An international event titled "MSCA at 30: Research Mobility & Bridging Gaps Across Europe” dedicated to the future of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) programme, research mobility and the development of the European Research Area in the context of work on the EU’s 10th Framework Programme was held in Brussels on 21 May 2026.
The meeting brought together representatives of the European Commission, the European Parliament, organisations supporting science, research institutions, universities and the Research Management and Administration (RMA) community from across Europe. The programme included both strategic debates on the future of the MSCA programme and practical sessions focusing on the mobility of researchers, institutional capacity building, intersectoral cooperation and administrative support for international projects.
UniLodz among co-organisers
The event was co-organised by the NAWA-MSCA Central Poland Contact Point, established by experts from the Project Support Centre of the University of Lodz in cooperation with experts from the Scientific Excellence Office of the Polish Academy of Sciences. The University of Lodz was represented by: Dr Przemysław Ciborek, Ewelina Wronka and Dr Hanna Zajączkowska.
The local organisers of the event included the PolSCA PAS Office in Brussels and the Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) Chapters Benelux, Poland and Hungary. Additional organisational support was provided by European offices: KOWI – Kooperationsstelle EU der Wissenschaftsorganisationen (Germany), Neth-ER (the Netherlands) and the NRDIO Office Brussels (Hungary).
NAWA-MSCA Central Poland Contact Point
We encourage you to follow the websites and social media channels of the Central Poland Contact Point, developed jointly by the Project Support Centre of the University of Lodz and the Scientific Excellence Office of the Polish Academy of Sciences as part of the project "Program Wsparcia PAN i UŁ dla zwiększenia uczestnictwa w Działaniach Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie” [Support Programme of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the University of Lodz for Increasing Participation in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions] under the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange programme – NAWA-MSCA Network.
www.linkedin.com/company/nawa-msca-punkt-kontaktowy-polska-centralna
The support is financed by the European Union – from the European Social Development Fund 2021–2027 (FERS), NAWA project titled "Wsparcie instytucji szkolnictwa wyższego i nauki w obsłudze osób cudzoziemskich oraz Polek i Polaków wyjeżdżających za granicę” [Support for Higher Education and Science Institutions in Services for Foreign Nationals and Polish Citizens Going Abroad], project number: FERS.01.05.IP.08-0003/24.
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