Eurodoc Annual Conference Programme - Brochure [*.PDF, ~700 K]
Conference Day 1: Monday 01 April 2019
(Academy Palace — Rue Ducale 1, 1000 Brussels).
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09.00 – 09.45 |
Registration with Coffee/Tea |
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09.45 – 10.00 |
Opening and Welcome |
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10.00 – 12.00 |
#1: PhD as a Driving Force for Sustainable Innovation (4 speakers) |
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12.00 – 13.00 |
Lunch with Snacks/Drinks |
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13.00 – 15.00 |
#2: Inspirational round table discussions (12 tables) |
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15.00 – 15.30 |
Break with Coffee/Tea |
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15.30 – 17.30 |
#3: Activating Career Development and Support (4 speakers) |
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17.30 – 19.00 |
Drinks/reception |
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19.00 – late |
Optional: Fuckup night — Stories About Failure |
Conference day 2: Tuesday 02 April 2019
(Academy Palace — Rue Ducale 1, 1000 Brussels).
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09.00 – 10.00 |
Infomarket with Breakfast + Coffee/Tea |
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10.00 – 12.00 |
#4: Valorising a PhD for Industry and Society (4 speakers) |
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12.00 – 15.00 |
Lunch with Snacks/Drinks followed by |
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15.00 – 15.30 |
Break with Coffee/Tea |
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15.30 – 17.30 |
#5: Entrepreneurship for Leaders and Start-Ups (4 speakers) |
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17.30 – 18.00 |
Feedback and Closing |
The programme is aimed to:
- create perspective and foster an active and empowering dialogue on career development, entrepreneurship and employability in the community of young researchers,
- break walls between disciplines, institutes, and regions in order to boost synergistic inter-university and intersectoral collaborations at regional, national and European levels and
- ensure that PhD holders actively take part in the creation of a sustainable economy and innovation-driven society.
Thematically we have two main themes spread over two days, namely:
- the professional career development of ECRs (via courses, tools and mentoring) and
- the role of PhD graduates in effectively tackling societal and global challenges, with a specific attention for entrepreneurship and intersectoral mobility (in interdisciplinary teams and with policy makers and citizens).