Date: 29–30 November (Starting time 14:30, 29 November; ending time 13:30, 30 November)
Venue: Research Council of Lithuania, Gedimino pr. 3, 01103 Vilnius
PROGRAMME
Moderator Prof. Tarmo Soomere, Chair of ESAF, President of Estonian Academy of Sciences
| NOVEMBER 29 | |
| 15:00 | Opening and introductions – Jacques Verraes, European Commission, DG Research & Innovation – Prof. Romas Baronas, Chairman of the Research Council of Lithuania – Prof. Jūras Banys, President of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences – Facts and figures about the Research Council of Lithuania: interplay of society, scientists, government and politicians. Dr Reda Cimmperman, Scientific Secretary, Research Council of Lithuania |
| 15:35 | Session 1. The role of science advice in rebuilding the society |
| Introduction to the topic. Prof. Tarmo Soomere, Chair of ESAF, President of Estonian Academy of Sciences |
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| Prof. Da-Chuan Cheng, Director of Science and Technology Division, the Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania | |
| How to advise your government on the challenges of a tilting world order? Anne-Greet Keizer, Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR) |
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| 16:35 | Break |
| 16:50 | Keynote. Additional material “Action Steps for Rebuilding Ukraine’s Science, Research, and Innovation”. Vaughan Turekian, Executive Director Policy and Global Affairs; Franklin Carrero-Martinez, Senior Director, Global Sustainability and Development & Science and Technology for Sustainability Policy and Global Affairs, U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine |
| 17:20 | Independent expert report: Strategic crisis management in the EU Dr Maarja Kruusmaa, member of the EC Group of Chief Scientific Advisors, member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences |
| 17:35 | Keynote. Science in Ukraine: survive, transform, take the lead (slides). Dr Oleksiy Kolezhuk, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine |
| 18:05 | Roundtable discussion: How can ESAF collectively contribute to the rebuilding of societies |
| 19:00 | Dinner |
| NOVEMBER 30 | |
| 10:00 | Session 2. Recent developments |
| Science for policy: developments in Finland Dr Jaakko Kuosmanen, Finnish Academy of Sciences |
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| 10:40 | Session 3. The mandate and the future of ESAF |
| Introduction of European Commission Staff Working Document: Supporting and connecting policymaking in the Member States with scientific research Kristian Krieger, European Commission, Joint Research Centre; Jacques Verraes, European Commission, DG Research & Innovation |
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| 11:35 | Break |
| 11:50 | Changes in ESAF ToR Prof. Tarmo Soomere, Chair of ESAF, President of Estonian Academy of Sciences |
| 12:10 | Roundtable discussion |
| 12:30-15:45 | AOB and Conclusions Prof. Tarmo Soomere, Chair of ESAF, President of Estonian Academy of Sciences |
