Impact in Horizon Europe training session – 2026 edition

Impact in Horizon Europe training session on 31 March 2026 

We are pleased to announce an upcoming training session on “Impact in Horizon Europe“, organized by the Belgian Horizon Europe National Contact Points on Tuesday the 31st of March 2026. This session is designed to provide valuable insights and guidance for applicants interested in maximizing their impact within the Horizon Europe framework. 

During this session, you will: 

  • Learn about the Horizon Europe impact logic 
  • Get to know how to plan your researcharound impact 
  • Put your new knowledge into practice with an exercise 
  • Learn about the way your National Contact Points can help you highlight the impact of your project. 

We encourage all interested applicants to attend this training session. 

Our target audience for this event is limited to researchers and staff members from Belgian companies, universities, research organisations, public institutes, etc. willing to participate to the programme Horizon Europe as beneficiary. Note that the content of this training will be very similar to that of previous sessions in 2024 and 2025. 

Participation is free but registration is mandatory. The number of places for this training session is limited and the maximum capacity has already been reached.  Participants will be accepted on a first come first served basis.  It is still possible to register to the waiting list. The organisers reserve the right to decline any registration.

For any questions or additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us at : 

NCP Brussels
Ji-Hyeon KIM VANGUERS

NCP Federal BE
Titouan TEUNENS

NCP Flanders
Sarah STROOBANTS

NCP-FNRS
Natacha WITTORSKI

NCP Wallonie
Jennifer LECLUSE

Event Details

The maximum capacity of the room has already been reached. You can still register to the reserve list. The organisers reserve the right to decline any registration.

  • Registration & coffee
    9:30
  • Opening of the workshop
    10:00
  • Horizon Europe impact logic

    Sven Schade, European Commission, DG Research and Innovation

    10:05
  • Quizz on impact terminology
    10:35
  • From impact theory to practice: planning for impact

    Lisan Assen, Grant Strategy Advisor at University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)

    10:50
  • Coffee break
    11:20
  • Horizon Europe impact canvas: practical exercise in small groups on the basis of a call topic text
    11:50
  • The impact section of the application form (new version 2026-2027)

    Who are the National Contact Points (NCPs) who can help you

    12:55
  • Who are the National Contact Points (NCPs) who can help you
    13:00
  • Closure
    13:05
  • Light lunch (sandwiches)
    13:10
Event Details