The Technological University of the Shannon are delighted to announce our upcoming Discovery Mission workshop for tourism research in RUN-EU. Hosted in Athlone, this workshop event will develop applications for EU funding projects to be submitted in the coming months. Tourism is one of the priority areas identified in our network and we are building strong relationships across all work packages. All interested parties are invited to participate. For further information please contact the WP5 tourism research lead Dr Tony Johnston on tony.johnston@tus.ie. If you would like to attend please complete this form – https://forms.office.com/r/yfNr0iXYVm and discuss with your local representatives.

When: 13^th and 14^th October

Location: TUS Athlone Campus

Aims: Prepare concept notes and develop clear plan to submit for 2 x Erasmus Key Action 2 (KA2) bids, Spring 2023 and Identify other collaboration opportunities, such as co-publications, research supervision and mobility

Keynote speaker: Professor Terry Stevens (bio)

Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/yfNr0iXYVm

WORKSHOP AIMS

1. Prepare concept notes and develop clear plan to submit for 2 x Erasmus Key Action 2 (KA2) bids, Spring 2023

On Friday we will work with Orla Casey from Momentum Educate and Innovate to prepare groundwork for two EU funding bids to be submitted in Spring next year. These bids are valued at either €250,000 (2 year) or €400,000 (3 year). To ensure these make sense for partners financially, if we have all seven RUN-EU partners, we will possibly try and divide work so that everyone can be on one of the two bids. To achieve this we will need to prepare ideas, learn about the bid structures and commitments, identify locations to submit (i.e. choose a national authority), cost the bids, etc.

You can learn more about Momentum Educate and Innovate at https://momentumconsulting.ie/ – Momentum are very experienced with co-ordinating EU project bids and we have worked with them before on successfully funded projects.

2. Identify other collaboration opportunities, such as co-publications, research supervision and mobility

Networking at the event will allow space for discussion of projects related to specific collaboration opportunities.

SCHEDULE

TRAVEL AND RELATED INFORMATION

Hotel options in October: 12^th, 13^th and 14th

• Radisson –https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-blu-athlone
• Prince of Wales – https://www.theprinceofwales.ie/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwwJuVBhCAARIsAOPwGASoA4hTjd2_ySKjjoZ9MDEk3CX7_AyWr5eG94jgZfVQFUamGYnwe3kaAkPNEALw_wcB
• Sheraton Hotel – https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/gwysi-sheraton-athlone-hotel/overview/?EM=DNM_SHERATONATHLONEHOTEL.COM
• Shamrock Lodge Hotel – https://www.shamrocklodgehotel.ie/

If you cannot secure a room in one of the above the hotels below is also an option (but are a little further away)

• Athlone Springs – https://www.athlonespringshotel.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwwJuVBhCAARIsAOPwGATpsaGBDWzA4dtbWIf484vEfXwdHlofg5xJyu5b2qrr2-2gG4vbmugaAgScEALw_wcB (note that this hotel is too far away to walk to the university)

Dublin, Shannon or Knock Airports are all approximately 90 mins from the university and all have public transport options (or we may be able to collect you depending on arrival times).

REGISTRATION

If you can attend please complete this form – https://forms.office.com/r/yfNr0iXYVm

We also encourage you to please share with any interested RUN-EU colleagues/ PhD students/ researchers.