EXPAND Scientific Priorities Workshop & MC Meeting

Date

September 17 — 18, 2026

Venue

Centre International de Conférences, Sorbonne Université — Campus Pierre et Marie Curie, Barre 44-45, 1st floor, 4 Place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France

Agenda

The workshop is built around collective work rather than presentations: the first afternoon maps EXPAND's main scientific questions, needs and cross-WG connections, and the second morning turns the prioritised themes into concrete activities with responsibilities and milestones. The Management Committee meets on Friday afternoon.

Day 1 — Scientific priorities

Thursday, September 17th

  1. 14:00Welcome and introduction to COST
  2. 14:15Overview of EXPAND's main scientific questions, workshop objectives and GP1 activities
  3. 15:00Collaborative graph exercise: thematic boards covering questions, needs and cross-WG connections
  4. 16:15Coffee break
  5. 16:45Clustering and prioritisation of the most impactful and tractable themes
  6. 17:45Summary and preparation of Friday's thematic groups
Day 2 — From priorities to activities

Friday, September 18th

  1. 9:00Recap and organisation of thematic groups
  2. 9:15Thematic group work: concrete activities, responsibilities, milestones and risks
  3. 10:30Coffee break
  4. 10:45Cross-group discussion to explore connections
  5. 11:155-minute group reports, collective discussion and finalisation of proposed activities
  6. 12:15Lunch break
MC Meeting

Friday, September 18th

  1. 14:00Core Group mandate and election of Sci. Comm. Coordinator and WG6 co-leader
  2. 14:30GP1 results, expenses and lessons learned
  3. 15:00GP2 budget and constraints
  4. 16:00Coffee break
  5. 16:30Scientific priorities, GP2 activities and indicative budgets
  6. 17:15Responsibilities, deadlines and next steps
  7. 17:45Closing discussion

Times are indicative and may be adjusted ahead of the meeting. Download the agenda (PDF).

Practical Information

Accommodation

We don't have a hotel block reservation. The Campus Pierre et Marie Curie is very well connected by metro and RER, with many hotel and Airbnb options in the surrounding area.

Reimbursement

The expenses related to your attendance in this event will be reimbursed in line with the COST Rules of Reimbursement.

  • Participants have 15 days after the end of the event to submit their reimbursement claim.
  • Claims must be submitted through the e-COST platform only.
  • Please ensure that your travel tickets by flight or train (invoice + booking confirmation) clearly show your name, departure and arrival times, destinations, the corresponding amount paid, and the service provider.
  • Finally, please remember to sign the attendance lists during the event — these are essential for calculating the daily allowance.

This workshop is supported by COST Action CA24149 — EXPAND, funded by the European Union through the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST), and hosted with the support of Sorbonne Université.