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ACENET ERA-NET workshop:
“Applied Catalysis: The Key to European Prosperity and Sustainability”
A Portuguese European Union Presidency R&D event 10th and 11th December 2007  Scope of the workshop
A strategic discussion meeting about the future and significance of sustainability and applied catalysis in Target audience High-level stakeholders from industry, national and regional governments, the European Commission, academia, the ACENET ERA-NET and other networks (ERA-NETs, Networks of Excellence, IPs, etc.) in the field of sustainability and applied catalysis, ca. 100 persons. Monday, 10 December 2007 Chair: Prof. Fernando Ramôa Ribeiro, rector Universidade Técnica de Lisboa and Supervisory Board Member ACENET 14:30 Opening by Prof. Fernando Ramôa Ribeiro 14:40 Presentation by Dr Wolfgang Wittke, Directorate B (Structuring the European Research Area) at DG Research of the European Commission 15:00 Presentation by Ms Olga Sterghiou, Head of the International Organisations Division of the General Secretariat for Research and Technology/Ministry of Development in 15:20 Presentation Prof. Avelino Corma, director Instituto Tecnología Química at the Universidad Politécnica in 16:25 Presentation Prof. Robbie Burch, Head of Queen’s School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast 16:50 Presentation Prof. Rodney Townsend, RSC Director of Science and Technology and SusChem Board Member 17:15 Presentation ACENET position paper by Dr Louis Vertegaal, coordinator ACENET and Director Chemistry Council, Council for Physical Sciences and ACTS at the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) 17:45 Summary and closure by Prof. Fernando Ramôa Ribeiro
9.15 Session “Applied Catalysis” Chair: Prof. Lead Contributor I: Prof. Julian Ross, Lead Contributor II: Prof. Robert Tooze, managing director Sasol Technology UK Ltd. and chairman industrial board IDECAT Network of Excellence 10.30 Session: “Networking of ministries and national funding organisations” Chair: Dr Luísa Henriques, Foundation for Science and Technology Lead Contributor I: Dr Anthony R. Flambard, Projektträger Jülich and Executive Board member ACENET Lead Contributor II: Dr Tiago 11.30 Session: “Common Calls” Chair: Dr Louis Vertegaal Lead Contributor I: Prof. Lead Contributor II: Dr Birte Holst Jørgensen, Managing Director, Nordic Energy Research Chair: Prof. Chris Adams, Xe6 Consulting Lead Contributor I: Prof. Ewa Serwicka, Lead Contributor II: Dr Richard Whewell, Senior Lecturer, 15.00 Concluding discussion, moderated by Dr Louis Vertegaal 15.30 Closure by Dr Louis Vertegaal Contacts:
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The ACENET ERA-NET is funded under the ERA-NET scheme of the sixth Framework Programme |
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