Archívy konferencií a podujatí o výskume

2007

• Future of Science and Technology in Europe
  Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal, 08-10 October 2007
  
  The conference consists of a series of sessions aimed at discussing a broad range of issues at the centre of the debate on future research policy developments in the EU and brings together many of the relevant institutional actors and stakeholders.
  
  
  
• Workshop on molecular targets for Cancer
  Abbaye de Neumünster, Luxembourg, 28-29 September 2007
  
  With an estimated 2.9 million new cases and 1.7 million deaths each year, cancer remains an important public health problem in Europe. In addition, the ageing of the European population will cause these numbers to continue to increase even if age-specific rates remain constant.
  Currently, more than one hundred EC-funded translational cancer research projects are ongoing following peer-reviewed calls for proposals launched during the Sixth Framework Programme's thematic priority Life sciences, Genomics and Biotechnology for Health (2002-2006). We would like to gather excellent scientists working on molecular targets in those and other projects, policymakers and industrial representatives to discuss various aspects of translational research on cancer and put forward solutions that address validation, valorisation and commercialisation of potentially innovative findings on molecular targets emanating from European research on cancer. Scientific posters can be displayed if so wished. The number of attendees is limited to approximately 250.
  We look forward to your participation and hope you will join us in Luxemburg for this exciting program. Contact
  
  
• Towards Future Challenges of Agricultural Research in Europe
  Charlemagne Building - Brussels, 26-27 June 2007
  
  On 26-27 June 2007, the European Commission's Directorate-General for Research will hold a major Conference in Brussels (Belgium) on the future of European agriculture and its consequences for research.
  
  
• Perspectives for Food 2030
  Charlemagne Building - Brussels, 17-18 April 2007
  

  The Conference will be divided into four main sessions: Trends and Outlook in World Economics, Culture and Food; Drivers of Food demand and of the Market Today and Tomorrow; New Technologies for Food Production; Future Perceptions of Food. Commissioner Potočnik for Science and Research and Commissioner Fischer-Boel for Agriculture and Rural Development will participate in the debate.
  
  

• "TODAY IS THE FUTURE" - Marking the launch of the 7th framework programme
  Brussels, 07 March 2007
  

  On 7 March 2007 German Chancellor Merkel, Commission President Barroso, Commissioner Potocnik and German Federal Minister Schavan  will celebrate the launch of FP7, together with 500 scientific and political invitees. The event takes place on the eve of the 2007 European Spring Council. This is no coincidence. Research's central role in creating and maintaining a competitive and sustainable Europe is undisputed. This is a strong signal about the importance the EU puts on research and this is why the event is organised in conjunction with the traditional " Lisbon" European Council.

  At the same time, two exhibitions will be open to the public free of charge:

  • "The Earth as a Work of Art" , which combines art and science in a series of stunning satellite photographs. It takes viewers on an extraordinary world tour as seen through the eyes of scientific research (around the Berlaymont building, rue de la Loi, 1040 Brussels): www.helmholtz.de/kunstwerkerde
  • The "Science Tunnel" , which offers a fascinating experience and takes visitors on a journey of discovery from the tiniest building blocks of matter to the largest structures in the universe (in Maison du Bois, 2 avenue des Volontaires, 1040 Brussels): http://www.sciencetunnel.com/
    
    
    
• Seminar of Marine Sciences and Technologies in FP7 - With a special focus on fisheries, aquaculture and marine environment
  Brussels, 16 January 2007
  
  • Main conclusions ( 2 MB)
  • Programme ( 57 KB)
  • Summary ( 50 KB)
  • Presentations
    - Waddah Saab, Member of Commissioner Borg Cabinet ( 16 KB)
    - Jean-Michel Chassériaux, IGLO Secretary ( 121 KB)
    - Poul Degnbol, Scientific Adviser, DG Fisheries and maritime Affairs, European Commission ( 213 KB)
    - Tim Hall, Head of Unit, DG Research, European Commission ( 279 KB)
    - Pierre Mathy, Head of Unit, DG Research, European Commission ( 493 KB)
    - Olle Hagström, Head of Unit, DG Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, European Commission ( 101 KB)
    - John Lock and Maurice Heral, project coordinators ( 226 KB)
  • Peter Heffernan - Round Table - Marine Sciences and Technologies in FP7 ( 821 KB)
  • Statements from the round table: Martin Scholten, President European Fisheries and Aquaculture Organizations (EFARO) ( 57 KB)
  • Niamh Connolly, Head of Unit Marine Board-European Science Foundations (ESF) ( 46 KB)
  • Silvana Vallerga, EuroGOOS and MedGOOS ( 181 KB)
  • Courtney Hough - General Secretary -Federation of European Aquaculture Producers ( 85 KB)
  • Gerd Hubold, General Secretary of the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) ( 215 KB)
  • Navigating the Future III ( 717 KB)
  • Photos from the event (click for a bigger version):
     
