SECURE Summit
Researcher empowerment and
policy recommendations
Thursday, 6th of March 2025,
from 10 to 16h CET
at YERUN – Young European Research Universities Network
Rue du Trône 62, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium
or via Zoom platform
The SECURE project is financed by European Union through the GRANT AGREEMENT concluded with the European Research Executive Agency (REA), under the powers delegated by the European Commission. Project number: 101094902
SECURE is a Horizon Europe supported initiative dedicated to developing sustainable researcher careers in Europe. Based on targeted evaluations of existing practices, as well as on six different trials across Europe, SECURE has been working since 2023 towards producing policy recommendations and implementable actions for sustainable improvements of the European research system. The project Summit will showcase the results of extensive analyses and pilot testing of RCF (Research Career Framework) and TTL (Tenure Track-Like) models. Through a series of roundtable discussions this event will explore relevant policy briefs and highlight the recommended action plans suitable for implementation within European institutions.
SECURE Summit
Researcher empowerment and policy recommendations
Closing Summit &
Policy Roundtables
AGENDA
09:00 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 10:35 Opening Session
Gordon J. Dalton (PLOCAN, SECURE Coordinator) – Introduction
Wainer Lusoli (Research Executive Agency, REA) – Opening Remarks
Dario Capezzuto (European Commission, EC) – Update on Research Careers in the EU
Luísa Henriques (Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, ERA Policy Agenda, Action 4)
– Update on ERA Policy Agenda
10:35 – 11:15 Talks on RCF and TTLMs
Gareth O’Neill (Technopolis Group Belgium, WP2 Lead, Research Careers Framework – RCF)
Emma Day (WP3 Lead, Tenure-Track-Like Models – TTLMs)
11:15 – 11:40 Coffee Break
11:40 – 12:25 Policy Roundtable: The Future of Research Careers
Dario Capezzuto (European Commission, EC)
Luísa Henriques (Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, ERA Action 4)
Gareth O’Neill (Technopolis Group Belgium, WP2 Lead, RCF)
Emma Day (CRAC-Vitae, WP3 Lead, TTLMs)
Norbert Bencze (EuroDoc)
Erna Karalija (ICoRSA, UNSA)
12:25 – 13:20 Lunch on Premises
13:20 – 13:30 Talk on DocTalent4EU
Aurea Cophignon (DocTalent4EU)
13:30 – 13:35 Talk on Action Plans – Corina Falcón Moya
13:35 – 14:05 Interview with SECURE Trial Organizations – Session 1
Panagiotis Moiras (University of Cyprus, UCY Trial)
Saša Zelenika (University of Rijeka, UNIRI Trial)
Isabel Rocha (NOVA University Lisbon, UNL Trial)
14:05 – 14:10 Transition
14:10 – 14:40 Interview with SECURE Trial Organizations – Session 2
Alina Irimia (UEFISCDI Trial)
Corina Falcón-Moya (PLOCAN Trial)
Sophie Bouccara (Adoc Talent Management Trial)
14:40 – 15:10 Coffee Break & Poster Session
15:10 – 15:55 Policy Roundtable: Next Steps for Stakeholders
Ádám Molnár (EURAXESS Hungary, Bay Zoltán Research Centre – Mainstreaming Plan)
Mostafa Moonir Shawrav (Marie Curie Alumni Association, MCAA – Early Career Researchers)
Marta Agostinho (EU-Life – Research Institutes)
Emmanuelle Gardan (Coimbra Group – Research Performing Organizations, RPOs)
James Morris (Science Europe – Research Funding Organizations, RFOs)
Gerard Downes (DocTalent4EU)
15:55 – 16:00 Closing Remarks
Wainer Lusoli (REA) – Reflections
Gordon J. Dalton (PLOCAN, SECURE Coordinator) – Closing of the Event
16:00 Onwards | Networking Drinks & Snacks
SECURE project partners
