The Office of Research is hosting information sessions with Luigi Scarpa-de-Masellis, Senior Advisor, Economic and Commercial Affairs, Delegation of the European Union on Thursday, February 29, 2024.
Two sessions are being offered for convenience. À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ faculty and staff members are welcome to register for either the in-person or online session.
When: Thursday, February 29, 2024
Sessions (will include a 30-minute presentation and 30-minute Q & A):
10 - 11 a.m. In-person in EC5 1111 (Enterprise Theatre)
2 - 3 p.m. Online via MS Teams
During the session, Mr. Scarpa-de-Masellis will speak about Canada's new status as an associate country under Pillar II with , a €53 billion research program that focuses on Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness.
Canada's association to Pillar II allows Canadians pursuing project calls to receive grant funds, as either a lead or collaborating institution, directly from the European Commission and recognizes Canadians as one of three core partners to build a consortium. This represents very exciting and extensive research funding opportunities for À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ researchers, with a chance to contribute to consortia undertaking globally important and impactful research.
For more information, please contact or-internationalresearch@uwaterloo.ca.