© EUSDR – EU Strategy for the Danube Region
The path to the next MFF and Horizon Europe:
Lessons learned and outlook for the Danube Region research community
Workshop of the Priority Area 7 Knowledge Society of the European Union Strategy for the Danube Region
Date and Format: 10th of June 2026 online from 09:30 to 12:30 CET
Moderation: Martina Hartl, Federal Ministry Women, Science and Research, Austria
Registration: Registration Form for the Online Workshop
Connection link: Video NTI
Draft Agenda:
| PART I | |
| 09:20 – 09:30 | Online arrival of participants |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Welcome notes Viktor Nedović, Serbian PA7 co-coordinator Ľubica Pitlova, Slovak PA7 co-coordinator Cristina Cuc, Danube Strategy Point |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Introduction of the Priority Area 7 Jaroslava Szüdi and Dijana Štrbac, PA7 team members |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | Mid-term evaluation of the participation of Danube countries in ERA and Horizon Europe (based on PA7 Analyses) Daniel Straka, Research and Innovation Authority, Slovakia |
| 10:45 – 11:30 | How to strengthen participation of STI stakeholders: Positive experiences / recommendations from CZ and SI NCPs Naďa Koníčková, Horizon Europe NCP coordinator, Czech Republic Darija Valančič, Horizon Europe NCP coordinator, Slovenia |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Break |
| PART II | |
| 11:45 – 12:30 | Current state of MFF preparation with an emphasis on research and innovation and the macro-regional aspect Monika Bideau – Repčíková, Head of Slovak Liaison Office for Research and Development in Brussels (focusing Horizon Europe & the European Competitiveness Fund) Elisa Cocco, EC – DG Regio (focusing on the Structural Funds / macro-regional aspects) |
| 12:15 – 12:45 | Impacts of the new MFF structure on advisory and training structures for the science, research and innovation communities in the Danube Region Birgit Steininger, Deputy Head of Division for European and International Programmes, Austrian Research Promotion Agency |
| 12:45 – 13:00 | Closing |
