The Gago Conferences on European Science Policy provide an international forum to strengthen the debate on emerging issues of research and innovation policy in Europe, as well as to promote the necessary involvement of major stakeholders in policy making and the diffusion of knowledge in science education and culture. The Conferences seek also to strengthen international scientific and technological cooperation networking in Europe towards a positive impact on a global scale.
Science and technology (S&T) are key global resources for our collective future, our wealth, job creation and shared prosperity, both at home and abroad. The impact of S&T and innovation are the result of a cumulative, long-term, collective and uncertainty process, involving an extensive division of labour, which requires massifying the training of human resources and qualifying the labour force in many economic sectors. Increasing interest in these processes has been driving innovative research and practice across a wide range of businesses and academic disciplines - from management, marketing, engineering and economics to public policy, sociology, history and law.
"Science is a battle ground, it's not neutral.
And if you know it's not neutral, it becomes interesting.
It can become part of the modern youth culture.
You must choose between generosity and greed,
between peace and war,
and choose between disclosing or hiding the truth"...
José Mariano Gago (2001)
The primary objective of these conferences is to bring together leading representatives from academic, business, social, culture and government sectors worldwide to present and discuss current and future issues of critical importance for European science and technology, including their impact to foster social and economic development and shared prosperity both at home and abroad. Multidisciplinary perspectives are encouraged to provide state-of-the-art and useful knowledge to decision makers in the private, public and social sectors - including informed and effective education, culture, business, government policies and strategies for Europe.
High-level speakers such as ministers, parliamentarians, European Commission advisors, policymakers, academics and other leading representatives from research institutions will gather on the next 15th of October, at the Cyprus Institute, for the 3rd Gago Conference on European Science Policy. The subject of 2021´s edition will be the challenges of the Green Transition.
Greening Europe is the next challenge for science and science policy, as the transition to new, cleaner energy, transportation and industrial processes will lead to unprecedented changes in all sectors of society. Making citizens an integral part of the science and technology systems will be crucial to achieve this transition within the European societal values.
The Gago Conferences on European Science Policy provide an international forum for debate on emerging issues of research and innovation policy in Europe. Ciência Viva, with support of the Portuguese Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education, organizes these conferences to celebrate the legacy of José Mariano Gago on the appropriation of science by citizens.
The programme includes three introductory keynotes and two roundtable discussions:
(Time zone in EEST, GMT+3)
Location: The Cyprus Institute
Athalassa Campus, Aglantzia, Nicosia
An Hybrid event: physical and on-line participants
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Manuela Bairos, Ambassador of Portugal to CyprusModerator:
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