Cocktail Networking Reception with European Commission Trasport Research Team during TRB 2014

Join us for this timely networking reception at the Churchill Hotel on Tuesday, January 14th, 2014 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Our reception will immediately follow the EC Transport Research Team's presentation on Horizon 2020 at the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB) 93rd Annual Meeting.

This FREE event aims to promote the sharing of ideas, facilitate key contacts for transatlantic cooperation and stimulate transportation innovation. Researchers, policy makers, industry, diplomats, associations, and academic institutions are encouraged to take advantage of this networking opportunity and real-time dialogue with senior officials of the European Commission.

Participation in the TRB’s Annual Meeting IS NOT a prerequisite for attending the reception, as this is being held off the property of the main conference. If you are a registered attendee of the TRB annual conference, please see details below for the time of the European Commission Transport Research Team's presentation, as well as the exact location of the "BILAT 2.0 – European Commission" booth which will be on the main floor of the exhibit hall.*

Where:            The Churchill Hotel - Chartwell Lounge (to the left of the lobby)

1914 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009

RSVP Now:     Space is limited, thus early registration is encouraged.

Please register for this event by January 10th at https://TRBnetworkingreception.eventbrite.com

For those registered for the TRB Annual Meeting, make plans to attend the Horizon 2020 presentation (Session 551) with the European Commission Transport Research Team on Tuesday, January 14th, 2014 at 10:15 AM in the Georgetown West room at the Hilton Hotel. We also invite you to visit the BILAT 2.0 - European Commission BOOTH to meet with EC officials and EU diplomats, and find materials and information on Horizon 2020, transportation research, and open calls (Booth #3105, Hall A).

Background Information on the DG for Research and Innovation & Horizon 2020:

The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation is responsible for developing and implementing European policy addressing both current and anticipated societal challenges. The Transport Directorate funds research projects promoting a cleaner, safer, and smarter European transportation system.

Horizon 2020 is a European Union-sponsored funding program aimed at promoting transformational research and innovation, and is open to the U.S. and other nations. A centerpiece of the EU’s smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth agenda, the program was officially launched on December 11th, 2013, with a budget of approximately €80 billion over the next seven years (2014 – 2020).  More information on the Horizon 2020 program can be found at: http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-1232_en.htm

Follow and tweet on collaboration, innovation and Horizon 2020: @InnovationUnion.

Follow the Transportation Research Board on Twitter @TRBofNA.

Other relevant handles for tweets on EU-U.S. relations, BILAT USA 2.0, research cooperation, transportation policy, and more include: @EU_H2020, @BILATUS20, @EUintheUS, @EU_Commission, @EUmoveDC, @NCURA, and @Diplomacy_Notes.