Kick-off meeting

On 3 and 4 February 2025, the 16 partners met for the official start of ACTIVATE project at the Campus des Sciences de Versailles de l’UVSQ, leader institution of the project, and at La Contemporaine in Nanterre. The meeting was the occasion to finally meet each other in person, to elect the Executive board and to share, discuss and plan themes, goals and activities for the next 4 year!

The Kick-off meeting was opened by the welcoming speech of Laurent Dumas, vice-president for research at USVQ, and it has been closed by the partners assembly with the EU project officer Adam Walendzik.

Program

Monday 3rd February 2025

Pavillon Panhard, Campus des Sciences, UVSQ

(45 av. des Etats-Unis, 78000 Versailles)

13:30-14:00 Welcome and opening remarks

14:00-15:00 Partner introductions

15:00-17:30 Overview of the project & Work Packages (WP) presentations

17:30-18:30 Secondments

19:00 Dinner (La Place, crêperie, 17 rue Colbert, 78000 Versailles)

Tuesday 4th February 2025

La Contemporaine, Nanterre Université

(184, cours Nicole Dreyfus, 92 000 Nanterre)

9:00-10:00 Management overview and election of Executive Board

10:15-11:15 Collaboration and communication tools

11:30-12:30 Discussion with Adam Walendzik, project officer (Bruxelles)

12:45 Lunch

14:00-15:00 Guided tour of the temporary and permanent exhibitions at La Contemporaine