Tuesday, 21 April 2026 | 10:00 - 11:30
Training for widening participants
To increase participation of widening countries in the CBE JU programme, this interactive training session will provide practical guidance on proposal development, including the role of coordinators, evaluation criteria and common pitfalls. Participants will also learn from testimonials of past successful applicants. The CBE JU Project Officer Luisa Mascia will lead the session in collaboration with CARE4BIO and NCP_WIDERA.NET.
Agenda:
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10: 00 – 10:10: Intro (Luisa Mascia, CBE JU, and Anna Hapek-Sikora, WIDERA.Net)
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10:10 – 10:40: Training session: focus on IAs and Coordinators’ role (Oliver Zobell, CBE JU)
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10:40 – 10:50: Value of becoming a BIC member (Samuele Ambrosetti, BIC)
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10:50 – 11:10 Testimonials
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Vasilis Stenos, SOLMEYEA (EL)
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Maria João Fernandes, NCP (PT)
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Robert Kocewicz, PhD, CEO of VestaEco Nonwovens (PL)
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11:10 – 11:30 Q&A & conclusions