Objective The aim of this supporting action is the planning and the organization of the World Manufacturing Forum 2018 (WMF2018), to be held in the second semester of 2018. Keeping the WMF2018 in Europe is pivotal in order to retain the European leadership in key Manufacturing enabling technologies. The aim of this specific proposal is the planning and the organization of an event that can represent the flagship initiative for the year 2018. In order to take advantage of the previous experiences and reputation accomplished, the event will be called World Manufacturing Forum 2018. Strategic objectives of the event are:• To be an open and independent environment where industry leaders and key policy makers from all over the world, together with all the relevant stakeholders, can discuss global trends, challenges, threats and objectives in Manufacturing, to give advice in policy, science and industry for the orientation of innovation perspectives for a global competitive and sustainable development;• To be a platform where the most relevant and recent State-of-the-Art of the Manufacturing Innovation is spread and disseminated from a public policy perspective and at the same time where the most important trends and innovation needs are identified, discussed and shared, among interested parties and involved communities;• To be a platform for the communication of the European Commission strategies and policies to a global audience (this event could be pivotal to the global dissemination of the process started in the EU Industry Day of the 28th of February 2017 and about EC Digitising European Industry Communication published in April 2016);• To be a striving event to present results of the European cooperative research, to support the Horizon2020 and to discuss about international cooperation in R&D;• To create visibility and better synergies between industrial and social initiatives launched by the Commission and by the Member States in a fair interplay with the other global regions. Programme(s) H2020-EU.2.1.2. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Nanotechnologies Main Programme H2020-EU.2.1.5. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Advanced manufacturing and processing Topic(s) NMBP-31-2017 - Presidency events Call for proposal H2020-NMBP-2016-2017 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-NMBP-CSA-2017 Funding Scheme CSA - Coordination and support action Coordinator FONDAZIONE POLITECNICO DI MILANO Net EU contribution € 556 562,50 Address PIAZZA LEONARDO DA VINCI 32 20133 Milano Italy See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 556 562,50 Participants (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all CONFINDUSTRIA LOMBARDIA Italy Net EU contribution € 42 000,00 Address VIA PANTANO 9 20122 MILANO See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 42 000,00