    

2006

• Workshop: Environmental Research for SMEs - Technology Challenges and Market Opportunities in Waste Water Treatment
  CCAB Building - Centre Borschette, Brussels, 28 November 2006
  

  The aim of the event is to address future trends and needs in key technologies and research in the area of waste water treatment. It will focus on the dissemination of knowledge, technology uptake in traditional SME sectors as well as business opportunities.
  

• Workshop: Fish Farming Technologies for SMEs - Technology Challenges and Market Opportunity
  CCAB Building - Centre Borschette, Brussels, 23 November 2006
  

  The aim of the event is to address future trends and needs in key technologies and research in the area of fish farming. It will focus on the dissemination of knowledge, technology uptake in traditional SME sectors as well as business opportunities.
  

• "INVESTING IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION - Exchanging European Experiences in a Nordic Context”
  Copenhagen, 16-18 October 2006
  

  This conference aims to build momentum for investing in research and innovation, with the brand new 7th Framework Programme straight around the corner.
  
  The event takes place at Scandic Hotel Copenhagen in Denmark in the days 16-18 October 2006 – the main conference runs 17-18 October lunch to lunch.
  
  The Event, offering a major European meeting place for exchanging experiences on crucial issues and best practices, is hosted by the Nordic Council of Ministers and co organised by the European Commission.
  

• Workshop on molecular targets for Cancer
  Abbaye de Neumünster, Luxembourg 6-7 October 2006
  With an estimated 2.9 million new cases and 1.7 million deaths each year, cancer remains an important public health problem in Europe. In addition, the ageing of the European population will cause these numbers to continue to increase even if age-specific rates remain constant.
  The aim of this workshop is to identify possible bottlenecks and put forward solutions that boost the commercial value of potentially innovative findings on molecular targets, emanating from European research on cancer.
  
  
• A Researchers' labour market: Europe a pole of attraction?
  The European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for their Recruitment as a driving force for enhancing career prospects
  Schwarzenbergplatz 4, Vienna, Austria, 1-2 June 2006
  

  Within the context of the development of the European Research Area and the European Higher Education Area there is a growing need to create the necessary conditions to attract and to retain well trained and highly motivated researchers from all over the world, with a special emphasis on early stage researchers and doctoral candidates.

  With the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers the European Commission has adopted new instruments to enhance the development, the attractiveness and the competitiveness of a European labour market for researchers.

  This conference will explore under which conditions the European researchers’ labour market can be a pole for attraction and to what extend the Charter and the Code are a driving force for enhancing career prospects. The event will serve as an opportunity to evaluate progress made in the implementation of these instruments, to identify models of implementation and explore the difference between the public and the private sector for attracting and managing human resources.

• Austrian Presidency Conference - Improving research Policies in Europe through the Open Method of Coordination
  Brussels on 18 May 2006
  The Open Method of Co-ordination (OMC) is an innovative mode of governance, increasingly applied within different spheres of European policy, in order to support and facilitate Member States reforms for the implementation of the EU Lisbon Strategy. As a form of ‘soft law’, many critics have questioned its effectiveness in influencing structural reform processes in the Lisbon framework.
  
  A conference entitled “Improving Research Policies in Europe through the Open Method of Coordination” will take place in Brussels on 18th May 2006. This event will draw together high-level representatives from politics and enterprise to discuss the impact of the OMC in the field of research policy. Panellists will tackle issues such as the need to improve R&D policy coordination in Europe; how to strengthen the application of the OMC in the area of research; and how to further integrate national R&D policies into the Lisbon Strategy.
  
