Past Events
EViR – ABPI (Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry) Webinars
We are delighted to announce two joint webinars between the EViR Funders’ Forum and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI).
Following the first webinar on Tuesday 15th June, a second webinar will be delivered on Wednesday 30th June from 07:00 – 08:00 BST for colleagues in Australia and New Zealand.
Purpose of the session: These sessions will provide an overview of the pharmaceutical industry’s commitment to open and transparent research and give the opportunity to discuss opportunities for closer collaborative working between the EViR network and industry. The sessions’ recording along with other relevant materials will be shared after each session with the registrants.
If you are interested please contact us.
Second EViR Dissemination & Implementation Interest Group Meeting
This session was the Second D&I interest group meeting. Attendees met with D&I peers from organisations around the world. The starting point of the discussion was a summary of the key outputs from the 2021 European Implementation Event and panel discussion on Funders roles in Implementation. Followed by a discussion on Measuring Impact and Impact of D&I activities by funders and Innovative dissemination strategies.
If you are interested to join us in future meetings, please contact us.
EViR – RoRI Webinar: The Research on Research Institute: Progress & Future Plans (2)
Following the successful webinar on the 22nd April, we will be holding a second webinar on Tuesday 25th May at 07:00 BST.
Purpose of Session: To provide an overview of the work of the Research on Research Institute (RoRI), an international consortium of funders, academics and technologists committed to transformative and translational research on research (or meta-science).
If you are interested please contact us.
EViR – RoRI Webinar: The Research on Research Institute: Progress & Future Plans (1)
Purpose of Session: To provide an overview of the work of the Research on Research Institute (RoRI), an international consortium of funders, academics and technologists committed to transformative and translational research on research (or meta-science).
First EViR Dissemination & Implementation Interest Group Meeting
This session was the first D&I interest group meeting. Attendees had the opportunity to meet D&I peers from organisations around the world. The starting point of the discussion was the challenges named in the 2019 D&I survey and input from the introduction round. Followed by a reflection on recognition of categories and types of activities and usability of the table and a checklist/benchmark for funders policies in D&I.
If you are interested to join us in future meetings, please contact us.
EViR-ESSENCE Webinar – Good practices to ensure value in research in low- & middle-income countries
Purpose of the session: Raise awareness of each group with the members of the other and to explore common areas of interest, particularly around dissemination and costing of research.
10th EViR Funders’ Forum meeting September 2020
The EViR Round Table was open to Forum Members and took place on the 28 and 29 of September, after the First EViR Funders’ Forum conference.
EViR Conference September 2020
On top of our usual meeting on the 28-29 of September, the Forum hosted their first conference. It provided the opportunity to open the Forum to a much wider community by opening the conference programme and participation to all members of the organisations. Sessions were spread over two weeks reducing the daily burden to all attendees. 175 individuals joined the conference from 59 organisations and 21 countries.
Webinar – COVID-END: Achievements, Priorities and Opportunities to Draw on this Work to Achieve Greater Value for Money When Commissioning or Funding COVID-19 Research
Purpose of the session: Describe COVID-END’s achievements to date and its current priorities, as well as identify opportunities to draw on this work to achieve greater value for money when funding/commissioning COVID-19 research.
Webinar – Novel and innovative approaches to decision making
Purpose of the session: The webinar focussed on different ways for funders to make decisions from topic identification and prioritisation to funding decisions.
EViR Meeting – Funders’ responses to COVID-19
Aim of the meeting: Discuss the opportunities and challenges of the funders and the wider sector’s response to COVID-19, with a focus on the EViR guiding principles.
9th EViR Funders’ Forum meeting March 2020
Nine countries were represented by participants from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Republic of Ireland, Sweden, UK and USA.
A broad range of organisations was present at the meeting, from large to small funding institutions with different remit, concerns and challenges.