Event

We are pleased to invite you to the kickoff of a new working group at SAFER: Connected Safety. Everyone in the SAFER community interested in this topic is warmly welcome to join!

The group will be led by Jesper Blidkvist (AstaZero) and Hui Chen (Chalmers), and we will begin with a workshop on February 3rd at Lindholmen. The goal of this group is to increase awareness and knowledge about connected safety among SAFER partners. Together, we will define the objectives and co-create the desired deliverables for the group.

Registration: You sign up to the working group here (even if you are not able to join at the kick-off meeting): click here! 

Venue: SAFER, room Demostudion, Lindholmspiren 3A, floor 2 (or online if you need to)

Preliminary agenda for the kick-off: 

• Welcome – Magnus Granström, SAFER’s director
• Introduction to the area and relevant activities – Katrin Sjöberg, Volvo Group, Jesper Blidkvist, AstaZero and Hui Chen, Chalmers University
• Short networking break with coffee and something sweet
• Discussion / workshop on suitable topics – All
• Initial meeting plans – All
• Summary and next steps – Magnus, Jesper and Hui

Welcome to join the discussion and shaping of this important area! 

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About SAFER’s working groups – the main forum for inspiration and idea incubation

These groups serve as the main forum for inspiration and the cultivation of novel ideas, which subsequently evolve into projects or other activities. Within the working groups, partners actively engage in focused discussions centered around specific research or demonstration/innovation themes.

Address challenges and needs: These groups launch activities in response to their own identified needs, fostering a close and dynamic collaboration with the Research Council where the working group leaders will participate on a regular basis to report, get feedback and support, sharing best practice, as well as identifying cross-thematic issues.

Expected outcome: The expected outcome will differ between the groups, but the expected outcome needs to be very clear for each working group and should be clearly defined prior to starting a group. Examples: 

• Identify research questions 
• Build a large project proposal 
• Dig into specific research questions more in depth
• Get ideas for funding (existing or influence)
• Create a contribution, e.g.: conference paper, white paper or position paper 
• Build knowledge in a new area - insights

Connected to other areas: The Working Groups report directly to the Research Council and maintain strong connections with events such as SAFER’s Research Days, which are also open to participation by all partners. These events provide valuable input, such as guest speakers and engaging activities, and offer opportunities for collective learning. Each Working Group is led by a designated leader, with the option of a co-leader, both appointed by the Research Council with support from the operational team.

Open and welcoming: The continuous groups are inclusive, welcoming all partner employees to participate. Each team maintains a list of individuals interested in the specific topic, ensuring they receive invitations. Participation levels may vary depending on the meeting's topic and relevance to the participants.

Flexible and engaging meetings: Meetings are normally conducted in a hybrid format, designed for transparency with easily accessible documentation, promoting shared learning. We anticipate that a minimum of five meetings per year is necessary to maintain momentum, but we enthusiastically welcome additional activities.