  Keynote speeches will be delivered by the European Commissioner for Research, Janez Potočnik and the Austrian Federal Minister for Education, Science and Culture, Mrs. Elisabeth Gehrer. Panellists will include the Minister of Economy Science and Innovation of Flanders, Ms. Fientje Moerman, Vice President, Technology Policy, Nokia Group, Erkki Ormala, members of the European Union’s Scientific and Technical Research Committee. 200 participants will have the opportunity to provide their views on the different topics and engage in discussion with the panellists.
  Website
  Programme ( 591 KB)
  

• Re-searching Women in Science and Technology
  Vienna, 15-16 May 2006
  Women in Science and Technology in Vienna. This event will give an impetus to increase the percentage of women in industrial research in Europe. At this occasion, the EU expert group on Women in Science and Technology will present their report on "the business perspective" of the gender issue in the sector.
  The conference addresses scientists, students, human resource developers in companies, political, business and media representatives.
  For further information, please visit the conference website.
  

• Unlocking the potential of the regions in research
  Centre Borchette, Brussels, May 12th 2006
  A conference to discuss the role of the regions in research will take place on May 12th at the Centre Borchette, Brussels. The aim is to look at how the research potential of all Europe’s regions can be strengthened by bringing together regional authorities, universities, research centres, enterprises and other interested parties. For the first time, the Seventh Framework Programme explicitly addresses the research needs and potential of the regions. In addition, the programme will address the EU’s “convergence regions” (less developed regions whose GDP per capita is less than 75% of the EU average) and “outermost regions” (Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands and French overseas departments) in order to encourage their greater participation in EU research activities.
  The measures undertaken to achieve these aims could include twinning, networks for exchanging know-how and expertise, secondments, acquisition of research equipment and awareness raising activities.
  Websites: http://cordis.europa.eu/era/regions.htm
  http://www.innovating-regions.org
  

• Austrian Presidency Conference on European Technology Platforms
  4-5 May in Vienna
  The Austrian EU Presidency will host a high-level European Technology Platforms Conference on 4-5 May in Vienna. This Conference will bring together, for the first time, a wide-ranging audience in order to raise awareness and discuss horizontal issues relevant to European Technology Platforms (ETPs). ETPs play a valuable role in structuring the European Research Area by bringing together a wide range of stakeholders. Defining and implementing a Strategic Research Agenda they will focus on strategically important issues with high societal relevance. Their objective is to achieve Europe's future growth, competitiveness and sustainability dependent upon major research and technological advances in the medium to long term.
  Invited high-level speakers and participants from industry, the research community and the political world, including Martin Bartenstein (Austrian Minister of Economics and Labour), Janez Potocnik (Commissioner for Research and Science), Vittorio Prodi (Member of the European Parliament), Erkki Ormala (Vice President, Technology Policy, Nokia), Jerzy Buzek (Member of the European Parliament) and David Hamerstein-Mintz (Member of the European Parliament) will discuss the future role and development of Technology Platforms in Europe.
  
  Registration
  Draft programme
  
  

• EU Conference: Giving more for Research: the Role of Foundations
  March 27th-28th 2006
  The European Commission will organise a conference on the role of foundations and private philanthropy in the field of research to be held March 27th-28th 2006 in Brussels.
  Participants will discuss how philanthropy – foundations, trusts, charities etc. can fund research activities and explore strategies and initiatives to strengthen the potential of philanthropy as a source of funding for research in Europe.
  Website
  Registration
  Draft programme
  
  

• Enlargement, Gender and Governance
  Thursday 9 March 2006
  The ‘Enlargement, Gender and Governance’ project is organising an international seminar to be followed by a press conference in Brussels (9 March) in order to present its key findings to MEPs, policy makers, NGOs and journalists.
  Website
  
  

2005

• 23rd Solvay Conference in Physics
  Sunday 4 December 2005
  The Solvay Conference opens its doors to the public!
  Indeed, a half-day public event will follow the 23rd Solvay Conference in Physics which will take place in Brussels from 1 to 3 December.
  
  

• Communicating European Research 2005 International Conference
  Brussels, 14-15 November 2005
  On 14-15 November, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research will host the second “Communicating European Research” conference. Based on the very positive experiences from the 2004 edition, the event will focus on the manifold aspects of science communication and will provide an excellent forum and meeting place for scientists, communication professionals and journalists. The conference will also take stock of the way towards the Seventh Framework Programme.
  
