NetIAS annual meeting and new president elected
On 20 and 21 April, the European Institutes of Advanced Study came together virtually in their annual meeting of NetIAS (Network of European Institutes for Advanced Study) to foster cooperation between institutions and initiate new joint projects ranging from the funding programme CAT (Constructive Advanced Thinking) to the network's lecture series (European Lecture Series).
On the occasion of the annual business meeting - hosted online by the NIAS (Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study) -, Søren Keiding, director from Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies (AIAS), was appointed as new NetIAS president. The presidency of NetIAS changes from institute to institute. “I am honored to have been given this opportunity to take up the presidency of NetIAS, and together with the staff at AIAS, I am ready to contribute to making this thriving network even stronger in the future”, states Søren Keiding. “The corona pandemic has really shown that strong international research collaborations are very crucial for developing new research and to help solving societal challenges.”
The Zukunftskolleg is a member of NetIAS since June 2018. The network brings together 25 Institutes for Advanced Study across Europe. Researchers affiliated with member institutions are eligible to apply for a Research Visit at the Zukunftskolleg.
NetIAS was created in 2004 to stimulate a dialogue on IAS practices and possible forms of cooperation. Within the whole network, more than 500 researchers are hosted every year for up to one full academic year.