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Bridging Research and Industry through Social Sciences and Humanities in Horizon Europe – 22 May 2025, 10:00-12:30 CET

This event will highlight the growing importance of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) in shaping Horizon Europe research and innovation, especially in collaboration with the digital and industry sectors. 

The programme includes:

  • A keynote by Mr. Roel van Overmeire, European Commission.
  • A panel discussion, "Industry Meets SSH: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities" featuring experts: Prof. Murray Pittock from the European Alliance for Social Sciences and Humanities board; Ms. Martina De Sole from the European Network of Living Labs; Prof. Didier Stricker from the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science; and Horizon Europe project representatives Ms. Noemi Tesauro and Dr. Rasa Rotomskienė.
  • A showcase of inspiring Horizon Europe projects that successfully integrate SSH expertise.

 You are invited to register for the event using the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/8Bu4k8TR6J.

Don’t miss this opportunity to exchange ideas, discover success stories, and connect with stakeholders working at the intersection of SSH and industry innovation

Agenda:

Event moderator: Mr. Deividas Petrulevičius, NCP4Industry team member

10:00 – 10:10 Welcome and introduction from Horizon Europe NCP projects

10:10 – 10:30 The Role of SSH in Horizon Europe: Advancing Societal and Industrial Innovation / Mr. Roel van Overmeire, European Commission

10:30 – 11:30 Panel discussion „Industry Meets SSH: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities“ Moderator for the panel discussion: Mr. Deividas Petrulevičius, NCP4Industry team member · Prof. Murray Pittock, Co-chair of the Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance, Member of the European Alliance for Social Sciences and Humanities board, Pro Vice-Principal of the University of Glasgow. · Ms. Martina De Sole, Director at ENoLL (European Network of Living Labs). · Prof. Didier Stricker, Scientific Director of the Augmented Vision Department at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), Professor of Computer Science at the Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU). • Ms. Noemi Tesauro, Net4Society project representative and a Member of the Competence Team Horizon Europe Cluster 2 & Cluster 5 at APRE (Italy).
• Dr. Rasa Rotomskienė, Innovation Expert at the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists (LPK).

11:30 – 11:45 Coffee brake

11:45 – 12:30 Showcase: Presentation of SSH-integrated Horizon Europe projects.
SHARESPACE project
Prof. Didier Stricker
Scientific Director of the Augmented Vision Department at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), Professor of Computer Science at the Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU)

BRIDGES 5.0 project
Dr. Rasa Rotomskienė
Innovation Expert at the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists (LPK)

MAGICIAN project
Dr. Günter Alce
Associate Senior Lecturer at Lund University

12:30 End of the event