First TORCH presential meeting held in Budapest
The TORCH project was launched in February 2021 as a research and innovation collaboration of the CHARM-EU Alliance with the aim of developing a research and innovation strategy for the alliance of five research universities. In addition to the representatives of the partner universities involved in the project (the University of Barcelona, Trinity College Dublin, Utrecht University, the University of Montpellier and ELTE), representatives of the Alliances’ new partners (Åbo Akademi University, Würzburg University and Hochschule Ruhr West) also took part in the meetings.
The program began on the 20th of June with a meeting of Vice-Rectors with Prof. Jordi Garcia Fernández, Vice-Rector for Research and Prof. Raúl Ramos, Vice-Rector for Internationalisation Policy from the University of Barcelona, Prof. Reko Leino, Åbo Akademi’s Vice-Rector for Research and Prof. Imre Hamar, ELTE’s Vice-Rector for International Affairs, who then greeted the guests arriving from the partner universities.
During the meetings held on the 21st and 22nd of June, work package leaders and representatives (Nina Shiel / Trinity College Dublin; Albert Diaz-Guilera / University of Barcelona; Inese Rozensteine / University of Montpellier; Marjanneke Vijge / Utrecht University and Balázs Aczél ELTE PPK’s Vice-Dean for Research and International Affairs) presented the main results which were discussed in terms of dissemination and future strategies. A main topic of the meetings was the coordination of WP8 on Common Policies and Strategies and WP9 on Action Plans and Pilots, the latter led by ELTE. The participants reviewed the challenges of the next one and a half year: during this period, the Alliance will be responsible for laying down long-term research action plans and piloting activities related to the project.
On behalf of ELTE, Péter Sziklai, Vice-Rector for Research, Judit Bóna, BTK Vice-Dean for Scientific and Research Affairs, Szilvia Szöllősi, Head of the University Strategy Office, Ákos Teslár, Head of the Science Policy Office, Annamária Gombos Kulcsár Szabó Ernőné, Director General of the University Library and Ferenc Takó, Head of the CHARM-EU Office took part in the discussions.
The colleagues working on the project also took part in a joint sightseeing tour on Monday, while to close the meetings held on Tuesday; they visited the ELTE Botanical Garden, which celebrates its 250th anniversary.
TORCH is the research arm of CHARM-EU whose mission is to provide a flexible and useful channel for the transfer of scientific knowledge from University to society and to involve societal partners in order to enable civil engagement, promote citizen science and establish a positive dialogue with stakeholders. If you wish to find out more about the project, please click on the following link: https://www.charm-eu.eu/torch.
TORCH midterm meeting at ELTE
TORCH midterm meeting at ELTE
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