PhD Thesis defenses

Description:

As a tribute to Muriel Casals, lecturer of the Department of Economics and Economic History of the UAB who left us in 2016, the Sabadell campus will inaugurate on 28 May at 12 noon, the Muriel Casals Space in an institutional event that will be attended by the rector of the University, Javier Lafuente. Among other responsibilities, Casals was vice-rector of International Relations and Cooperation, representative of the UAB in the Vives Network of Universities and member of the Parliament of Catalonia.

Place: Espai Muriel Casals (Sabadell campus)

Date: Tuesday 28, May2024 - 12:00h

Description:

The awards ceremony for this year's literary prizes will take place on 28 May at 4 p.m., in the conference hall (Sala d'actes) of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities. The awards are organised by the UAB and the City Council of Cerdanyola del Vallès. Last February was the deadline for the submission of original works, of which 25 are eligible for the 15th "Caterina Albert" Short Narrative Prize for Young People, 85 for the 29th "Miquel Martí i Pol" Poetry Prize and 82 for the 30th "Valldaura-Memorial Pere Calders" Novel Prize.

Participating in the awards ceremony will be Javier Lafuente, rector of the UAB; Carlos Cordón, mayor of Cerdanyola del Vallés; Rosa María Sebastián, vice-rector of Innovation, Transfer and Entrepreneurship of the UAB; Margarita Freixas, dean of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities; and David González, councillor of Culture, Communication and EMD of Bellaterra at the City Council of Cerdanyola del Vallès.

Place: Faculty of Arts & Humanities (conference hall)

Date: Tuesday 28, May2024 - 16:00h

Description:

This event provides the opportunity to learn about the Horizon Europe framework programme's call for proposals; specifically, those in pillar III- Innovative Europe from the European Innovation Council (EIC), whose main goal is to support ground-breaking innovations with market creation potential. 

Participation will include experts in the European Innovation Council programmes, who will go into detail about the most relevant aspects of the programme. A session on gender and ethical questions for European projects will be offered and, lastly, attendants will learn first-hand about the successful projects that have received European funding. There will be a chance to speak with researchers about their experience, and learn some tips for preparing proposals.

Give value to your research and come and enjoy an innovative and revolutionary morning and breakfast!

To attend, it is mandatory to fill out the registration form. Please fill out the form here.

Programme

9:00 a.m.: Attendee registration
9:30 a.m.: Welcome, by Carlos Valero, Manager at UAB Research Park
9:40 a.m.: Presentación del Parc de Recerca UAB, by Beatriz Gamarra and Lina Solarte, of the Department of Business Collaborations of the UAB Research Park
10:00 a.m.: Pilar III- Horizon Europe Calls, by Pablo Fernández, from the National Contact Point EIC Pathfinder-Transition
10:45 a.m.: Q&A session
11:00 a.m.: Breakfast
11:30 a.m.: Gender approach and ethical issues in Pillar III projects, by Ainhoa Flecha, from the UAB Ethics Research Comittee
11:45 a.m.: Q&A time
12:00 noon: Success Stories of Pillar III Projects at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, by Gonzalo Guirado, coordinator at Proyecto Confeti, Xavier Navarro, coordinator at Proyecto BioFINE, and hosted by Ivan Martínez Flores, UAB Vice President of Research
12:30 p.m.: Q&A session
12:45 p.m.: Tips for the success of EIC calls for proposals, by Pablo Fernández
1:00 p.m.: Q&A session
1:15 p.m.: Closing speech

Place: Sala Polivalent at the Eureka Building

Date: Wednesday 29, May2024 - 09:00h

End date: Wednesday 29, May2024 - 13:00h

Description:

A play that makes us question the creativity, identity and possible emotions of an artificial intelligence, and what it represents in its relationship with the human being.

Place: UAB Theatre Hall

Date: Wednesday 29, May2024 - 19:00h

Description:

A play that makes us question the creativity, identity and possible emotion of an artificial intelligence, and what it means in its relationship with the human being.

Date: Thursday 30, May2024 - 13:30h

Description:

The AmicsUAB association, the Institute of European Studies of the UAB, and the Jean Monnet EUPOL Chair are organising around table to discuss the prospects for a change of cycle in the European Union in the context of the elections to the European Parliament. The event will take place on 30 May at 6:30 p.m., in Rooms 64 and 65 of the Barcelona Bar Association. Josep Maria de Dios, director of the Institute of European Studies of the UAB; Ana Mar Fernández, Jean Monnet Professor in European Policies of the UAB; and Núria González, Jean Monnet Professor in European Constitutional Democracy of the UB. Those interested in attending must fill out this form.

Place: Barcelona Bar Association (Carrer Mallorca 283)

Date: Thursday 30, May2024 - 18:30h