Announcing the 2nd Research Management & Administration Workshop

The University of Thessaly proudly announces the 2nd Research Management & Administration Workshop, under the TWIN-RELECT project, taking place at the ECE Building, Event Hall “Sekeri – Cheiden Str”, Volos – Greece, from 23–25 July 2025.

This three-day workshop brings together project partners and multidisciplinary experts to discuss leadership, strategic management, proposal funding, cross-disciplinary research, and best practices for European collaborative initiatives in electronic systems research.

Venue: Event Hall “Sekeri – Cheiden Str”, ECE Building, Volos – Greece
Dates: 23–25 July 2025

Schedule Overview

Wednesday, 23 July 2025

14:00–14:30 — Welcome Session
Prof. Christos Sotiriou, University of Thessaly
14:30–15:00 — TWIN-RELECT Current Research Management Status
Prof. Christos Sotiriou, University of Thessaly
15:00–16:00 — The funding of research through calls for proposals: stage 1 – finding the right call
Dr. Ekaterina Mamontova, CNRS – National Centre for Scientific Research

Thursday, 24 July 2025

09:00–10:00 — Leadership and strategic management
Prof. Luigi Dilillo, IES-University of Montpellier
10:00–11:00 — Cross-disciplinary Research: Lessons from the Field
Prof. Davide Bertozzi, University of Manchester
11:20–12:20 — The funding of research through calls for proposals: stage 2 – Proposal Preparation
Dr. Ekaterina Mamontova, CNRS
12:20–13:20 — From Proposal to Reliability: ESA’s Approach to RHA in Space Projects
Dr. Thomas Borel, European Space Agency
14:20–15:20 — Optimizing Research Management and Administration in European Collaborative Initiatives
15:20–16:20 — TWIN-RELECT Consortium Meeting

Friday, 25 July 2025

09:00–10:00 — The funding of research through calls for proposals: stage 3 – Project Execution
Dr. Ekaterina Mamontova, CNRS
10:00–11:00 — Proposal Development and Research Project Management in Horizon Europe
Dr. Georgios Floros, University of Thessaly
11:20–12:20 — An Overview of European Calls for Collaborative Research Projects
Dr. Marko Andjelkovic, IHP - Leibniz Institute for High Performance Microelectronics
12:20–13:20 — Future Collaborations & Joint Proposal – Round Table
14:20–15:20 — Planning of Next Visits to IHP, CNRS, and UoM
• 15:20–16:00 — Closing Session
Prof. Christos Sotiriou, University of Thessaly

About the Workshop

TWIN-RELECT aims to strengthen the University of Thessaly’s innovation capacity in reliable electronics through collaboration with top European partners in research management and administration.

Partners:

IHP - Leibniz Institute for High-Performance Microelectronics (Germany)
CNRS & University of Montpellier (France)
University of Manchester (United Kingdom)

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