VALUE Relay Centre to open at ANRT, France
The event will include the signature of the first framework agreement for cooperation between two VALUE Relay Centres, those of the ANRT (France) and Agenzia Per la Promozone della Ricerca (APRE, Italy).
Michel Carpentier, the Director-General of DG XIII of the Commission of the European Communities, will speak on the valorization of Community research projects, and Jean-Noel Durvy, Head of DG XIII's Unit for Valorization of the Results of Community RTD will describe the service offered by the VALUE Relay Centres, explaining their aims and objectives.
French industry will also contribute to the Relay Centre launch. Francois de Charneray, Research Director of Peugeot SA, will present the experiences of this major industrial group in the context of European RTD, and senior representatives of a number of companies will describe the benefits they have gained from VALUE support (their contributions centre on projects in the context of the ESPRIT, BRITE-EURAM and TIDE programmes).
The French Minister for Higher Education and Research, F. Fillon, will be present at the inauguration, which takes place at Pavillon Gabriel, Paris, at 15.00.
For further information on the VRC at ANRT, please contact:
Association Nationale de Recherche Technique
(ANRT-Europe)
Attn. Michel Regin
Tel. +33-1-47044757
Details of the network of VALUE Relay Centres throughout Europe, including a full list of addresses plus information on specific events and services, may be obtained from:
Commission of the European Communities
DG XIII/D-3
Attn. Javier Hernandez-Ros (JMO C4/7)
Jean Monnet building
L-2920 Luxembourg
Tel. +352-430134533/-430134008;
Fax +352-430134009