Research Infrastructures and the regional dimension of ERA

The Czech EU Presidency Conference on „Research Infrastructures and the regional dimension of ERA“ will take place in Prague, 24–25 March 2009. It is organized by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports and the European Commission under the Czech Presidency of the European Council.

All information regarding the conference are available on http://www.ric2009.eu.

The main topics for discussion will be:

• Illustrating the importance of research infrastructures for the competitiveness of Europe
• Influence of the research infrastructures on the training of science students
• Influence of research infrastructures on knowledge production
• Influence of research infrastructures on innovation and knowledge transfer
• Existing roadmaps, concepts, way of dealing with policy making in the field of research infrastructures
• Management of research infrastructures, good practices in the field of governance, financing