"Future Access to European Research Infrastructures: Benefits to Academia, Industry and Society"
Lund (Sweden), 27 October 2009
Access to research infrastructures (RIs) is the corner-stone of the well-known knowledge triangle: innovation, research and training. In this context, RIs are now so emblematic vis-a-vis the political support to research activities that the decision-making process for providing them with a realistic operation budget or for deciding to invest in a new one or in a heavy enhancement programme regularly leads to a dramatic questioning on the RI's access policy in terms of perimeter relevance , excellence and transparency.
This ERF seminar on Open Access shall bring together key stakeholders from research facilities, scientific communities, industry and funding agencies across Europe to discuss these relevant matters, share valuable experiences and provide best practice guidelines.
Full Programme:
Welcome Ulf Karlsson | Document |
Introduction Michel van der Rest (ERF Chairman) | Document |
RIs - An overview of the fields in Europe Marc Heppener | Document |
Evaluation review on criteria and methodology for defining the Open Access Giorgio Margritondo | Document |
Benefit of RIs to industrial trade and wealth creation Alfons Molenbroek | Document |
APS study on the accees to major international X-ray and neutron facilities Henry Glyde | Document |
How to consider the access for funded programmes Michael Steiner | Document |
Submitting proposals to RIs - how to respect the excellence in avoiding the double evaluation Wolfgang Sandner | Document |
The case of the European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility Anne Matsuura | Document |
How can strategic access to RIs foster technology advancement outcomes from the GENNESYS study Helmut Dosch | Document |
How can European countries which have no facilities get access Helena Aksela | Document |
How to conciliate the increase of users requirements and the operation of a national network Dany Vandromme | Document |
What should be the best practices for improving the efficiency of access in European RIs Friso van der Veen | Document |