  

• Nanning International Conference on Sustainable Urban Development - From Research to Action - (PDF 96 KB)
  Nanning, China, 9 to 11 November 2005
  The City of Nanning, China, will be the host of an International Conference on Sustainable Urban Development bringing together representatives of the scientific community and local government for evaluating research approaches and results, stimulating their take-up by local authorities and designing further scientific cooperation activities.
  The programme of the conference will be based on research activities in the context of the European Union Research Framework Programme, UN-HABITAT and other organisations and institutions.
  
  

• Conference on alternative methods to animal testing
  Brussels, 7 November 2005
  Vice President Verheugen and Commissioner Potočnik are to hold a Conference on “Animal Tests and Alternative Methods” 7 November 2005 in Brussels. The event aims to demonstrate that the EU maintains animal welfare high on the political agenda and to identify further opportunities to improve development and validation of alternative testing methods.
  Further info
  On-line registration form (deadline: 26.10.05)
  
  

• Key Technologies for Europe
  Brussels, 19 and 20 September 2005
  A milestone Commission-hosted conference which seeks to chart a course forward for the Key Technologies that will help nourish European economic growth for years to come is to be held on 19 and 20 September 2005.
  Over the past six months the European Commission (DG Research, the “Science and technology foresight unit”) has funded an Expert Group which is looking at the issues of Key Technologies for Europe at the horizon 2015/2020. The “Key Technologies” Expert Group has approached the future of several key technologies which are all crucial for Europe’s future. Cross cutting issues and perspectives were also analysed and a synthesis report has focused on strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for Europe.
  The conference will be the dissemination event of the Group’s work.
  
  

• The Knowledge-based bio-economy
  Brussels, Charlemagne Conference Centre 15-16 September 2005
  The life sciences and biotechnology are advancing at a breathtaking pace. Our growing genetic knowledge is paving the way for new gene therapies and regenerative personalised medicines, agricultural products, foods and even renewable materials, such as biodegradable plastics.
  In recognition of the growing importance of this emerging sector of the bio-economy, the European Commission is organising a high-profile conference in Brussels (Belgium) on 15 to 16 September 2005 to chart a course towards a modern knowledge-based bio-economy.
  
  

• ACARE AERODAYS
  Brussels, 30-31 March 2005
  This event is being organised by ACARE (Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe) to launch the second edition of the Strategic Research Agenda and to provide an opportunity to exchange pan-European views on its implementation. The second edition of the SRA is much expanded and is more detailed than its predecessor and it addresses a number of different situations for the future. It is accompanied by a detailed technical review of the technologies needed.
  
  

• Science and Society Forum 2005
  Brussels, 9-11 March 2005
  Science has become ‘hard-wired’ into our society and permeates every aspect of our lives. As the scientific, social, ethical and economic stakes get higher, the scientific community and society at large need to engage in a deep-seated dialogue. The European Union – and its Member States – have spearheaded efforts in recent years to draw together the ‘innovation triangle’: science, society and the economy.
  The Science and Society Forum 2005 will review the success of these efforts and plot a new course forward in the form of a Charter on the Future of Science in Society.
  
  

• Priority 7 "Citizens and Governance ..." - Information Session on the Internet
  8 March 2005
  On 8 March the European Commission intends to organise an Information Session on the Internet for the benefit of researchers in the social sciences and humanities about the open calls for proposals of the 'Citizens and Governance in a Knowledge Based Society' Priority in FP6. You will also have the possibility to send questions and receive answers about the calls. This could be done on your own computer, wherever you are.
  The link to the Information Session can be found at the "Citizens and Governance" CORDIS website from Friday 4 March 2005.
  
  

• Earth & Space Week
  Brussels, 12-20 February 2005
  Earth & Space Week will take place from 12-20 February 2005 in Brussels. This major European Commission and European Space Agency (ESA) initiative is aimed at showing how Earth Observation and Space improve the quality of life on our planet.
  Spread over nine days, Earth & Space Week will offer something for everyone, including a range of cultural, recreational and educational activities and a major public exposition, all taking place in and around the European capital.
  Earth & Space Week policy-related events include the final meeting of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), the Third Earth Observation Summit and a major ministerial-level International Conference on Co-operation in Space.
  
