Professor Welsch recognized on the MeetEngland 2025 Roll of Honour

Prof Carsten P Welsch, EuPRAXIA-DN coordinator and EuPRAXIA-PP WP2 leader, was presented with a 2026 MeetEngland Impact Network Award in recognition of his outstanding achievements in bringing major scientific events to England.

In addition to dozens of scientific workshops, schools and symposia, Professor Welsch had a key role in bringing the flagship Linear Accelerator Conference (LINAC 2022), the International Beam Instrumentation Conference (IBIC 2025), and the International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC’29), the world’s largest event in this scientific area, to Liverpool.

Participants at the MeetEngland launch event. (credit: MeetEngland)

The event took place at Cutler’s Hall in Sheffield on 12 February 2026, bringing together convention bureaus, conference ambassadors, and academics.

Professor Welsch has been an ambassador for Club Liverpool since the programme’s launch ten years ago, supporting efforts to attract business events to the region and contributing millions of pounds to the local economy.

The MeetEngland event, held to officially launch the new national Impact Network, featured insightful success stories by academic and sector leaders which highlighted collaboration, innovation, and impact in international business events. It also included the presentation of the MeetEngland 2025 Roll of Honour, and panel discussions about collaboration in action and how conferences can effectively catalyse business activity.

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The MeetEngland Impact Network brings together ambassadors, advocates, academic leaders, and sector specialists from across England, combining their individual contributions into a strong and visible national movement. By acting as a single strategic umbrella, it aims to strengthen the work of city ambassador programmes and city partnership networks, helping them connect with important academic and industry communities in their areas.