• Opening address by the conference moderator
Robert-Jan Smits, Director-General, DG Research and Innovation

• Introductory speech and overview of the Green Paper Consultation
Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn

• Round-Table Discussion: the international dimension of EU research and innovation policy
Moderator: Robert-Jan Smits

The round table discussion examined current issues relating to the internationalisation of science: the globalisation of economies and societies and the need to find innovation and research-based solutions for global societal challenges. The EU needs to ensure that it remains an open and attractive partner in international research and innovation. The round table examined ways in which the EU can engage more effectively with international partners for the advancement of science, solving global societal challenges and promoting mutually beneficial industrial cooperation.

• Introductory Speech by David Strangway ( 2.6 MB), Executive member of the International Association of University Presidents, past President of the University of Toronto and of the University of British Columbia, past President of the Canada Foundation for Innovation and the founder of Quest University Canada

• Introductory Speech by Kirstyn Inglis ( 746 KB), Scientific Director, European Centre for Research in Asia, Africa and Latin America (ECRAAL)

• Introductory Speech by Charles Mgone ( 1.1 MB), Executive Director, European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP)

• Introductory Speech by Jan van den Biesen ( 324 KB), Vice President, Philips Research Public R&D Programmes

• Introductory Speech by Herman Van Mellaert ( 1.1 MB), CEO of Fugeia NV Biotech

• Concluding remarks and next steps
Robert-Jan Smits, Director-General, DG Research and Innovation