FP5 launch presentations go on-line

Now on-line are presentations by speakers from the conference in Essen, Germany, which was held last month to launch the European Union's Fifth Framework Programme (FP5) for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration (RTD). The presentations are available at the fo...

Now on-line are presentations by speakers from the conference in Essen, Germany, which was held last month to launch the European Union's Fifth Framework Programme (FP5) for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration (RTD).

The presentations are available at the following website:

URL: http://europa.eu.int/comm/dg12/fp5/conf-speakers.html

They include speeches from the following delegates (in English, except where otherwise indicated):

- Edith Cresson, European Commissioner responsible for Science, Research and Innovation (in French only);
- Edelgard Buhlman, German Federal Minister of Education and research (in German and English);
- Umberto Scapgnini, Chairman of the Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy of the European Parliament;
- George Metakides, "Information Society Technologies (IST) Programme";
- Elisabeth Colinet, "How to submit a proposal?"
- Rudolf Meijer, "The new opportunities offered by countries applying to join the EU";
- Megan Richards, "From the proposal to the project negotiating and following up the contract";
- Manfred Horvat, "The international role of Community research - Challenges and expectations".

More presentations will be added to the website as they become available.