ROMNET-ERA
ROManian Inventory and NETworking for Integration in ERA-
Contract No. 510475, financed by European Commission (2004-2006)

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Previous issues are available on the project website: www.romnet.net
Flash News No. 3, March 17, 2005
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FP 6 Information Day, March 23, 2005

Key topics:

  • Learning from Romanian Experiences

  • Open Opportunities in FP 6
  • Towards FP 7

Programme:

09:00 Registration and coffee

09:30 Welcome Alexandru Botu, IPA, Romania

09:45 The role of the European Research Programme for the Romanian R&D System, Constantin Enachioiu, MER

First thematic session: Learning from Romanian good practice, Chair: Stefan Braun, ZENIT

10:00 Presentations of four Romanian Experiences

  • STREP
    • Gabriel Vladut, IPA CIFATT
    • Ionela Taranu, BALOTESTI
    • Dr. Teodor Velea, IMNR
  • Integrated Project (IP) -Dimitris Baltas, ATC ROM SRL
  • Network of Excellence (NoE) -Eugen Borcoci, UPB

11:00 Coffee Break

11:30

  • Experiences from Romanian Evaluators IST, Prof. Dana Petcu, University Timisoara
  • Biotechnology Dr. Mona Popa, USAMVB, Camelia Bala, University of Bucharest

12:00 Recent developments in Romanian participation in FP 6, Julia Mihail, MER

12:15 Romanian participation in FP 6- ROMNET-ERA, Carmen Moldovan, IMT

12:30 Discussion

12:45 – 13:30 Lunch Break

Second thematic session : Open and Coming Opportunities in FP 6, Chair: Sorin Baban, IPA

13:30 Selected Open Calls (SME, Eastern Europe, etc.), Susanne Jakobs, ZENIT

13:40 Selected Life Science Calls, Mona Popa, USAMVB

13:50 Selected IST Calls, Gabriel Vladut, IPA

14:00 Supportive measures of MER Constantin Enachioiu, MER

14:15 Discussion

Third thematic session : Towards FP 7, Chair: Michael Guth, ZENIT

14:30 First refelections on FP 7, N.N. European Commission

15:00 Romania's position on FP 7, Mircea Sbarna Romanian EU Mission

15:30 Closure of Conference, Constantin Enachioiu, MER

16.00 End of Event
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 Venue: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania and Bucharest, Bd. O. Goga 2, Cuza Hall, tronson 3, 4 th floor