The first meeting of this Advisory Group will take place in Brussels 28 March, 2014. Those who are selected as Advisory group experts have a high-level of expertise in the relevant fields of research.
Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014-2020). 'Europe in a changing world - Inclusive, Innovative and Reflective Societies' is a part of the third pilar in Horizon 2020, called Societal Challenges.
Advisory group experts provide advice to the Commission services during the preparation of the Horizon 2020 work programme. This might be an opportunity to influence Horizon 2020 calls in the years to come.