  

• Research Ethics Committees in Europe: facing the future together
  Brussels, Belgium - 27-28 January 2005
  
  On 27 & 28 January, 2005, the European Commission invites representatives of local or regional ethics committees in Europe to attend the conference “Research Ethics Committees in Europe: facing the future together” to open such a debate and will thus aim at gathering together as many RECs as possible in order to identify the state of the art. Good practices, obstacles and pitfalls will be considered, thus leading to the identification of future initiatives, actions and activities.

2004

• Funding basic research in the life sciences: exploring opportunities for European synergies
  13 December 2004, Brussels
  The aim of this conference is to discuss strategies for fostering synergies between organisations that provide funding for basic research in the life sciences in Europe. Such synergies would be expected to lead to new funding opportunities for basic research in the life sciences.
   

• IST 2004 - Participate in your future
  The Hague, Netherlands - 15-17 November 2004,
  - CALLS FOR CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION IDEAS CLOSED SINCE 4 JUNE
  - CALL FOR IDEAS FOR NETWORKING SESSIONS OPENED
  The call will be open until shortly before the event.
  
  The deadline of the two calls for the IST 2004 conference and exhibition ideas has been extended from 17 May to 4 JUNE. IST is the annual "networking" event and showcase covering research and development in information society technologies (IST). It is organised by the European Commission in cooperation with the Dutch Presidency of the European Union and will take place in The Hague (Netherlands) from 15-17 November. Attendance is "a must" for researchers and industrialists planning to propose projects for the IST priority within the EU’s sixth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development. The title of IST 2004 is : "Participate in your future", with "People" and "Economy" as the main themes. IST 2004 will include a conference, networking facilities, an exhibition of research results and the IST Prize Village. For more details on these calls and full information about IST 2004, consult the IST 2004 web site.
  

• Future Vision for PV: A Vision for PV Technology up to 2030 and Beyond
  28 September 2004, Charlemagne Building, Brussels - Belgium

  This conference, organised by the European Commission with the support of the PV Technology Research Advisory Council, will present the major conclusions outlined in the PV-TRAC’s vision report.

  The PV-TRAC, the PV Technology Research Advisory Council, is a High-level Advisory Council to develop a Vision for the future of PV technology. The Council represents the major stakeholders in the sector and the objective was to work together to prepare the groundwork for future actions to ensure that Photovoltaics can play a credible role in the future renewable energy framework.

• Building the Future on Knowledge: Foresight and the Transition to Regional Knowledge-based Economies
  Brussels, 23 September 2004

  To develop their potential and find their new role in the emerging EU25+ knowledge based economy, regions need to widen their focus and go beyond their own innovation landscape to explore the European and trans-regional dimension to the full. Foresight is a key element in the creation of future oriented and outward looking visions and strategies.

  The objective of the  conference is to present the results of an expert group, as well as informing national and regional policymakers and policy-shapers of the combined policies and instruments of the European Union supporting the development of regional knowledge based economies.

• Converging Technologies for a Diverse Europe
  Brussels, 14-15 September 2004

  This conference will focus on the need to analyse the emergence of a new research policy theme, the convergence of Nano-, Bio-, Info- and Cogno-technologies, and to assess the implications of the converging technologies policy agenda for Europe’s scientific enterprise and trajectory of socio-economic development.
  
   

• SUSTAINING EUROPE'S CULTURAL HERITAGE: From Research to Policy
  Westminster, London, United Kingdom, 1-3 September 2004,
  
  This 6th EC conference on cultural heritage aims to bridge the gap that is often perceived between policy-makers and researchers. Its objectives are to:

  • Highlight the technological and multi-disciplinary nature of
    scientific research projects on cultural heritage.
  • Demonstrate the potential of research projects to inform
    cultural heritage policies and policies in other sectors.
  • Present progress reports or final results from research projects
    on the protection of the moveable and immoveable cultural
    heritage.
  
   

• EuroScience Open Forum 2004
  Stockholm, Sweden 25-28 August 2004
  This pan-European interdisciplinary scientific meeting provides an opportunity to discuss the latest research from leading international
  scientists. The eighteen topics presented at the forum include science policy issues in Europe, humanity and space, the human brain, communication science, science and ethics and more.
  
