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03/12/2026
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
The ARMA-NL Professional Development Working Group invites research management and support professionals to a full day of interactive learning, practical exercises, and peer exchange on 3 December 2026 at VU Amsterdam.
Session 1: Thinking Beyond Submission: Integrating Post-Award Perspectives into Pre-Award Practice
A presentation and panel discussion exploring how post-award experience can inform proposal development and budgeting. Learn from professionals who have worked in both pre-award and post-award roles and discover how stronger alignment across the project lifecycle can improve grant success and project delivery.
Session 2: Consortium Building Essentials: Principles, Strategies and Partnership Tools
A practical session on guiding researchers through the consortium-building process. Topics include consortium development strategies, stakeholder engagement, and the effective use of tools to identify and connect with potential partners.
Session 3: Advisory Skills in Action
An interactive workshop combining theory, discussions on real-life cases, and role play with an (amateur) actor. Participants are invited to submit challenging advisory scenarios in advance to help shape the workshop, while groups will also have the opportunity to develop and work through their own cases during the session. Experienced advisors will share lessons learned and practical approaches from their own professional practice.
Practical information:
- Date: Thursday, 3 December 2026 9:30 – 17:30h
- 9:30 walk-in
- 10:00h start programme
- 16:30h networking drinks
- Address: De Boelelaan 1100, 1081 HV Amsterdam, Spectrum 5, The Research Building
Registration: Until 23 November
