President Barroso to open Europe's largest science event in Copenhagen
European Commission President José Manuel Barroso will on Sunday launch EuroScience Open Forum 2014 (ESOF 2014), Europe's leading biennial science conference, being held this year in Copenhagen. In his speech, President Barroso will call on Europe to remain a world leader in science and use it as a source of jobs and growth. To achieve that, he will call for better and more investment in research and innovation, and a better link with the marketplace.
EU-funded research will be on display at the conference, including NanoMaster that develops the material for tomorrow's 3D printers, HYPERMEMBRANE that consists on a system of a Physical and Digital elements that will allow a shape adaptable construction system and COELUX which recreates the physical and optical effects of natural light indoors by simulating the diffusion and transmission of sunlight through the atmosphere'. Research, Innovation and Science Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn will give a keynote speech to delegates on June 24.
Other prominent speakers during the week will include Robert-Jan Smits, European Commission Director-General for Research and Innovation, European Research Council President Professor Jean-Pierre Bourguignon and Chief Scientific Advisor to President Barroso, Anne Glover. Commission experts including scientists from the Joint Research Centre will take part in some 50 events. Some 40 ERC grantees and about 50 Marie-Skłodowska-Curie grantees are expected to participate. President Barroso will also have a working lunch with Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt to exchange views ahead of the June European Council.
For more details of EC participation at ESOF 2014 see: MEMO/14/435
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