EMBL Australia

The Australian and European Health Research Infrastructure Symposium brings together Australian and international research infrastructure (RI) communities from health and the life sciences to build and strengthen international ties.

Coordinated RIs facilitate cross-border research efforts, enabling scientists from different countries to access shared resources and expertise.

This collaboration is crucial for tackling global health challenges as it allows for pooling of knowledge, data and talent across diverse populations and settings.

The event will take place in Prato, Italy and bring together health focused research infrastructures to identify and enable implementation of collaborative opportunities in shared priority areas.

DRAFT Program schedule:

Day 1: Tackling global health challenges through coordinated RIs

  • Welcome from the Ambassador of Australia to Italy
  • Australian and European roadmaps and strategic priorities (European Commission and Australian NCRIS Advisory Group)
  • Keynote from the European Open Science Cloud
  • Session #1 – Tackling global health challenges through coordinated RIs

Day 2: Identifying and qualifying areas for collaboration and collective impact

  • Session #2 – AI in health and life science
  • Session #3 – Innovation and translation
  • Session #4 – Training / RI workforce development

Day 3: Shaping strategy and international collaboration

  • Session #5 – Understanding government, industry, community drivers
  • Keynote on strengthening the international dimension of research infrastructures on the ESFRI Roadmap (ESFRI Chair)
  • Session #6 – Sustainability, policy and leadership

Day 4: Scoping joint program of works for international cooperation

organising committee:

Ian Smith (EMBL Australia and PHRN)
Antje Keppler (ERIC Forum)
Merran Smith (PHRN)
Michael Raess (INFRAFRONTIER)
Jana Pavlic-Zupanc (BBMRI-ERIC)
Johanna Kostenzer (BBMRI-ERIC)
Andrew Gilbert (Bioplatforms Australia)
Annette Wittmann (EMBL Australia)
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