In brief: Date: Monday 1st June 2009 Venue: Prague Congress centre, 5. Kvetna 65, 140 21 Prague 4, Czech Republic Online attendance: Available through webcast
The ICPCNanoNet partnership is opening its doors for the first annual workshop of the ICPCNanoNet project at Prague Congress Centre in the Czech Republic on Monday 1st June 2009. The ICPCNanoNet Workshop 2009 will take place under the Czech EU Presidency and immediately before the highly profiled EuroNanoForum 2009 conference, happening at the same venue.
The workshop will focus on the results of the project´s first year, and will look ahead to the subsequent years. Seven guest speakers especially invited to this event will be highlighting specific nano-activities while stakeholders from all over the world will be able to follow the proceedings live via webcast. Attending the ICPCNanoNet Workshop 2009 is free of charge. The ICPCNanoNet Workshop 2009 will facilitate the required insight into Nanoscientific and Nanotechnological activity in International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPC) and present a new online networking platform to increase and intensify the number of collaborations between the EU and ICPC in the area of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.
The workshop will also provide the opportunity to:
• Discuss your views with a panel of distinguished guest speakers from the EU and ICPC (see programme below).
• Discuss potential collaborations with organisations and researchers in similar fields.
• Disseminate posters, brochures, and other material on ongoing nano-activities. Table and board space for this purpose can be reserved in advance when registering.
• Follow proceedings online through a webcast, which will allow remote users to view presentations and be part of discussions in real-time. Further details on webcast to follow.
• Join delegates from the ICPCNanoNet partnership, including the Institute of Nanotechnology (UK), St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University (RUS), Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (IND), Chinese Society of Micro-Nano Technology (PRC), Malsch TechnoValuation (NL), MERIT of Universiteit Maastricht (NL), and Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação (PT).
Programme
09:15 Registration
09:30 Welcome and Introduction to 7th Framework Programme opportunities for ICPC institutions - Mr. Jyrki Suominen, EU Project Officer for ICPCNanoNet
09:45 Introduction to the ICPCNanoNet Project – Dr. Mark Morrison / Ms. Lesley Tobin, Institute of Nanotechnology (UK)
09:55 Presentation of Website, Databases, and online networking/meeting facilities – Mr. Stephen McKean, Institute of Nanotechnology (UK)
10:15 Presentation of Publications Archive – Ms. Lesley Tobin, Institute of Nanotechnology (UK)
10:30 Guest speaker – Dr. Gerd Bachmann, Future Technologies Division of VDI Technologiezentrum (D): “German nano-initiatives to support collaboration and communication”
10:50 Guest speaker – Dr. Kamal Hossain, National Physical Laboratory (UK): “Results of the EU Project NANOSTRAND”
11:10 Coffee Break
11:30 Presentation of Region Reports on Eastern Europe and Central Asia and on Western Balkan Countries – Prof. Alexey Ivanov, St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University (RUS)
11:45 Guest Speaker – Dr. Zoran Petrovic, Gaseous Electronics Laboratory, Department of Experimental Physics, Institute of Physics (SRB): “Applications of plasmas for nanoelectronics and nanotechnologies: new plasma sources, new understanding of plasma surface interaction”
12:10 Presentation of Region Report on Asia – Prof. G. U. Kulkarni, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (IND), and Dr. Shijie Yu, Chinese Society of Micro-Nano Technology (PRC)
12:35 Guest Speaker – Dr. Saeed Sarkar, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR): “The Status of Nanotechnology in Iran – Vision, Programs, and Achievements”
13:00 Lunch Break
14:15 Presentation of Region Report on Latin America – Dr. Ineke Malsch, Malsch TechnoValuation (NL)
14:30 Guest Speaker – Prof. Cecilia Noguez, UNAM/REGINA (MEX): “Academic situation in Mexico on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, with emphasis on UNAM and REGINA”
14:55 Presentation of Region Reports on the Caribbean and on Mediterranean Partner Countries – Ms. Rachel Newton, Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação (PT)
15:10 Guest Speaker – Dr. Izeddine Zorkani, AMANAT (MA): “AMANAT: Moroccan Association of Nanotechnology”
15:35 Coffee Break
15:55 Presentation of Region Reports on Africa and on the Pacific – Ms. Lesley Tobin, Institute of Nanotechnology (UK)
16:10 Guest Speaker – Prof. M. Maaza, NANOAFNET (SA): “Activities of NANOsciences AFrican NETwork”
16:35 Discussion: “The direction and future of ICPCNanoNet” – led by Dr. Mark Morrison, Institute of Nanotechnology (UK)
17:00 Q&A Opportunity and Closing – Ms. Lesley Tobin, Institute of Nanotechnology (UK)
17:30 End of Workshop
For further information, please contact:
Project Coordinator – Ms. Lesley Tobin, Institute of Nanotechnology (UK)
Tel.: +44 (0)1786458088, Email: lesley.tobin@nano.org.uk List of International Cooperation Partner Countries:http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/pdf/icpc_countries_en.pdf The presentation slides from this workshop are available here.
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