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Programme Overview

Programme Overview

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Day 1 – Thursday 07.05.2009

9:30
Opening session (Congress Hall)
Opening and Keynote speeches by:
  • Vlastimil Růžička, Vice Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, Czech Republic
  • Janez Potočnik, Commissioner for science and research
  • Jeremy Rifkin, President, Foundation on Economic Trends
11:00 Press Conference
Room
11:00
Club A
The European Research Council (ERC) and its Starting Grant Scheme
Club B & C
Industrial opportunities in the new era of the nuclear research
Club D & E
Building the ERA
Panorama Hall
Cohesion Policy and Research (Structural Funds)
Club H - 11:00-12:00
Forum 1. The “MCFA Scientific Café”: meeting Marie Curie Fellows
Club H - 12:00-13:00
Forum 2. ITKnet: Innovative and Traditional Knowledge network for the proper use of natural resources.
Congress Hall
How to participate in FP7 - 1
12:00
12:45 Lunch
14:00
Room
14:30
Club A
EU-funded Health research collaboration in FP7
Club H
Marie Curie Actions - 1
Club D & E
Regional dimensions of FP7
Panorama Hall
The Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP)
Club B & C
Scientific Support to EU Policies: Joint Research Centre (JRC)
Terrace 2 - 14:30-15:30
Forum 3. Creating 2-Way Communication
Terrace 2 - 15:30-16:30
Forum 4. Maximizing synergies of FP7, Structural Funds and Collaboration of Academia and Industry for Central European Biotech Research
Congress Hall
Research and Innovation for SMEs - 1
16:10 Coffee Break
Room
16:30
Club D & E
Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology
Club A
Information and Communication Technologies –
The EU12 can ICT RTD
Congress Hall
Research Infrastructures: nurturing knowledge
Terrace 2
Let's embrace space
Club B & C
Ethics Review and the FP7 Ethics Framework
Club H - 16:30-17:30
Forum 5. Bring research to the media: hints and tips from successful projects
Club H - 17:30-18:30
Forum 6. Managing finances and reporting in grant funded projects - Main issues and best practice
Panorama Hall
How to participate in CIP
18:30

Day 2 – Friday 08.05.2009

9:00
Room
9:00
Club D & E
Industrial Technologies - Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and Production (NMP)
Panorama Hall
What role for EU Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities?
Congress Hall
Synergies between research and regional development
Club B & C
Marie Curie Actions - 2
Terrace 2 - 09:00-10:00
Forum 13. ITER - Opportunities for industry in fusion technology
Club H - 09:00-10:00
Forum 7. Full costing and FP7
Club H - 10:00-11:00
Forum 8. EU RTDI Programmes for New Member States: a practical insight to opportunities for participation
Club A
Research and Innovation for SMEs - 2
10:40 Coffee break
Room
11:00
Club H
Get involved! Your guide to going places with EU transport research projects
Panorama Hall
Science meets Society: beyond building the knowledge base
Congress Hall
Innovation: from research to the market
Club D & E
The European Research Council (ERC) and its Advanced Grant Scheme
Club B & C - 11:00-12:00
Forum 14. Quality in the communication of research
Terrace 2 - 11:00-12:00
Forum 9. Participate in the forthcoming European R&D&I program for biotech SMEs (EurotransBio)
Terrace 2 - 12:00-13:00
Forum 10. Your Support Network - Health National Contact Points (NCPs) for 7th Framework Programme (FP7)
Club A
How to participate in FP7 - 2
12:45 Lunch
14:15
Room
14:30
Club A
Find environmental research partners in an enlarged Europe!
Club D & E
Energy Research for a sustainable energy system
Terrace 2
Security research
Congress Hall
International cooperation
Club H - 14:30-15:30
Forum 15. International cooperation among clusters under FP 7
Club B & C - 14:30-15:30
Forum 11. ERRIN regions bridging the gap: involving regional stakeholders in European research and innovation programmes
Club B & C - 15:30-16:30
Forum 12. The value of culture and creativity. How to build a successful and competitive European community.
Panorama Hall
Opportunities for individual researchers
16:30 Closing session (Congress Hall)
  • Zoran Stančič, Deputy Director-General, European Commission

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