Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) Annual Conference and General Assembly 2025

Join the next Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) Annual Conference and General Assembly, held on 21-22 March 2025, in Krakow, Poland!

The Annual Conference and General Assembly is the flagship event bringing together hundreds of participants from across the world and different fields of expertise in research, science policy, and industry to discuss topics relevant to the research and innovation sector. Registration for the Annual Conference is open!

COST at the MCAA Annual Conference 2025:
- 21-22 March, all day, COST stand. Come meet us! Discover more about the COST Programme and learn how to boost your research network by participating in pan-European networking.
- 21 March, 11:15-12:15, parallel session slot 1, 'Unlocking Horizon Europe Funding', with COST speaker Dr Radenka Krsmanovic Whiffen, Science Officer. Horizon Europe is the EU’s main funding programme for research and innovation for 2021–2027, with a total funding of 93,5 billion euros. However, unlocking its full potential can be challenging, especially for newcomers. This session will address challenges such as programme complexity, funding mechanisms, administrative burden, and the programme’s supposedly low success rate. It will break Horizon Europe into different pillars and programmes, with a special focus on MSCA, EIC, COST, ERC and Clusters, bringing in perspectives from programme experts and successful researchers.