Launching Event Multilateral Academic Projects - MAPS

Local news, 22.10.2025

Organised by the Romanian Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding (UEFISCDI), the launching event entitled „Research in the Spotlight: Making Ideas Visible”, took place on 13th October 2025 at the New Europe College in Bucharest. UEFISCDI is the Romanian partner in the specific component "Multilateral Academic Projects - MAPS" financed by the second Swiss Contribution to Romania, under the general programme Research & International Cooperation

Launching event
Launching event MAPS © FDFA

The event brought together representatives of the academic and research community, the Romanian Ministry of Education and Research, and the Ministry of Finance, to mark the beginning of multilateral collaborations and a shared commitment to advancing knowledge and strengthening international cooperation.

The Multilateral Academic Projects - MAPS competition was organized by the SNSF (Swiss National Science Foundation), as Program Component Operator of this specific initiative, and in Romania by UEFISCDI -  as partner. 29 projects have been selected for funding, of which 20 projects have Romanian partners. In order to present these selected projects to the larger public, UEFISCDI launched the online Campaign "Research in the spotlight". 

MAPS is part of the Swiss-Romanian Research & International Cooperation Programme, financed under the second Swiss Contribution to Romania. The Programme is under the responsibility of the National Authority for Research (under the Romanian Ministry of Education & Research).