About SOILCON
The conference “SOILCON – Ground for future cooperation in Europe” on EEA & Norway Grants synergies with the EU Mission “A Soil Deal for Europe” is organized by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, the Programme Operator of the Czech research programme under EEA and Norway Grants, in cooperation with the Technology Centre Prague and the Research Council of Norway, and is organised under the auspices of Helena Langšádlová, the Czech Minister for Science and Research, and Victor Conrad Rønneberg, the Ambassador of Norway in Prague.
Leading European experts discuss mission-oriented policies, in particular the mission “A Soil Deal for Europe”, transformation towards healthy soil and synergies between EU Missions and EEA and Norway Grants and other instruments.
Listen to the key messages from the conference delivered by our speakers Per Stålnacke (NIBIO), Orsolya Frizon (DG AGRI), Anna Krzywoszynska (University of Oulu) and Ásdís Jónsdóttir (Financial Mechanism Office):
The scope of the conference covers not only the topic of healthy Soil, but also clean Water and Forests. Part of the conference is dedicated to projects contributing to the mission and relevant topics, not only from among the EEA and Norway Grants beneficiaries across Europe, but also the representatives of other relevant European projects. Researchers have the opportunity to present their projects or engage in matchmaking.
The matchmaking is available for further use after the conference. Register to enter the database and to “find your SOILmate”:
Agenda, presentations and recordings
8:00-9:00
Registrations
9:00-9:20
Welcome
Victor C. RØNNEBERG, Ambassador of Norway in Prague
Matúš ŠUCHA, Member of the Board, Technology Agency of the Czech Republic
Naďa KONÍČKOVÁ, Head of National Information Centre for European Research, Technology Centre Prague
Gudrun LANGTHALER, NCP for the Soil Mission in Norway, Research Council of Norway
MISSIONS, TRANSFORMATION and SYNERGIES
PART I/ “Mission-Oriented Policies: Addressing Societal Challenges and Driving Positive Change”
9:20-9:45
9:45-10:45
Panel discussion
Orsolya FRIZON, Deputy Head of the Unit DG AGRI, European Commission
Jan KŘÍŽ, Chief Director of the Section of Environmental Economics, Czech Ministry of Environment
Michal MIEDZINSKI, Economic and policy researcher at Joint Research Centre, European Commission
Daniel VŠETEČKA, RIS manager, Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade
10:45-11:00
Coffee break
PART II/ “Transformation towards healthy soil – Synergies between EU Missions and EEA and Norway Grants and other instruments”
11:00-11:25
Keynote speaker
Anna KRZYWOSZYNSKA, University of Oulu, member of the EU Mission A Soil Deal for Europe Mission Board
11:25-12:25
Panel discussion
Anna KRZYWOSZYNSKA, University of Oulu, member of the EU Mission A Soil Deal for Europe Mission Board
Aleksandra W. HAUGSTAD, Special Advisor, Research Council of Norway
Emil CIENCIALA, Head of Science and Research, IFER – Institute of Forest Ecosystem Research, former member of the Soil Mission Board
Per STÅLNACKE, Director of Research, NIBIO – Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research
12:25-13:30
Lunch break
PROJECTS AND NEXT STEPS
13:30-14:00
NCPs session on EC funding opportunities
Naďa KONÍČKOVÁ, Czech NCP for the Soil Mission, Technology Centre Prague
Gudrun LANGHALER, Norwegian NCP for the Soil Mission, Research Council of Norway
14:00-14:30
Project MetalRem and other inspirational examples
Michael KOMÁREK, Vice-Dean for Science and Research, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Ondřej LHOTSKÝ, DEKONTA a.s.
The project Nanoremediation of contaminated soils: Technology implementation with respect to ecotoxicological aspects benefits from a € 1 496 360 grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA Grants and the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic within the KAPPA Programme. Learn more about the project with this LINK.
14:30-14:45
Coffee break
14:45-15:45
“Working together for a healthy Soil, Water and Forests”
Presentations of projects (elevator pitch or pecha kucha)
Moderated discussion with NCPs
Naďa KONÍČKOVÁ, Czech NCP for the Soil Mission, Technology Centre Prague
Gudrun LANGHALER, Norwegian NCP for the Soil Mission, Research Council of Norway
15:45-16:30
Plenary session with rapporteurs
Eva BROŽOVÁ, Deputy Director for Strategic Development, Technology Agency of the Czech Republic
Ásdís JÓNSDÓTTIR, Sector Officer – Research and Education, Financial Mechanism Office
Naďa KONÍČKOVÁ, Czech NCP for the Soil Mission, Head of National Information Centre for European Research, Technology Centre Prague
Gudrun LANGTHALER, Norwegian NCP for the Soil Mission, Research Council of Norway
16:30
Closing statement
17:30
Welcome drink
18:00
Dinner
9:00-18:00
“Find your SOILmate”
Networking / matchmaking one-to-one sessions throughout the conference.
Register for matchmaking via this LINK. The matchmaking table will be kept online even after the conference.
For more photos, visit the photogallery.
1/ Welcome and PART I – “Mission-Oriented Policies: Addressing Societal Challenges and Driving Positive Change”
2/ PART II – “Transformation towards healthy soil – Synergies between EU Missions and EEA and Norway Grants and other instruments”
3/ NCPs session on EC funding opportunities
4/ Project MetalRem – Nanoremediation of contaminated soils
5/ Presentations and discussion – “Working together for a healthy Soil, Water and Forests”
6/ Plenary session with rapporteurs
The database with all the projects funded within the EEA & Norway Grants is available in this TABLE.
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Contact Us
Zuzana Dostálová
Programme Officer
EEA and Norway Grants department
zuzana.dostalova@tacr.cz
+420 770 172 087
