European Science Congress at the European Parliament
6 April 2004 - 7 April 2004
The principal purpose of the conference is to support the Barcelona target of raising total European research spending to an annual rate of 3% of GDP by 2010 - a target which the European Parliament supported in its resolution of 18 November 2003 on the Commission's Communication 'Investing in research: an action plan for Europe'. Other important themes in this debate are the idea of establishing a European Research Council to finance and otherwise support basic research in Europe, and the concrete measures needed in order to meet the financial and budgetary requirements implied by the latest policy initiatives.
Preliminary Programme of the European Science Congress
Tuesday, April 6th
Introduction,(Chair: Dr P. Mombaur, MEP; Vice-Chairman, ITRE Committee)
15.00 - 15.10 Welcome and introduction by Professor A. Vidal-Quadras, EP Vice-President,15.10 - 15.20 Introduction by Mr N. Dempsey, Minister for Education and Science of the Republic of Ireland,15.20 - 15.30 Introduction by Professor R. Prodi, President of the European Commission
Facts: Where does Europe stand today?,(Chair: Professor A. Trakatellis, MEP; Chairman, STOA Panel)
15.30 - 15.45 Presentation by p.m. MEP,15.45 - 16.00 Presentation by Professor B. Andersson, ESF Chief Executive
,16.00 - 16.30 Open discussion
16.30 - 16.45 Presentation by Professor U. Lindberg, Foreign Secretary of The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences; Chairman, European Academies' Science Advisory Council,16.45 - 17.00 Presentation by Professor A. Ceynowa, Rector of Gdansk University
,17.00 - 17.30 Open discussion, ,Players in the field,(Chair: Dr P. Rübig, MEP)
17.30 - 17.45 Presentation by representative of industry.,17.45 - 18.00 Presentation by Dr A. Barbagelata from engineering company D'Appolonia (Genoa, Italy),18.00 - 18.15 Presentation by Professor A. Dijkhuizen, President, University of Wageningen
18.15 - 18.20 Conclusion by Dr P. Mombaur, MEP; Vice-Chairman, ITRE Committee
18.20 - 18.30 Open discussion
18.45 - 19.30 Cocktail
19.30 - 22.00 Dinner (hosted by p.m. MEP; Vice-Chairman, ITRE Committee)
,Wednesday, April 7th
Scenarios for the future,(Chair: Mrs O. Zrihen, MEP)
09.00 - 09.15 Presentation by Mr A. Mitsos, Director General, DG Research, European Commission,09.15 - 09.30 Presentation by Professor M. Kleiber, Minister of Science of Poland,09.30 - 09.45 Presentation by Professor F. Mayor, Chairman, European Research Council Expert Group
09.45 - 10.30 Open discussion
Who is going to pay the bill?,(Chair: p.m. MEP)
10.30 - 10.45 Presentation by Mr. M. Pekkarinen, Minister of Trade and Industry, Finland,10.45 - 11.00 Presentation by p.m. (Finance Minister),11.00 - 11.15 Presentation by p.m. (Chairman/CEO of leading company)
11.15 - 12.15 Open discussion
12.15- 12.25 Concluding Remarks by Dr R. Linkohr, MEP
12.25 - 12.30 Closing by Professor A. Vidal-Quadras, EP Vice-President
13.00 - 14.00 Press conference
For additional information, please contact the secretariat of the ITRE Committee: Theo Karapiperis (Tel.: + 32 2 284 3812, E-mail: tkarapiperis@europarl.eu.int) or Gai Oren (Tel.: + 32 2 284 1026, E-mail: goren@europarl.eu.int).,
Preliminary Programme of the European Science Congress
Tuesday, April 6th
Introduction,(Chair: Dr P. Mombaur, MEP; Vice-Chairman, ITRE Committee)
15.00 - 15.10 Welcome and introduction by Professor A. Vidal-Quadras, EP Vice-President,15.10 - 15.20 Introduction by Mr N. Dempsey, Minister for Education and Science of the Republic of Ireland,15.20 - 15.30 Introduction by Professor R. Prodi, President of the European Commission
Facts: Where does Europe stand today?,(Chair: Professor A. Trakatellis, MEP; Chairman, STOA Panel)
15.30 - 15.45 Presentation by p.m. MEP,15.45 - 16.00 Presentation by Professor B. Andersson, ESF Chief Executive
,16.00 - 16.30 Open discussion
16.30 - 16.45 Presentation by Professor U. Lindberg, Foreign Secretary of The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences; Chairman, European Academies' Science Advisory Council,16.45 - 17.00 Presentation by Professor A. Ceynowa, Rector of Gdansk University
,17.00 - 17.30 Open discussion, ,Players in the field,(Chair: Dr P. Rübig, MEP)
17.30 - 17.45 Presentation by representative of industry.,17.45 - 18.00 Presentation by Dr A. Barbagelata from engineering company D'Appolonia (Genoa, Italy),18.00 - 18.15 Presentation by Professor A. Dijkhuizen, President, University of Wageningen
18.15 - 18.20 Conclusion by Dr P. Mombaur, MEP; Vice-Chairman, ITRE Committee
18.20 - 18.30 Open discussion
18.45 - 19.30 Cocktail
19.30 - 22.00 Dinner (hosted by p.m. MEP; Vice-Chairman, ITRE Committee)
,Wednesday, April 7th
Scenarios for the future,(Chair: Mrs O. Zrihen, MEP)
09.00 - 09.15 Presentation by Mr A. Mitsos, Director General, DG Research, European Commission,09.15 - 09.30 Presentation by Professor M. Kleiber, Minister of Science of Poland,09.30 - 09.45 Presentation by Professor F. Mayor, Chairman, European Research Council Expert Group
09.45 - 10.30 Open discussion
Who is going to pay the bill?,(Chair: p.m. MEP)
10.30 - 10.45 Presentation by Mr. M. Pekkarinen, Minister of Trade and Industry, Finland,10.45 - 11.00 Presentation by p.m. (Finance Minister),11.00 - 11.15 Presentation by p.m. (Chairman/CEO of leading company)
11.15 - 12.15 Open discussion
12.15- 12.25 Concluding Remarks by Dr R. Linkohr, MEP
12.25 - 12.30 Closing by Professor A. Vidal-Quadras, EP Vice-President
13.00 - 14.00 Press conference
For additional information, please contact the secretariat of the ITRE Committee: Theo Karapiperis (Tel.: + 32 2 284 3812, E-mail: tkarapiperis@europarl.eu.int) or Gai Oren (Tel.: + 32 2 284 1026, E-mail: goren@europarl.eu.int).,