"What science - What Europe ?" - Public conference and debate on FP7

The aim of this meeting is to gather key EU policy-makers and stakeholders of research in order to think about what the 7th Framework programme can bring to the future development of European science and innovation. Commissioner J. Potocnik will open the debates, which will be followed by a discussion on how knowledge can contribute to innovation with Susana Borras and Jurgen Renn. Besides, a wide range of end-users of research funding such as SMEs, a very big company, a NGO, an independent research centre, etc will have the chance to express their opinions.
The second day of the conference will be introduced by well-known Belgian philosopher of science Isabelle Stengers, and will focus on the content of research programmes (health, environment, ICT, energy) and on the means to increase societal relevance.
The conference will end with a roundtable made of representatives of the main political groups in the European Parliament.
The programme of the event can be downloaded at http://greens-efa.org/pdf/agenda/WhatsciencewhatEurope/WhatsciencewhatEuropeMay2005_EN.pdf(öffnet in neuem Fenster)
Registration is free; however it is mandatory to send your details to:,http://greens-efa.org/pdf/agenda/WhatsciencewhatEurope/index.php
Additional information: Laurence Van de Walle: ,e-mail: lvandewalle@europarl.eu.intDavid Hammerstein MEP,Green/Efa Group coordinator for research policy