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Tallinn, Estonia, October 2024 – The 2024 Regional European Meeting of the Global Research Council (GRC) will take place in Tallinn, Estonia, between 28-30 October, co-hosted by the Estonian Research Council (ETAG) and Science Europe. This key regional meeting is part of a series of global GRC events that will contribute to shaping the agenda for the next GRC Annual Meeting (in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2025). which aims to outline a framework for the ethical use of AI and strategies for global collaboration for research funding and research performing organisations across the world.
The European meeting will be the first of a series of five regional meetings that will address the following topics:
- Research Management in the Era of AI
- Co-Creation to Address Global Challenges
These topics are at the forefront of the research policy debate, addressing both the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and the need for collaborative, interdisciplinary efforts to tackle global challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss.
The discussions will explore the potential for AI to reshape key processes such as peer review, financial compliance, and grant management, without compromising on ethics, integrity and culture of the research ecosystem.
The second focus of the discussions highlights the crucial role of research in addressing pressing societal challenges and ensuring sustainable development. Participants will explore how organisations belonging to the GRC can foster collaborative solutions that transcend disciplines and regions, and act on scale.
Quote from Estonian Research Council
“It is a great honour for us that the 2024 Regional European Meeting of the Global Research Council is taking place in Tallinn. We are proud that Estonia is part of a large research network and has a voice in discussing important and current topics regarding research management. While Estonia may be small in size, it is an excellent place for conducting research. Therefore, topics such as co-creation to address global challenges and AI’s potential to simplify work processes are very relevant to us. We firmly believe that, although working alone can often be faster, working together takes us further. I am confident that this year’s meeting will create many new bridges and opportunities for collaboration among the organisations attending the meeting.” – Anu Noorma, Director General of Estonian Research Council
Quote from Science Europe
“In co- hosting the 2024 Regional European Meeting of the Global Research Council, we are bringing together leaders in research to tackle two of critical challenges facing the research community: the responsible integration of AI into research management and the need for global, interdisciplinary collaboration to address common societal challenges. By focusing on these themes, we aim to not only shape the future of research but also ensure that AI’s transformative potential is harnessed ethically and that our collective efforts drive solutions to the global crises we face.” – Mari Sundli Tveit, President of Science Europe.
For more information, please contact:
Rosemary Hindle
Communications Manager
Science Europe
communications@scienceeurope.org
Notes to Editors
The Global Research Council (GRC) is a virtual organization composed of science and research funding agencies from around the world. It provides a platform for global collaboration and the sharing of best practices in the research ecosystem.
The Estonian Research Council (ETAG) is an organisation that supports research and innovation in Estonia. It maintains and develops a balanced, high-level, and internationally successful research, development and innovation (RDI) system in Estonia, as well as a knowledge-based and sustainable Estonian society.
Science Europe is the association representing major public organisations that fund or perform excellent, ground-breaking scientific research in Europe. It brings together the expertise of some of the largest and best-known research organisations in the world to jointly push the frontiers of how scientific research is produced and delivers benefits to society. It advocates science and the scientific community to help build the European Research Area and shape the global scientific agenda
