August 10, 2016, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Washington Hilton Hotel, IBR West

This special workshop is brought to you by BILAT USA 4.0[1], which aims to strengthen research collaboration between the U.S. and the European Union.

Horizon 2020 is the European Union’s €80 billion ($90 billion) research program.  In addition to hands-on training in finding and applying for funding opportunities for U.S. institutions, this workshop will include U.S. research administrators (private universities) that have successfully applied for and received Horizon 2020 awards.  This is a free morning workshop on Wed, August 10th, 2016 that will answer all of your questions on Horizon 2020 and provide a chance to quiz research administrators with first-hand experience in dealing with European Commission grants. 

Session Leaders/Speakers:

Olaf Heilmayer, DLR (German Aerospace Research Agency)

Nina Schüle, DLR (German Aerospace Research Agency)
Viktoria Bodnarova, EURAXESS Links North America
Mark Spinoglio, Manager & Senior Consultant. SPI USA
Tiffany Blackman, Senior Director, Pre-Award, Harvard University
Christopher Beyer, Coordinator, Pre-Award, Florida International University

Click here to see the agenda.

Workshop Presentations:

Horizon 2020: Excellent Science Pillar

Horizon 2020 Workshop- SPI 

European Commission: Horizon 2020- Florida International University