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Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the EU
Meeting of the Steering Platform on Research for WBC Zagreb, December 2013
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Conference ‘Horizons for Social Sciences and Humanities’
23-24 September 2013 Conference objective was to discuss the potential that Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) can bring to European societies The overall aim of this conference was to analyse possible ways for the integration of SSH into the Horizon the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation ( ) 400 participants Vilnius Declaration
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Conference ‘Horizons for Social Sciences and Humanities’
Conference outcomes and recommendations The conference ‘Horizons for Social Sciences and Humanities’ resulted in publishing Vilnius Declaration
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Conference ‘Horizons for Social Sciences and Humanities’
Main ideas of Vilnius Declaration European Social Sciences and Humanities are world class, especially considering their diversity They are indispensible in generating knowledge about the dynamic changes in human values, identities and citizenship that transform our societies
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Conference ‘Horizons for Social Sciences and Humanities’
Main ideas of Vilnius Declaration Innovation is a matter of change in organizations and institutions as well as technologies Fostering the reflective capacity of society is crucial for sustaining a vital democracy Policy-making and research policy have much to gain from SSH knowledge and methodologies Drawing on Europe’s most precious cultural assets Pluralistic SSH thinking is a precious resource for all of Europe’s future research and innovation trajectories
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Conference ‘Horizons for Social Sciences and Humanities’
Conditions for successful integration of Social Sciences and Humanities into Horizon 2020 Recognising knowledge diversity Collaborating effectively Fostering interdisciplinary training and research Connecting social values and research evaluation
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