Organised in close collaboration with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, the event also forms part of the celebrations marking the 30th anniversary of the MSCA programme.
- research staff
- Wednesday 24 June 2026, 14:00 - 17:45 (CEST)
Practical information
- When
- Wednesday 24 June 2026, 14:00 - 17:45 (CEST)
- Languages
- English
Description
The event will bring together key stakeholders in European doctoral training, research and innovation to reflect on lessons learned, and explore ways to further strengthen MSCA’s impact under the next framework programme.
A central highlight of the event will be the official presentation of the study on the added value of MSCA Doctorates.
You can follow it online here.
Agenda
14.00 – 14.15 Welcome and opening remarks
Michaela Bitsakis – Chair, Head of Sector, MSCA Doctoral Networks European Research Executive Agency
Vanessa Debiais-Sainton – Head of Department, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions & Support to Experts, European Research Executive Agency
Stefaan Hermans – Director,Competitiveness, Talent Mobility, and International Cooperation, Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, European Commission
14.15 – 14.30 30th Anniversary of MSCA
Graham Wilkie – Head of Unit, MSCA and Citizens, COFUND and Support Activities, European Research Executive Agency
14.30 – 15.15 Presentation of the study on the added value of MSCA Doctorates
Michaela Bitsakis – Head of Sector, MSCA Doctoral Networks, European Research Executive Agency
Malay Bera – Project Officer, MSCA Doctoral Networks, European Research Executive Agency
Q&A
15.15 – 15.45 Presentation of the study on the Innovative Dimension of ITNs
Audrey Arfi – Head of Sector, MSCA Doctoral Networks, European Research Executive Agency
Q&A
15.45 – 16.15 Coffee break
16.15 – 16.45 Steering the Future of MSCA Doctoral Training
Sohail Luka –Policy Officer, MSCA, Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, European Commission
Q&A
16.45 – 17.45 Panel on State of Doctoral Training in Europe
Klaus Haupt – Chair, Head of Unit, MSCA Doctoral Networks, European Research Executive Agency
Luca Perego, Head of Unit, Choose Europe and MSCA, Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, European Commission
Simon Marti – Head, Council for Doctoral Education, European University Association
Prof. Carsten Welsch – Professor of Physics and Head of Accelerator Science, University of Liverpool
