Through the presentation of key figures and success stories, the conference highlighted the following major contribution of the programme to the European Research Area: fostering MOBILITY, enhancing EXCELLENCE, strengthening INNOVATION, and addressing SOCIETAL CHALLENGES.

• José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission (Speech)
• Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament (Speech)
• Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth (Speech  Deutsch (de) ελληνικά (el) English (en) français (fr) )

Presentations:

1. Jordi Curell Gotor, Director Lifelong learning, higher education and international affairs, DG Education and Culture, European Commission - Presentation(548 KB)  English (en)
2. Marina Resmini, Reader in Organic Chemistry at Queen Mary, University of London, Coordinator of the Marie Curie Research Training Network Nascent and of the Marie Curie Industry-Academia Partnership IRMED
   Presentation(2 MB)
3. Daniele Catalucci, Institute of Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council (CNR), beneficiary of Marie Curie Outgoing International Fellowship Pumping up the heart - Presentation(2 MB)
4. Graham Stroud, Director of the Research Executive Agency - Presentation(177 KB)
5. Georges Bingen, Head of the Unit: People Programme; Marie Curie Actions, DG Education and Culture, European Commission - Presentation(219 KB)
6. Luisa Torsi, 2010 Heinrich Emanuel Merck Award for Analytical Sciences, Professor at University of Bari, Coordinator of the Marie Curie Initial Training Network Flexsmell - Presentation(2 MB)
7. Christian Keysers, Professor University Medical Centre Groningen, Marie Curie Excellence Team Leader of the NeuroEmpathy Project - Presentation(956 KB)
8. Peter Witte, BASF Nederland B.V., Member of the Marie Curie Initial Training Network - Nano-Host
   Presentation(650 KB)
9. Pauliina Damdimopoulou, Karolinska Institute, Marie Curie Fellow of the Industry-Academia Partnership SME Receptor - Presentation(623 KB)
10. Alessandra Luchetti, Acting Head of the Unit: FP6 Marie Curie Actions, Research DG, European Commission - Presentation(165 KB)  English (en)
11. Jonathan Duplissy, CERN, Marie Curie Fellow - Initial Training Network CLOUD ITN - Presentation(4 MB)
12. Constanze Lamprecht, University of Linz, Marie Curie Fellow - Research Training Network Carbio
    Presentation(759 KB)
13. Mark Leenen, Evonik Degussa GmbH, Marie Curie Fellow - Research Training Network Nanomatch
    Presentation(536 KB)
14. Roberta Carafa, URS Corporation, Marie Curie Fellow - Research Training Network Keybioeffects
    Presentation(2 MB)
15. David Verelst, Riso-Technical University of Danemark, Marie Curie Fellow – Industry-Academia Partnership Windflower - Presentation(838 KB)
16. Edith Joseph, Swiss National Museum, Marie Curie Fellow – Intra-European Fellowship Bahamas
    Presentation(398 KB)
17. Azadeh Attari, University College Dublin, Marie Curie Fellow – Initial Training Network Team - Presentation(663 KB)
18. Tatsuaki Mizutani, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Cancer Research, Marie Curie Fellow – International Incoming Fellowship - Presentation(991 KB)