Thursday 17 July 2008

9h00-9h30

Welcome speech

9h30-10h15

Plenary Session: Role of Scientists in the future of Europe
a) Universities' perspective: Georg Winckler – President of the European University Association - [abstract & short cv]
b) Governments' perspective: tba

10h15-11h00

How creative academics can exploit their research potential with the private sector? - Sean Mc Carthy – Hyperion, Managing Director - [abstract & short cv]

11h00 - 11h30

Workshop: European Patent Office

Noël  Campling - Director, European Patent Academy, European Patent Office - [abstract & short cv]

11h30- 13h30

Poster Session: find new collaborators – sell your research - disseminate

13h30-15h

Lunch

15h-18h

Parallel Sessions – Round tables

1. Broadening your research field: sell your research, disseminate and foster creative collaboration with other scientific fields:  

Torbjorn Lundh – Chalmers and Göteborg University, Sweden - [abstract & short cv]
Aldo Tagliabue – ALTA - [abstract & short cv]
Miquel Vila – ICREA/Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Spain - [abstract & short cv]

2. Careers outside academia: more perspectives for PhD holders

Dragana Avramov – Population and Social Policy Consultants, Belgium - [abstract & short cv]
David Hoole – Nature Jobs, UK - [abstract & short cv]
Vanessa Diaz-Zuccarini – Marie Curie Fellowship Association - [abstract & short cv]
Carlos Malpica - Progenika Biopharma, International Marketing & Sales Director - [abstract & short cv]

3. Success stories/advice from experienced researchers on making a success of your chosen career

Miguel Angel Cau Ontiveros – ICREA/Universitat de Barcelona, Spain - [abstract & short cv]
Carmen Vela – Ingenasa, Managing director, Spain - [abstract & short cv]
Gerhard Bonnet – SpheronVR, CEO - [abstract & short cv]
Nadia Martucciello – INFM Research Lab - [abstract & short cv]

Friday 18 July 2008

9h00 - 10h00

Workshop: Understanding FP7, the essential keys to find EC funding
Commission Staff

10h00-11h00

Workshop: How to write a successful proposal
Victoria Llobet - KoWi - [abstract & short cv]

11h00-12h30

Fellows Oral presentations

12h30-13h00

Concluding remark