DAY 1: ERA Priorities, Policies and Instruments

October 8, 2015
Hilton Kavaklıdere Meeting Room

*Simultaneous translation will be provided in all sessions. – Bütün oturumlarda simültane çeviri imkanı sağlanacaktır.

08:30 – 09:00

Registration / Welcome Coffee

09:00 – 09:15 Welcome
09:15 – 10:15 Opening Speeches
  09:15 – 09:45

Robert-Jan Smits, Director-General, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission

  09:45 – 10:15

Fikri Işık, Minister of Science, Industry and Technology of the Republic of Turkey

10:15 – 10:45

European Research Area: Actions and opportunities for universities and researchers

  Moderator Prof.Dr. M.M Gülay Barbarosoğlu, President of Boğaziçi University
  10:15 – 10:40

Prof. Kurt Deketelaere, Secretary General of the League of European Research Universities (LERU), “Universities in the 21st Century”

  10:40 – 10:45

Discussion

10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:25

More effective national research systems and jointly addressing grand challenges

  Moderator Prof. Dr. Ahmet Nihat Berker, President of Sabancı University
  11:00 – 11:25 Fabienne Gautier, Head of Unit for ERA Policy, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission
  11:25 – 11:50 Yasemin Aslan, Head of Department of Science, Technology and innovation Policy, TÜBİTAK, “Turkish national
research & innovation system and addressing grand challenges”
  11:50 – 12:15 Özgür Kadir Özer, Head of Department, R&D and Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Development, “Public
Research Infrastructures in Turkey”
  12:15 – 12:25 Discussion
12:25 – 13:25 Lunch
13:25 – 14:15 An open labor market for researchers
  Moderator Prof. Dr. Umran Savaş İnan, President of Koç University
  13:25 – 13:45 Cecilia Cabello, ERA Steering Group on Human Resources and Mobility (ERA SGHRM), Director of S&T Indicators and Monitoring RD&I Policies, FECYT
  13:45 – 14:05 Prof. Hasan Mandal, Executive Board Member, Higher Education Council, YÖK, “Role of Human Resources as an Emerging Economy Country”
  14:05 – 14:15 Discussion
14:15 – 15:05 Gender equality
  Moderator Prof. Dr. Ahmet Acar, President of ODTÜ
  14:15 – 14:35 Sheila Gupta, Director of Human Resources, University of Cambridge
  14:35 – 14:55

Prof. Ayşe Ayata, Head of Political Science and Public Administration Department, ODTÜ

  14:55 – 15:05

Discussion

15:05 – 15:20 Coffee Break
15:20 – 16:10

Optimal circulation, transfer of scientific knowledge and open access

  Moderator Prof. Dr. Abdullah Atalar, President of Bilkent University
  15:20 – 15:40

Dr. Ignasi Labastida, University of Barcelona, LERU CIO Steering Group, LIBER (Association of European Research Libraries) Working Group on Copyright

  15:40 – 16:00

Mehmet Mirat Satoğlu, Director of Turkish Academic Network and Information Center (TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM) “National practice on open access”

  16:00 – 16:10 Discussion
16:10 – 16:40 International Cooperation
  Moderator Prof. Dr. Mehmet Sabri Çelik, Vice-President of İstanbul Technical University
  16:10 – 16:30

Kostas Glinos, Head of Unit for International Cooperation Strategy, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission

  16:30 – 16:40 Discussion
16:40 – 18:00 Discussion on the way forward
  Moderator Prof. Dr. Öktem Vardar
   

Panel with Presidents of Turkish Universities and Director-General of DG Research and Innovation, European Commission

19:30 – 21:30 Gala Dinner, ODTÜ Tecknokent
   

Rapporteur of the Conference: Marta Truco Calbet, Independent Expert on European Research and Innovation Policies and Programmes

DAY 2: H2020 for Researchers

October 9, 2015
Hilton Kavaklıdere Meeting Room

*Simultaneous translation will NOT be provided. – Oturumlarda simültane çeviri imkanı sağlanmayacaktır.

08:30 – 09:00 Registration / Welcome Coffee
09:00 – 10:00

Actions under Horizon 2020 to support European Research Area

  09:00 – 09:25

Fabienne Gautier, Head of Unit for ERA policy, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission

  09:25 – 09:50 Hakan Karataş, Head of Department of International Cooperation, TÜBİTAK, “Incentives for H2020”
  09:50 – 10:00

Questions and answers

10:00 – 11:40

Excellent Science

  10:00 – 10:25

Denis Crowley, “Raising opportunities for Turkish researchers and institutions in Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions”, Head of Unit for Innovation in Education, EIT and MSCA, Directorate-General for Education and Culture, European Commission

  10:25 – 10:35

Questions and answers

  10:35 – 11:00

Dr. David Krasa, “Raising opportunities for Turkish researchers in ERC grants”, European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA)

