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European Research
2002
The European Research Area and the Framework
Programme
Brussels, 11-12-13 November 2002 |
From 11 to 13 November 2002 the European Commission
held a major conference to mark the launch of the EU's Sixth Framework
Programme for research, which covers the period from 2002 to 2006 (see news
alert).
Based on the experience of a similar event in February
1999 which attracted over 5 000 participants the conference was a major forum to present the objectives and priorities of the Framework
Programme and to explain rules for participation. At the same time the
conference was meant to create opportunities for scientific debate and
exchange of best practice beyond those subjects addressed in the Framework Programme.
The overall structure and content of the
conference is shown in the programme.
The major features of this three-day event
were as follows.
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Sessions addressing
all the main thematic priorities of the Framework Programme
as well as the cross-cutting issues of the European Research
Area such as human resources and mobility, patenting and intellectual
property, etc. |
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Sessions providing
guidance on How to participate in the Framework Programme. |
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In a
major innovation compared with the 1999 conference, symposia,
workshops and poster sessions were designed and organised
using a bottom-up approach. This participants' forum
was organised by
scientists, industrial researchers, research users, organisations
and associations, and others working in or affected by research and
technology on topical subjects relevant for research and society -
though not necessarily related to the Framework Programme. |
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Project presentations
for the media and a wider audience, presenting the aims and results
of research projects carried out under past EU research programmes
or other programmes involving international co-operation . |
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Exhibition:
in parallel with the conference, there was a major
exhibition, providing space for some 150 stands, where interesting
EU-sponsored research projects were on display; this
complemented the verbal project presentations mentioned before and
promoted the networking and integration of research activities in
Europe. Space was also available to accommodate corporate stands
from European research organisations and national organisations
having developed genuine European programmes for researchers. |
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Press: there
was an extensive parallel media programme with several press briefings each
day. There was also a fully equipped pressroom
in a central location and technical assistance for journalists from the audio-visual press. |
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Venue
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The Conference was held in the Palais
du Heysel in Brussels. |
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Speeches
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During - and after - the conference we will be adding as many
speeches and presentations as possible to the conference web site’s
resource centre, so keep coming back for more!
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Further information
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Information
and Communication Unit
Directorate-General for Research
European
Commission
Tel: +32-2-295 99 71
Fax: +32-2-295 82 20
E-mail:
Research DG contacts
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