  The programme includes more than 80 scientific sessions, 13 plenary lectures with over 250 speakers from 33 countries. Speakers include Professor AndréBerger, of the Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics at the Catholic University of Louvain, Catherine Bréchignac, Research Director CNRS and President of the Institut d’Optique, and Dr Tim Hunt, Principal Scientist atCancer Research UK.
  For more information and full program please see www.esof2004.org
  
  
  

• Palaeoclimate: reducing the uncertainties
  EU-conference, hosted by the Utrecht Centre of Geosciences (UCG)
  6 - 9 July 2004, Utrecht, Netherlands
  This conference will be hosted by the Utrecht Centre of Geosciences, on 6-9 July 2004 at Utrecht University, the Netherlands. It will be organised in the following seven sessions:

  • The thermohaline circulation in a warm world.
  • Deglaciation, Greenland - Antarctica. Does it happen?
  • Frequency of extreme events. Human activity impact. (Hydrology signal clearer than temperature, 3000 years)
  • The carboncycle in the past
  • Methane, last ice age. (New isotopic methods). Hydrates from ice and ocean records.
  • Interglacial
  • Medieval warming
  
  

• Sustainable Urban Management and Land Use – From European research to application at local level
  Prague, Czech Republic - 1-2 July 2004 
  Organized by the European Commission Research DG and the Senate of the Czech Republic, this two-day conference will debate the dissemination and uptake of results from EU research projects on sustainable urban management and land use. The main focus will be on the research undertaken by the Key Action "City of tomorrow and cultural heritage" under the 5th Framework Programme of the EU as well as the research on sustainable development and land use. The conference will highlight the progress made in the development of integrated decision making tools and technologies in support of sustainability. The conference will also serve to promote the transfer of knowledge from research projects to both practitioners and policy makers who need assistance for implementing sustainable development in their own local and regional environment.
  Documents available for download:
  - Pre-announcement: (PDF 168 Kb)
  - Letter to the participants: (PDF 88 Kb)
  - Programme: (PDF 346 Kb)
  - Poster session, exhibition and tool demonstration (MSWord 106 Kb)
  - Practical information (PDF 65 Kb)
  
  

• "Thinking beyond tomorrow - a safe and nutritious food chain for the consumer"
  Dublin, Ireland - 17-18 June 2004
  Under the Irish Presidency, a major international conference on food quality and safety and nutrition will take place 17 and 18 June in Dublin, Ireland. The conference is very much along the lines of the Sixth Framework programme, addressing critical for the quality and safety of food using the fork-to-farm approach.
  
  

• EurOcean 2004 - 10th-13th May 2004 in Galway, Ireland: Celebrating European Marine Science - Building the European Research Area - Communicating Marine Science
  Galway, Ireland - 10th-13th May 2004 
  EUROCEAN 2004 is going to be a major European conference on marine sciences and technology due to attract in the range of 500 participants. Previous EUROCEAN conferences were held in Brussels (1994), Sorrento (1996), Lisbon (1998), and Hamburg (2000). EUROCEAN 2004 will be jointly organized by the European Commission and the Irish Presidency of the European Union and will be an official event of the Irish Presidency. EUROCEAN 2004 is intended to be a marine science policy conference providing a forum for policy makers and strategic planners to interface with the marine research community and marine stakeholders.
  - BBC's article on thematic session I
  
  

• Communicating European Research - What's in it for you?
  Charlemagne building, Brussels, Belgium, 11-12 May 
  On 11-12 May, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research is holding a conference in Brussels to promote successful communication on European Research. The conference is timed to coincide with the launch of more than 200 large-scale research projects funded under the Sixth Framework Programme’s new instruments: Integrated Projects and Networks of Excellence.
  
  

• HUMAN GENETIC TESTING, WHAT IMPLICATIONS?: European Stakeholders' and Citizens' conference on the 25 Recommendations by the European Commission's Expert Group on the ethical, legal and social aspects of genetic testing.
  Charlemagne building, Brussels, Belgium, 06-07 May 
  On 6 and 7 May 2004, the European Commission is inviting all interested parties to attend a European citizen’s and stakeholders’ conference to discuss the ethical, social and legal aspects of human genetic testing in research and healthcare applications.
  
  

• THE EUROPE OF KNOWLEDGE 2020: A vision for University- based Research and Innovation
  Liège Convention Centre, Belgium, 25-28 April 
  Senior scientists, university heads, industrialists, policy makers and representatives from civil society at large, will gather in Liège, Belgium, in April 2004. They will chart the best course to take European universities forward to embrace the challenges of the 21st century.
  