  11:00 – 11:10 Questions and answers
  11:10 – 11:30 Prof. Dr. Özgür Barış Akan, Koç University, Experience from a Turkish ERC grantee
  11:30 – 11:40

Questions and answers

11:40 – 11:55 Coffee Break
11:55 – 12:30

European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and the Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs)

  11:55 – 12:20

Denis Crowley, “The EIT and the KICs”, Head of for Innovation in Education, EIT and MSCA, Directorate-General for Education and Culture, European Commission

  12:20 – 12:30 Questions and answers
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 17:30

Parallel Networking Sessions on Energy, Health and ICT in H2020

  Session on Energy Hilton Kavaklıdere Meeting Room 2
  13:30 – 14:00 Plenary Talk 1: Prof. Dr. İskender Gökalp, Director CNRS-ICARE
  14:00 – 14:10 Discussion
  14:10 – 14:40 Plenary Talk 2: Ali Kantur, Executive Board Chairman, ITC Trading and Consulting AG
  14:40 – 14:50 Discussion
  14:50 – 15:10 Prof. Dr. İrem Dikmen Toker, “ODTÜ I-REES – Initiative for Renewable Energy, Ecosytems and Sustainability”
  15:10 – 15:40 Dr. Ercan Çitil, “Energy Research at İstanbul Technical University”
15:40 – 16:00 Coffee Break
  16:00 – 16:30 Assist. Prof. Dr. Sarp Kaya, “Energy Research at Koç University”
  16:30 – 16:50 Prof. Dr. Raşit Turan, “ODTÜ Center for Solar Energy (GÜNAM)”
  16:50 – 17:10 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oğuz Uzol, “ODTÜ Center for Wind Energy (RÜZGEM)”
  17:10 – 17:30 Dr. Serkan Ünal, “Energy Storage Materials at Sabancı University”
  Session on ICT Hilton Kavaklıdere Meeting Room 1
  13:30 – 14:00 Plenary Talk 1: Khalil Rouhana, DG CONNECT Director, European Commission
  14:00 – 14:10 Discussion
  14:10 – 14:40 Plenary Talk 2: Dr. Erdoğan Çeşmeli, Executive Director, Business Development at GE
  14:40 – 14:50 Discussion
  14:50 – 15:05 Assist. Prof. Dr. Hamdi Torun, “Photonics and Nano/Biotechnology at Boğaziçi University”
  15:05 – 15:20 Prof. Dr. Mehmet Bayındır, “Photonics and Nano/Biotechnology at Bilkent University”
  15:20 – 15:40 Prof. Dr. Murat Tekalp, “ICT Research at Koç University”
15:40 – 16:00 Coffee Break
  16:00 – 16:20 Prof. Dr. M. Volkan Atalay, “ICT Research at ODTÜ and ODTÜ Technopark”
  16:20 – 16:35 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özgür Özlük, “Big Data Research at Boğaziçi University”
  16:35 – 16:50 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serdar Kozat, “Big Data Research at Bilkent University”
  16:50 – 17:05 Assoc. Prof. Dr. İbrahim Körpeoğlu, “Advanced Computing and Cloud Computing at Bilkent University”
  17:05 – 17:20 Prof. Dr. Can Özturan, “E-Science and Advanced Computing at Boğaziçi University”
  17:20 – 17:35 Prof. Dr. Ezhan Karaşan, “Networking Research Beyond 5G / Wireless Sensor Networks at Bilkent University”
  17:35 – 17:50 Prof. Dr. Cem Ersoy, “Networking Research Beyond 5G / Wireless Sensor Networks at Boğaziçi University”
  Session on Health Hilton Anadolu Meeting Room
  13:30 – 14:00 Plenary Talk 1: Oskar Uzun, Legal Counsel, European Infrastructure for Translational Medicine
  14:00 – 14:10 Discussion
  14:10 – 14:40 Plenary Talk 2: Prof. Dr. Serdar Alpan, R&D Working Group Member, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Turkey
  14:40 – 14:50 Discussion
  14:50 – 15:10 Prof. Dr. İhsan Solaroğlu, “Translational Medical Research at Koç University”
  15:10 – 15:40 Prof. Dr. Batu Erman, “Novel Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches for Rare Diseases”, Sabancı University
15:40 – 16:00 Coffee Break
  16:00 – 16:30 Prof. Dr. İhsan Gürsel, “Health Research at Bilkent University”
  16:30 – 16:50 Prof. Dr. Nesrin Hasırcı, “Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering in Health Applications”, BIOMATEN, ODTÜ
  16:50 – 17:10 Prof. Dr. Cengizhan Öztürk, “Research at INOVITA and ISEK”, Boğaziçi University
  17:10 – 17:30 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rengül Atalay, “Health Research at ODTÜ Institute of Informatics”
  17:30 – 17:50 Prof. Dr. Haluk Külah, “BioMEMs Research at METU MEMS Center”