

  • 8:30 – 9:00 Welcome coffee
  • 9:00 – 9:15 Introduction, Cécilia Ménard-Moyon, CNRS researcher and coordinator of the MSCA Doctoral Network “Melomanes”
  • 9:15 – 10:15 Activity: your research project and our planet, Marion Roullet
  • 10:15 – 10:45 Coffee break
  • 10:45 – 11:15 Principles of the circular economy, Marion Roullet
  • 11:15 – 12:00 From green chemistry to circular chemistry with a focus on inorganic materials chemistry, Silvia Gross
  • 12:00 – 14:00 Lunch break (lunch not included)
  • 14:00 – 14:45 Sustainable design using LCA in biomedical applications, Jacopo Sorani
  • 14:45 – 15:30 Environmental risk assessment of nanomaterials for biomedical applications, Bernd Nowack
  • 15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break
  • 16:00 – 17:00 Round-table discussion about circular economy for nanomaterials in healthcare
    Animator: Marion Roullet
    Speakers: Silvia Gross, Bernd Nowack, Jacopo Sorani and Caroline Canon

Workshop on European research policy

Speakers

  • Hugo Pinto de Abreu Policy Officer, Higher Education Policy, Directorate-General for Education and Culture, European Commission
  • Sohail Luka Policy Officer, Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions, European Commission
  • Michele Rosa-Clot Portfolio manager, HRExcellence in Research, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission
  • Farouk Allouche Associate Professor and Associate Dean for International Relations, Catholic University of Lille; European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers (Eurodoc)
  • Jan-Willem Van de Loo, RTD D1 – Combatting Diseases, European Commission
  • Laurent Bontoux, Senior Foresight for Policy Expert, Joint Research Centre, European Commission; Melomanes Expert Advisor

Schedule

  • 8:30 – 9:00 Welcome coffee
  • 9:00 – 9:15 Introduction, Cécilia Ménard-Moyon, CNRS researcher and coordinator of the MSCA Doctoral Network Melomanes
  • 9:15 – 10:00 European Education Area and the European strategy for universities, Hugo Pinto de Abreu
  • 10:00 – 10:45 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA): Overview and Focus on the Role of MSCA Doctoral Networks in Structuring International Doctoral Programmes in Europe, Sohail Luka
  • 10:45 – 11:15 Coffee break
  • 11:15 – 12:00 European Charter for Researchers and its implementation mechanism, Michele Rosa-Clot
  • 12:00 – 12:45 Improving the mobility of early-career researchers, Farouk Allouche
  • 12:45 – 14:15 Lunch break
  • 14:15 – 15:00 Cancer Mission and funding opportunities, Jan-Willem Van de Loo
  • 15:00 – 15:45 Measuring foresight as a core skill for policymaking, Laurent Bontoux
  • 15:45 – 16:15 Coffee break
  • 16:15 – 17:30 Roundtable discussion on European research policy
    Animator:
    Farouk Allouche
    Speakers: Hugo Miguel Pinto De Abreu, Sohail Luka, Michele Rosa-Clot, Jan-Willem Van de Loo and Laurent Bontoux

Workshop on  Socio-technical systems – 27 September (only for Melomanes)

Speakers

  • Ayush Shukla Melomanes doctoral researcher, Athena Institute, Free University of Amsterdam
  • Anna Aris Doctoral researcher, Athena Institute, Free University of Amsterdam

Schedule

  • 8:30 – 9:00 Welcome coffee
  • 9:00 – 12:00 Workshop

Practical information

Venues

  • From Monday to Thursday (included): Maison Irène et Frédéric Joliot Curie, Rue du Trône 100, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium
  • On Friday: Mundo Trône, Rue de l’industrie 10, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Nearby metro stations: Porte de Namur and Maelbeek
Metro lines: ②Simonis–Elisabeth / ⑥Roi Baudouin –Elisabeth / ⑤Erasme –Hermann-Debroux/ ①Gare de l’Ouest -Stockel

Nearby bus stations: Idalie, Science/Nerviërs, Ixelles/Luxembourg and Luxembourg

Registration

The registration to our workshops is free and includes coffee breaks.
Lunch is not included.

Registration is open until Friday 13 September 2024:

Accommodation in Brussels

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