  

• Increasing Human Resources for Science and Technology in Europe:
  Friday 2 April 2004, Brussels, Belgium 
  Organised by the high Level Group on Human Resources for Science and Technology in Europe, appointed by Commissioner for Research Philippe Busquin. An exceptional opportunity for industry and education stakeholders to influence the conditions for science and technology development in Europe. The Conference will address the following topics:
  The need for increasing human resources for the scientific and technological development of the European Union, Demand and supply in the science, engineering and technology labour market, Career perspectives in S&T, Higher education and research training, Schooling in science, engineering and technology, The social and cultural context of recruitment to S&T careers.
  
  

• Modern Biology and Vision of Humanity
  Genoa, Italy, on 22-23 March 2004.  
  This special encounter organized by the European Group on Life Sciences brings together experts from a wide range of disciplines: scientists, psychiatrists, philosophers, sociologists, politicians, journalists, writers and poets. Their task will be to put the modern biology in a broader context of historical, philosophical and emotional understanding, and assess how this new knowledge is affecting humanity’s vision of itself.
  
  

• The future of Cardiovascular Research in Europe
  Brussels, Belgium, on 19 March 2004.  
  The European Commission is organising a one-day conference on The Future of Cardiovascular Research in Europe. The conference will be under the patronage of Commissioner Philippe Busquin. The general objective of this conference is to discuss the continuing challenges in cardiovascular research, to raise awareness for this field of medical research and to explore possibilities for European cooperation in this area. The contribution of the Sixth Framework Programme will also be discussed.
  
  

• European Business Summit 2004 - Research and Innovation: a European strategy for more growth and jobs
  Brussels 11-12 March 2004
  The European Business Summit of 11-12 March is an ideal platform to bring all “research & innovation stakeholders” together. If we want to boost research efforts in Europe, we need to have an open debate with all parties involved. Policy makers should listen to the needs of the business world, business leaders should explore ways to intensify the co-operation between industry and public research and scientists should feel better rewarded in Europe.
  Philippe Busquin, EU Research Commissioner
  
  

• Information and Brokerage event for NEST PATHFNDER:
  Brussels (exact venue to be confirmed), Belgium, 2 March 
  The event will provide a short introduction to NEST-PATHFINDER with practical details regarding the possible submission of proposals. This will be followed by individual "break-out" sessions for each of the three PATHFINDER initiatives.
  
  

2003

• "Combating Antibiotic Resistance"
  European Conference on the role of research in combating antibiotic resistance
  Rome, Italy, Friday 28 - Sunday 30 November 2003 
  A European conference on the role of research in combating antibiotic resistance - co-organised by the Research DG of the European Commission and the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID). The Conference is focussing on the problem of anti-bacterial resistance and human health, addressing both basic and clinical research.

• PATINNOVA ’03
  Luxembourg, 10-12 November 
  The conference will address two important topical issues at the interface between intellectual property and innovation, in two parallel sessions:
  • Patents in the knowledge-based economy
  • IPR serving research and innovation

• Information day on the ongoing calls for proposals under the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) in the fields of energy and transport
  Brussels, 24 September.
  The day will cover the FP6 thematic priorities 4, 6.1 and 6.2, and is primarily aimed at proposers who have already started to prepare a proposal.

• Brain Research in Europe - Structuring European Neuroscience
  Brussels, 18 September

• Inter-institutional Seminar on Bioethics: Human embryonic stem cells research in the Sixth Framework Programme for Research
  Charlemagne Building, 170, Rue de la Loi, Brussels - meeting room S3, 24 April 2003
  Programme (PDF 406 kB) Speakers (PDF 7kB)
  Now with Web broadcast archives

• Towards sustainable agriculture for developing countries: options from life sciences and biotechnologies - (español)
  Conference, Charlemagne building, Brussels, 30-31 January 2003 - with video from the conference in four languages

2002

European Research 2002 - the European Research Area and the Framework Programme The conference is over but you can still read the speeches and see the photo galleries!

• Research into alternatives to animal experimentation: Brussels, 9-10 July 2002 - with background information and copies of presentations

• European-Developing Countries Clinical Trials Programme (EDCTP)
  Launch conference : 19-20 April 2002 - with background information, press materials, brochure, etc.

2001

• Promoting innovation systems in an integrated Europe - New approaches to technology transfer
  Gothenburg (Sweden), 11 June 2001 - Results available on the site.