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[The CIVIS Newsroom ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom) 2. CIVIS kicks off its EU Research & Innovation Strategy project: RIS4CIVIS CIVIS kicks off its EU Research & Innovation Strategy project: RIS4CIVIS ============================================================================== General 21 January 2021 Thursday 28 January 2021 saw the official launch of **RIS4CIVIS** (Research and Innovation Strategy for CIVIS), CIVIS’s **flagship project in research and innovation** supported by the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 SwafS programme. The 3-year project, led by Aix-Marseille Université, will **enable the CIVIS Alliance** and other European universities **to pave the way and pool out their expertise to address the 21st-century challenges** through world-class R&I. > **RIS4CIVIS** is a great opportunity to share the best practices among the CIVIS member Universities and to build, together, a common vision of the research and innovation strategy. > > All together we will define the contour of a European university gathering education, research and innovation to work with and for the society. > > **Prof Philippe Delaporte**, VP for Research at Aix-Marseille Université, Coordinator of RIS4CIVIS The RIS4CIVIS project will be built on the development of six thematic modules which will define the long-term strategy of CIVIS for research and innovation related to education and society: - Module 1: Developing a Common Research and Innovation Strategy - Module 2: Sharing infrastructures - Module 3: Reinforcing Academia-Business R&I Cooperation - Module 4: Strengthening Human Capital - Module 5: Mainstreaming of Open Science - Module 6: Embedding Citizens and Society. The kick-off meeting, held online, presented the overall objectives and outcomes of the project among the stakeholders and project leaders to sync up, explore synergies and discuss the opportunities RIS4CIVIS will bring to the CIVIS alliance in order to lay the foundation for the success of the project. For further information on RIS4CIVIS, please visit the [project webpage](https://civis.eu/en/ris4civis). #### Presentations from keynote speakers and project leaders - **Apostolia Karamali**, European Commission: A new ERA for R&I - **Jean-Marc Pons**, Aix-Marseille Université: RIS4CIVIS and CIVIS synergies - **Philippe Delaporte,** Aix-Marseille Université: RIS4CIVIS project - **Charles De Chefdebien,** European Commission: [REA Grant agreement and guidelines](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mM5RhAEB3vL3L6_YuFbyRgpl0qJwVJQf/view?usp=sharing) - **Julie Hyzewicz**, Aix-Marseille Univerité: RIS4CIVIS management aspects Related news ------------ - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/units-summit-coms-team-ulb-12-800x600.jpg?token=faca13bbf09d36a7824535b7c3578252)European Universities alliances: From Pilots to Transformative Forces Communication and Dissemination 12 May 2026 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/european-universities-alliances-from-pilots-to-transformative-forces) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/us-veggies-800x600.jpg?token=bd5287ffa4593ac7f475b2712a84c7f1)University of Salzburg’s “Veggie Month” campaign nominated for Sustainability Award 2026 CIVIS Highlights 11 May 2026 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/university-of-salzburg-s-veggie-month-campaign-nominated-for-sustainability-award-2026) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/civis-connect-square-800x600.jpg?token=13e9a018f9012f042f030e0c877db28b)CIVIS Connect explores how citizens and scientists join forces for cleaner air Communication and Dissemination 7 May 2026 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/civis-connect-explores-how-citizens-and-scientists-join-forces-for-cleaner-air) [Discover all our stories](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom) [ The CIVIS European University welcomes the University of Glasgow as associate partner ](< https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/the-civis-european-university-welcomes-the-university-of-glasgow-as-associate-partner >) [ International Digital Creativity in Educational and Artistic Activity Training Summer school Digit-CrEAAT ](< https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/international-digital-creativity-in-educational-and-artistic-activity-training-summer-school-digit-creaat >) ![CIVIS – Europe’s Civic University Alliance](https://civis.eu/build/assets/civis-CCpvK1nT.svg) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Europe’s Civic University Alliance ![Co-funded by the European Union](https://civis.eu/build/assets/co-funded-by-the-european-union-DSKLW1us.png)Views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). 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