The 18th annual conference of the European Association of Research Managers and Administrators (EARMA), taking place from 8th to 11th July 2012 in Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, will include a keynote address by Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, European Commissioner for Research Innovation and Science, on “Horizon 2020 and a New Beginning for a European Research and Innovation System”.

The conference will focus on the upcoming Horizon 2020 programme and other European developments and is being hosted by Trinity College Dublin (TCD) on its campus in the heart of Dublin city and by the Dublin nstitute of Technology (DIT).

Over the three days, parallel sessions and workshops will examine four themes: Grants management of collaborative research; Legal aspects and governance, ethics and compliance issues; Recognition of the profession: research office services and professional development; and Research strategies and policies.

For further details, see: http://www.earma-dublin-2012.com or http://www.earma.org