Third FERN-UK Day: Science Diplomacy
09 July 2024, 2:00 pm–6:00 pm

Join us for this event organised by the French Education & Research Network in the UK and hosted by UCL European Institute
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- Invitation Only
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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Lucy Shackleton
Location
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Denys Holland Lecture Hall (second basement)Bentham House4-8 Endsleigh GardensLondonWC1H 0EGUnited Kingdom
About the event
Join us for the third FERN-UK day, an event promoting and celebrating Franco-British research collaborations and knowledge exchange.
This iteration's theme is science diplomacy and will see guest speakers discuss different perspectives on the topic, its applications and examples of bilateral collaborations.
This event is hosted by UCL European Institute and supported by the French Embassy in the UK and UCL Global Engagement.
Organizing Committee: Jean-Christophe Mauduit, Minh-Hà Pham, Lucy Shackleton, Rebecca Holt, Yanis Gillmann and Emma Armand
Programme
2:00 - 3:05 PM: Science diplomacy - EU & Bilateral
- Science Diplomacy from different perspectives, with Jean-Christophe Mauduit, Minh-Hà Pham, and Cyril Robin-Champigneul
- Examples of scientific collaborations at European level, with Javier Pardo-Diaz
3:05 - 3:30 PM: Coffee networking
3:30- 5:00 PM: Bilateral UK-France relationship
- Bilateral UK-France relationship Examples of bilateral France-UK collaborations, with Pascal Marty, Benjamin Guedj, Hugo Clarke, and Fang Xie (TBC)
- Testimonies, with Amelle Zaïr, Loïck Behr, François Sicard and Perig Pitrou
- Funding schemes overview, with Katia Wehbe and Damien Vialle
5:00 - 6:00 PM: Cocktail networking
Ticketing
This event is by invitation only. If you are interested in attending, please contact Lucy Shackleton at l.shackleton@ucl.ac.uk.