Thematic Summit on Health & Food, Environment, and Data, Computing & Digital Research Infrastructures
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15 – 16 June 2026
- Brno, Czech Republic
Masaryk University (MUNI) organizes a Thematic Summit under the auspices of the RIFF project. The event will focus on the following ESFRI domains: Health & Food, Environment, and Data, Computing, and Digital Research Infrastructures.
Why participate?
The event will be designed to strengthen cooperation between Ukrainian research community and pan-European research infrastructures. It will bring together scientists, RI managers, policymakers, and experts from Ukraine and the EU to exchange experience, build partnerships, and explore concrete pathways for Ukraine’s integration into the ERA.
The Summit should serve as a bridge between the EU and Ukrainian RI communities – a space to meet, discuss shared challenges, and initiate future collaborations that can support both scientific excellence and Ukraine’s sustainable reconstruction.
The programme will feature high-level speakers such as José Luis Martínez (ESFRI Chair), Jan Hrušák, Gert Vereecke (ESFRI Strategy Working Group Chair for the Environmental domain), and Isabel Campos (ESFRI Strategy Working Group Chair for Data, Computing, and Digital RIs).
Date: 15–16 June 2026, lunch-to-lunch
Location: Brno, Czech Republic
Deadline for applications: 9 March 2026
Focus on ESFRI Scientific Domains
The Summits are structured around ESFRI scientific domains, ensuring targeted and meaningful discussions. This summit will focus on three ESFRI domains, bringing together domain-specific communities while also encouraging cross-domain exchange:
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• Environment (ENV)
• Data, Computing, and Digital RIs (DIGIT)
• Health and Food (H&F)
Who Can Apply
The Summit is expected to welcome approximately 100 participants, with a strong representation from the Ukrainian research and RI community.
The Summit is intended for the following audiences from Ukraine:
- Researchers and RI users
- RI managers and operators
- Policy-makers and institutional decision-makers
- Experts active in the ESFRI domains
Funding
Travel and accommodation costs for selected participants affiliated with Ukrainian institutions and residing in Ukraine will be fully covered by the RIFF project.
Participants can expect breakfast to be provided at their hotel, as well as two lunches and one dinner in the form of catering during the event.
In addition to round-trip travel from Ukraine to Brno, the RIFF project will also cover local transportation within the city of Brno.
Registration & Practical Information
Participation in the RIFF Thematic Summits will be based on an open registration and selection process.
- Registration opens (Round 1): 20 February 2026 –
- Registration deadline (Round 1): 9 March 2026 –
- Notification of selected participants from Round 1 & launch of Round 2 registration: from 20 March 2026 –
- Deadline for final registration for selected participants (Round 2): by 31 March 2026 –
- Deadline for signing the contract with MUNI: 10 April 2026 –
Detailed information on registration, logistics, and travel is available in the infosheet.
Contact details of the RIFF Thematic Summits organising team:
- Adéla Šafaříková: safarikova@rect.muni.cz
- General e-mail for logistics: riff.events@rect.muni.cz
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