The Portuguese Presidency of Eureka 2021-2022 proudly presents the EUREKA meets the Atlantic through Space-Ocean-Earth collaborative research and innovation event in the context of Encontro Ciência 21.
The event will take place on the 29th June, in Lisbon, and in an hybrid format with live streaming. Registration is free but with restricted seat number for those who want to attend it presentially.
The first Executive Board and Group Meeting under the Portuguese Chairmanship of Eureka took place online on the 13th and 14th of July 2021. The first day meeting started with welcome remarks by the chair of the Portuguese Chairmanship, Miguel Bello Mora and a discussion on the Work Programme of the Portuguese Chairmanship 2021-2022. Throughout the meeting several other key topics were addressed, including the Innovative SMEs Eurostars-3 Partnership Project Proposals, ending on the topic of Globalisation. The second day was dedicated to cover topics such as the Introductions to PT Chairmanship and Appointment of a new Risk and Audit Committee member, as well as Eureka Project Management Platform and other relevant management themes.
The 2nd Executive Board and Group Meeting under the Portuguese Chairmanship of Eureka took place in Algarve on the 21st and 22nd of September 2021 and counted with the in-person participation of several Eureka member countries.
The first day, the Executive Group meeting, was on the 21st September, during which there was the opportunity to discuss several key topics, including Eurostars-3 and the second day was dedicated to cover topics such as the Risk and Audit Committee and Risk Management, as well as relevant themes of the Eureka Secretariat management activities.
The first network meetings under the Portuguese Eureka Chairmanship took place in Porto on 22 to 24 November 2021 with several in-person and online delegations participating. Day 1 counted with several workshops and the NPC meeting, followed by the HLG/NPC meeting and HLG meeting on the second day, concluding with a second HLG and General Assembly on the third and last day of the event.
The Portuguese Eureka Chairmanship is promoting the 2nd “Eureka meets the Atlantic” event, which will focus on how Earth Observation (EO) is key for sustainable development through green and digital innovation.
It will take place on the 21st and 22nd February, in Cape Town – South Africa, and in a hybrid format with live streaming. Registration is free but with restricted seat number for those who want to attend in-person at the beautiful city of Cape Town.
On the 24th February, the second Executive Group meeting took place in Brussels. The meeting started with an overview of the Portuguese Chairmanship activities, including the Western Balkans call, the Network Meeting in Azores, the Eureka meets the Atlantic and the upcoming Global Innovation Summit. Throughout the day several other topics were discussed, such as the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs, the Membership of Non-European Countries, as well as an update on Globalstars, Clusters and complementary activities. This meeting was followed by the Executive Board, which took place in the following week.
The Executive Board meeting followed the Executive Group meeting, in the previous week. It was dedicated to cover topics like the Risk and Audit Committee and the Internal Audit Plan 2022 as well as the Monitoring of the Delivery of the 2021 Business Plan and other relevant internal management aspects.
The second Network Meeting under the Portuguese Eureka Chairmanship took place in Terceira Island in Azores, from 15 to 17 March 2022 with several in-person and online delegations participating. It started along with some sessions of the Atlantic Innovation Week, an event happening in parallel, the NPC meeting and INNOWWIDE workshop, followed by the HLG/NPC meeting on the second day, concluding with a second HLG and General Assembly on the third and last day of the event. Bilateral meetings were part of the agenda during the three working days.
The third “Eureka meets the Atlantic”, co-organized by the Portuguese Chairmanship of the Eureka Network, the Technological Park of UFRJ, and ANPROTEC, will focus on how innovation based on Earth Observation (EO) can be disruptive in the current status quo of the blue economy.
It will take place on the 29th and 30th March, in Rio de Janeiro – Brazil, and in a hybrid format with live streaming. Registration is free but with restricted seat number for those who want to attend in-person.
On April 21st , 2022, the fourth Eureka Meets the Atlantic, “Towards a Network of Sustainable and Healthy Cities – From Local to Global Innovation”, will take place in the United States of America, in the busy city of Boston, Massachusetts. Organized by the Portuguese Chairmanship of the Eureka, and supported by the MIT Portugal Program, the event will address urban innovation and the path to more sustainable and healthy cities, at both local and global scales.
Oslo, Norway
Brussels, ESE
The third and last Eureka Network Meeting took place in the city of Cascais, from the 20th to the 21st June 2021. The 20th was dedicated to the NPC Meeting followed by the Innovative SMEs Coordination Group (ISCG), and the last meeting of the afternoon was the Innovative SMEs (IS) HLG. The second day started with the NPC/HLG meeting followed by the HLG meeting. Finally, the General Assembly took place, focusing on the revision of the Statutes of the Eureka Association and the appointment of Ricardo Conde, president of Portugal Space, as President of the Eureka Association until the end of the year, as well as the participants for the Executive Board.
The 28th Ministerial event started on the 21st June 2022, with the Ministerial Dinner at Palácio da Cidadela in Cascais, continuing over to the morning of 22nd June with the Ministerial Conference at Estoril Congress Center, bringing together more than 40 Ministers, Secretaries of State and senior representatives of Eureka member states, together with representatives of the European Commission.
Marking one year of the Portuguese Eureka Chairmanship, the Global Innovation Summit 2022 brought together political leaders, researchers, and companies worldwide to discuss a sustainable future for the planet. Companies from 90 countries, around 150 speakers and more than 1700 people registered for the event, which, among various sessions, had as some of the most prominent themes the preservation of oceans, the potential of space science and the reformulation of policies to promote sustainability.
EUREKA Portuguese Coordination
Portuguese Chairmanship Team info@eurekaportugal2021-22.pt
Alexandra Frazão | Executive Secretary
alexandra.frazao@aircentre.org
+351 217 231 062