Objective Improvement of quality of life, protection of environment and economical use of energy and raw materials are requirements of our times. Miniaturization, which is one of the answer to these needs, means moving from macro- to micro- and nano-dimensions and to finely dispersed systems. The aim of this proposal is to network high quality scientific centres in Poland, which are involved in research on surfactant and dispersed systems. The activities of the network will concentrate on the basic research as well as on development of new compounds and technologies, which will find practical application. The organization of the network will facilitate exchange of the personnel, information and dissemination of scientific results. It will contribute to optimisation of use of research infrastructure available to the members of the network. The exchange of PhD students and young scientists will be especially encouraged to enable to learn techniques, which are not available in their home institutions. Organization of the network will prevent fragmentation, overlap of the research topics and favour cooperation. One of the aims of the network is coordination of action taken to participate in the 6th FP. The network will be subdivided into several thematic groups. The representatives of the groups will meet every year to exchange the results and informs other members of the network about the progress. Every two years the large conference 'SURUZ' will be organized with participation of invited speakers from scientific institution in EU. ' Keywords bio-colloids bio-surfactants colloids dispersed systems environment self-assemblays surfactant enhanced separation surfactants water and soil remediation Programme(s) FP6-NMP - Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) NMP-2.1 - Development of fundamental knowledge Call for proposal FP6-2003-ACC-SSA-GENERAL See other projects for this call Funding Scheme SSA - Specific Support Action Coordinator INSTITUTE OF CATALYSIS AND SURFACE CHEMISTRY, POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES EU contribution No data Address Ul. Niezapominajek, 8 CRACOW Poland See on map Total cost No data Participants (13) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all WROCLAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Poland EU contribution No data Address Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego, 27 WROCLAW See on map Total cost No data MARIA CURIE SKLODOWSKA UNIVERSITY Poland EU contribution No data Address Pl Maria Curie-Sklodowka, 5 LUBLIN See on map Total cost No data POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Poland EU contribution No data Address Pl Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie, 5 POZNAN See on map Total cost No data UNIWERSYTET JAGIELLONSKI Poland EU contribution No data Address Ul. Golebia 24 KRAKOW See on map Total cost No data POLITECHNIKA GDANSKA Poland EU contribution No data Address Narutowicza 11/12 GDANSK See on map Total cost No data ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY Poland EU contribution No data Address ul.Wieniawskiego, 1 POZNAN See on map Total cost No data POLITECHNIKA WARSZAWSKA Poland EU contribution No data Address Plac Politechniki 1 WARSZAWA See on map Total cost No data AKADEMIA GORNICZO-HUTNICZA/AGH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Poland EU contribution No data Address Al. Mickiewicza 30 KRAKOW See on map Total cost No data POLITECHNIKA KRAKOWSKA Poland EU contribution No data Address Warszawska 24 KRAKOW See on map Total cost No data TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY SZCZECIN Poland EU contribution No data Address Piastow 17 SZCZECIN See on map Total cost No data TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF RADOM Poland EU contribution No data Address Malczewskiego, 29 RADOM See on map Total cost No data INSTYTUT ODLEWNICTWA Poland EU contribution No data Address Zakopianska 73 KRAKOW See on map Total cost No data ELECTROTECHNICAL INSTITUTE Poland EU contribution No data Address Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie 55-61 WROCLAW See on map Total cost No data