Re-UNITA Final Conference

Re-UNITA project, which was obtained as part of the UNITA Alliance, funded by H2020 from the European Commission, aims to structure research strategies within the Alliance and enable the development of joint research activities.

Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour will host the final conference of this project on 2 July 2024, from 9am to 5.30pm, accessible here. This event is open to all members of staff (teachers, lecturers, researchers, administrative staff) and students.

The programme below details the main highlights of the day, which will be attended by more than 80 colleagues from UNITA institutions.

In addition to presenting the main results achieved over the last three years, this final conference will serve as a reminder of the objectives of the UNITA Alliance in relation to research and innovation, in all their dimensions: human resources, research infrastructures, open science, etc.

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9.00-9.30: Welcome coffee

9.30-9.45: Opening words

Speaker: Philippe GALEZ, Rector, Université Savoie Mont Blanc

9.45-10.30: European Alliances to strengthen R&I in Europe (alliances background, vision for the future)

Speakers:

• David ITIER,  Head of the European Research Area and Higher Education Strategy Department, French Ministry of Research and Higher Education

• Ludovic THILLY, Vice-Président University de Poitiers (Alliance EC2U et European Nerworks, General coordinator of 'Alliance EC2U,  FOREU2/4 Coordinator, Coimbra Group President
• Carle BONAFOUS-MURAT,  Senior Liaison Officer, Brussels bureau, France Universités President of the French Euraxess network
  
  

10.30-10.45: Coffee break

10.45-11.00: Re-UNITA and R&I Activities in UNITA construction

Speakers:

• Marcella COSTA, Deputy Vice-Rector for International Education, UNITO
• Mohamed AMARA, former UPPA Rector

11.00-11.15: Re-UNITA - Key activities and impacts

Speaker: Clément BARDOUX, Re-UNITA Project Manager, UPPA

11.15-12.00: Re-UNITA - Towards UNITA R&I strategy

Speaker: Vice-rectors for Research

• Silvia SOCORRO, UBI
• Rosa BOLEA, UNIZAR
• Mareva SABATIER, USMB
• Cristina PRANDI, UNITO
• Madalin BUNOIU, UVT

12.00-12.15: R&I hubs - A key tool to structure research in UNITA

Speaker: Laurence ROUSSILLON-CONSTANTY, UPPA Cultural Heritage hub representative

12.15-13.45 Lunch

13.45-14.45: Improving the research human resources environment

Facilitator: Giuseppina CERRATO, UNITO

· A path to HRS4R in UNITA

Speakers :

• Anna CHROSTOWSKA, UPPA

• Ignacio GARCES, UNIZAR
• Mareva SABATIER, USMB

· Tackling gender balance in research

Speakers:

• Giuseppina CERRATO, UNITO
• Eva CEREZO, UNIZAR
• Maylis DOUENCE, UPPA

14.45-15.30: Sharing our research infrastructures and resources

Facilitator: Ignacio GARCES, UNIZAR

Speakers:

• Nidal DEL VALLE RAYDAN, UPPA
• María JESÚS SERRANO, UNIZAR 
• Abilio SILVA, UBI
• Gregory CHATEL, USMB [VIDEO]

15.30-15.45: Coffee break

15.45-16.30: Promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in research

Facilitator: Dina PEREIRA, UBI

Speakers:

• Ana Cristóvão, UBI
• Alejandra Consejo, UNIZAR
• Jean-Luc GOT, USMB
• Hervé GARRAUD, UPPA
• Alexandra PETCU, UVT

16.30-17.15: Science with and for the society

Facilitator: Cătălina ANCUȚA, UVT

Speakers:

• Alexandra PETCU, UVT
• Clotilde MENICI, USMB
• Inés DOMINGUEZ, UNIZAR
• Helena ALVES, UBI
• Elena GIGLIA, UNITO [VIDEO]
• Brice BOUYSSIERE, UPPA

17.15-17.30: Conclusion - Research activities in UNITA - sustainability & further steps

Speaker: Ernesto EXPOSITO, Vice-rector for International relations, UPPA