Conference Programme

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Tuesday 11th April
   
  Chairperson Jeremy Howells (Room C16)
9.00-9.30  
Curtis Dobson - Ai2 - Unversity of Manchester (UK)
9.30-10.30  
Panel: David Beeson - InFocus Health (France)
Daniel Gros - CEPS (Belgium)
Tine Huyse - Natural History Museum (UK)
Fabien Petitcolas, External Research Office, Microsoft Research (UK)
Preben Svendsen - Polytec R&D Foundation (Norway)
Discussion from the floor
10.30-11.00 COFFEE/TEA & POSTER DISPLAYS
11.00-12.30  
  Chairperson: Jaroslav Mysiak, Chair of the MCFA (Room C16)
   
Panel: Jaroslav Mysiak (Chair since 2005)
Antonella di Trapani (Treasurer since 2005)
Dagmar M. Meyer (Chair 2003-2005)
Ana M. Cerdeño-Tárraga (Chair 2000-2002)
Maziar Nekovee (Vice Chair 2000-2002)
Piotr Swiatek (COST): Young Investigator Networks
Discussion from the floor
12.30-13.30   LUNCH
13.30-14.00   Poster Displays
 
Research & Training Activities
14.00-15.00
Training Workshop
Developing the Researcher / Supervisor Relationship
Janet Metcalfe
(Room G1)
Training Workshop
Effective Writing for Researchers
John Morley
(Room H1)
Training Workshop
What's The Alternative? Non-research careers for scientists
Seema Sharma
(Room H2)
15.00-16.00  

Seminar
Impact Assessment of the Marie Curie Fellowship Scheme
Bryony Gill
(Room G5)

Open Meeting
Ensuring European Science and Technology System Competitiveness
(Room G6)

   
  Chairperson: Luke Georghiou
16.00-16.30  
Georges Bingen - European Commission
16.30-17.30  
Panel: Louise Ackers - University of Leeds (UK)
Dagmar Meyer - Marie Curie Association (Germany)
Janet Metcalfe - Director UK GRAD Programme
Jan Misker - Philips Electronics B.V (The Netherlands)
Kate Runeberg - Nordic Council of Ministers (Finland)
Discussion from the floor
19.00-19.30 Pre-Conference Dinner Drinks - Harwood Room, Barnes Wallis Building
19.30-23.00 CONFERENCE DINNER