Conference programme and additional information can be found in the brochure

Thursday, 31^stMarch
16.00 – 20.00 Registration
19.00 – 24.00 Informal Eurodoc welcoming session

Friday, 1^stApril
09.00 – 10.00 Registration
10.00 – 10.30 Conference opening

• Gintaras Steponavičius, Minister of Education and Science
• Piotras Cimmperman, President, LSYR
• Izabela Stanislawiszyn, President, Eurodoc

10.30 – 11.30 Plenary Session 1
Science: Tradition vs. Innovation Traditions are valuable in Europe. They are attractive when you speak about tourism but is it attractive in science? What is the role of tradition and innovation in shaping the future of research funding from the European Framework Programmes?
Chair: Marisa Alonso Núñez, Eurodoc

• Katrien Maes, League of European Research Universities: Training talented researchers for the knowledge society – Presentation
• Rolf Vermeij, University of Twente: Research results: Publication vs Valorisation
• Stefaan Hermans, Head of Unit „Universities and Researchers”, European Commission: The Eight Framework Programme (FP8) and The European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the recruitment of researchers
• Thomas Jorgensen, European University Association: Salzburg II – experiences from the reforms of doctoral education
11.30 – 13.00 Lunch
13.00 – 14.30 Parallel workshops
Workshop 1. Research integrity for new generation of researchers. Chair: Snezana Krstic
Workshop 2. Supervising doctoral candidates: New trends and techniques. Chair: Elena Golovushkina
Workshop 3. Women and men in science, where is the problem and how can we solve it? Chair: Marisa Alonso Nunez
Workshop 4. Open theses. Chair: Daniel Mietchen
14.30 – 14.45 Coffee break
14.45 – 15.30 Poster session
15.30 – 17.00 Parallel workshops (continued)
17.00 – 17.30 Coffee break
17.30 – 18.30 Plenary Session 2
SMScience Different generations – different view of handling science. Young researchers boldly want to explore where no others have been, to have results as fast as possible. What attitudes toward research traditions and the overall mission of science does the new generation bring?
Chair: Karoline Hollander, Eurodoc
• Liutauras Gudžinskas, Vilnius University: Homo academicus novus? The life strategies to cope with global challenges – Presentation
• Norbert Kroo, Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the Scientific Council of the European Research Council: Science, traditions and the European innovation union
• John Wood, European Research Area Board: When publications is just a plus in CV of the young scientist

Saturday, 2^nd April
09.00 – 10.00 Plenary Session 3
Business as usual? The rules that apply within science are different from those valid for the business world. What can business learn from science and science learn from business?
Chair: Gertjan Tommel, Eurodoc
• Linas Eriksonas, UAB Europarama; Algirdas Davidavičius, Mykolas Romeris University: Between a rock and a hard place: A Scientist-Entrepreneur?
• Yolande van der Veer, Van der Veer Bv: Food for thought in talent development reinforcing and learning from each other
• Lidia Borrell-Damian, European University Association: Collaborative doctoral education – a way towards enhanced employability and career perspectives.
10.00 – 10.30 Karoline Hollander, Eurodoc: Key issues for early stage researchers – a fact-based resume of 10 years Eurodoc work
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 12.00 Plenary Session 4. Presentations from workshops
Chair: Lilia Bondareva
12.00 – 13.00 Plenary Session 5. Conclusions and closing of the conference
Chair: Izabela Stanislawiszyn, President of Eurodoc
Rapporteur: Stephan Kurtz, doktorat.at, Austria
13.00 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 20.00 Annual General Meeting of Eurodoc

Sunday, 3^rd April
09.00 – 19.00 Annual General Meeting of Eurodoc

Monday, 4^th April
Monday is reserved for sightseeing and departure. The new board continues its first meeting.