DAY 1, 19 May 2021
Opening & WelcomeKevin Jones, Acting Director General of the European Spallation Source ERIC, will open the session and welcome the participants. Dominik Sobczak, Deputy Head of Unit in RTD.A3 "R&I Actors & Research Careers" at the European Commission, will follow with a presentation on "Research Infrastructures as Drivers for Science and Innovation" View this session's presentationsOpening & Welcome
Research Infrastructures as Drivers for Science & Innovation
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SESSION 1: Setting the SceneIn this session, experts and high-level speakers from academia, research infrastructures and international organisations will introduce the latest trends in logistics and supply chain management. They will share with the audience how the field has been affected due to the on-going global pandemic and how they have quickly adapted to the situation and developed new ways of working. See this session's speakers and view presentationsLatest Trends in Logistics Research
Moving Goods in a Locked-down World
Building and Operating Big Science Facilities in Remote Places
Managing Users' Expectations
Panel Discussion incl. Q&A from the Audience
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SESSION 2: The Fast & the Furious: Delivering Science for LifeWithin the life sciences, logistics personnel are faced with major challenges when it comes to the shipping and handling of sensitive and perishable materials under controlled biological conditions, such as elements for drug and vaccine development. During this session, we will hear from three different life science perspectives, including the pharmaceutical and logistics industries, as well as the research world, the specific challenges they are faced with and how they overcome them. See this session's speakers and view presentationsUse Cases for Fragile, Sensitive and Perishable Materials under Controlled Conditions
Preparation, Execution and Follow-up
Collaboration in the Air Cargo Industry to Define, Agree and Implement Standard Ways for Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Shipments
Panel Discussion incl. Q&A from the Audience
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SESSION 3: Crossing Borders: Managing Customs & TaxesThis session is a common denominator for all who are a part of the logistics workflow because it pertains to the daily routine of managing customs and taxes. During the session, we will hear from the European Commission, a research infrastructure and a custom broker the ways to best adhere to the rules and regulations, and how we can find a common solution to simplifying the approach. See this session's speakers and view presentations
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SESSION 4: It's YOUR turn to MOVE: Sharing Best PracticeThis session is about avoiding the need to reinvent the wheel each time an RI is confronted with a logistics challenge. An experience and diverse group of organisations will kick-off this session by sharing their challenges and best practices with the audience. There will then be an interactive session where we would like to hear from YOU the logistics challenges you have faced and how you have overcome them. See this session's speakers and view presentations
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SESSION 5: Just in Time: Hybrid DinnerDuring the evening of day 1, we would like to invite you back for an interactive, virtual evening simulating a conference dinner. The first 150 individuals who register to join will be sent a complimentary gift box containing food and drink items to indulge in while enjoying the evening’s cultural entertainment. See this session's speakers and view presentations
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Day 2, 20 May 2021
SESSION 6: Handle with Care: Fragile & Precious ArtsThis session will address the risks and responsibilities of shipping and handling valuable, unique artefacts and how they are insured during the process. We will hear from a museum, a research infrastructure and an insurance company who are all well-versed in this area and the methods they have developed over time. See this session's speakers and view presentationsMaking the Study of Precious Arts Possible at Research Infrastructures
Lessons Learnt from 10+ years of studying Heritage Artefacts at IPANEMA and SOLEIL
Insuring Art on the Move
Panel Discussion incl. Q&A from the Audience
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SESSION 7: Handle with Care: Dangerous & Hazardous GoodsTransferring dangerous and hazardous goods is an extremely complicated task filled with strict rules and regulations due to the critical repercussions that would result if something went wrong during process. In this session, we will hear from three organisations who are experienced in shipping these types of items, and how they prepare in order to avoid the disastrous situations. See this session's speakers and view presentationsGlobal Needs and National Borders: the logistics and politics of radioactive transport
How It's Done: sending and receiving hazardous material
Managing Expectations from Factory to Facility
Panel Discussion incl. Q&A from the Audience
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SESSION 8: Traveling on the Data Highway: The Digital TransitionIn this session we will address the challenges and opportunities that come with an ever-increasing digital landscape. We will hear from the industry and the research world just how important data and new digital platforms are and how they are being optimised to positively impact the supply chain. See this session's speakers and view presentationsEllo Group Digitalisation Journey
The Role of Digital Platforms and Technology in Facilitating Good Management of Scientific Data
How Data and AI can Transform Transport and Logistics and Enable New Insights
Panel Discussion incl. Q&A from the Audience
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SESSION 9: Moving Forward TogetherThis closing session will be an interactive exercise to access the long-term sustainability potential of an RI.Logistica forum or platform for best practice and knowledge sharing. See this session's speakers and view presentationsInteractive Session
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