HERA JRP 2012 Matchmaking event

Matchmaking Event, Berlin February 21, 2012

In order to facilitate the building of international research partnerships in the preparation for the HERA JRP “Cultural Encounters” Call for Proposals, applications were invited from researchers to attend a ‘match making’ event that took place 21st February 2012 in Berlin. The deadline to register interest in attending the event was 30 November 2011. Almost 300 applicants have been selected to attend the event. Further information about the event can be found via the registration website: www.b2match.eu/hera2012. The agenda and the presentations made at the event can be found below.

Please note that it is not necessary to have attended the matchmaking event in order to apply to the HERA Joint Reserach Programme on Cultural Encounters.  

List of Participants                                                                                               AGENDA

21 February 2012 at the Ewerk Berlin

08.00 - 10.00 Registration and welcome coffee
10.00 - 10.10

Official opening of the HERA JRP Cultural Encounters Matchmaking Event
MinR'in Dr. Angelika Willms-Herget - Federal Ministry of Education and Research / Germany

10.10 - 10.20

Introduction HERA Network and the HERA Joint Research Programmes
Prof. Sean Ryder - HERA Network Board chair / IRCHSS Board member

10.20 - 10.40

Characterising the HERA JRP Cultural Encounters theme
Prof. Sean Ryder - HERA Network Board chair / IRCHSS Board member

10.40 - 11.10

About ESF -HERA JRP Handling Agency, Dr. Nina Kancewicz-Hoffman, European Science Foundation (ESF)

HERA JRP Cultural Encounters Call - Application / selection process, Ms. Julia Boman, HERA JRP CE Handling Agency - European Science Foundation (ESF)
Q & A

11.10 - 11.30

Introducing national contact points
Q & A

11.30 - 12.30 

Presentation of two current HERA JRP projects: sharing experiences of preparing
successful transnational collaborative proposals

- Prof. Tony Whyton, University of Salford, Project Leader for the HERA JRP Project "Rhythm Changes: Jazz Cultures and European identities" (RhythmChanges)

- Dr. Jo Sofaer, University of Southampton, Project Leader for the HERA JRP Project "Creativity and Craft Production in Middle and Late Bronze Age" (CinBA)

12.30 - 14.00

Lunch break

14.00 - 17.30

Matchmaking session

 17.30 - 18.30

 Drinks