On September, 19, 2022 "Dunărea de Jos" University of Galati, together with the European Commission and the European Parliament, organized the Conference "HORIZON EUROPE - Funding Opportunities for Romanian Researchers and Enterprises” an event which proved highly relevant for identifying project oportunities and for establishing valuable research partnereships.

       Designed to facilitate collaboration and to strengthen the impact of research and innovation on the development, support, and implementation of EU policies, whilst considering global challenges, HORIZON EUROPE Conference benefited from the presence of the European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Mariya Gabriel and of the Horizon Europe Rapporteur, Dan Nica, Member of the European Parliament. The list of participants to this event was completed by representatives of the Directorate General for Research and Innovation, of the Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding (UEFSCDI), of the Ministries of Education, of Research, Innovation and Digitization and of Economy, and by key representatives of universities and research institutes from Romania and of national and regional entrepreneurs.

       For the management and research teams of REXDAN Research Infrasructure, HORIZON EUROPE Conference represented a great oportunity to explore efficient ways of accessing  European funds and grants in research projects together with the representatives of the European Commission, the European Parliament, the Research and Innovation DG and of the Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding  (UEFSCDI), as well as to promote REXDAN RI among European and Romanian specialists.