Agenda                                                                                

Monday 14th June 

09:00       Arrival

09:30       Welcome - Chinese Officer

09:45       Introduction to the FP7 Programme: the European Nano Strategy and Planned Topics for 2011 Work packages - Dr. Kamal Hossain, National Physics Lab, NMP Expert Advisory Group (UK)

10:05       Overview of the ICPCNanoNet 2009-2010 - Lesley Tobin, Institute of Nanotechnology (UK)

10:40       Coffee Break / Poster Sessions

11:10       Presentation 1 - Dr. Ineke Malsch (Netherlands), “Nanotechnology in Latin America - priorities in international cooperation”.

11:45       Presentation 2 - Dr Francoise Roure (France), CGTI, “Linking regional and international networks for a better assessment of nanotechnology-induced change”.

12:20       Lunch Break

13:20       Presentation 3 - Prof. Malik Maaza (South Africa), “Nano E-learning, nano web-conferencing achievements of NANOAFNET”

13:55       Presentation 4 - Prof. Mario Baibich (Brazil), “Brazilian policy on nano innovation and technology transfer in less developed regions in the country”.

14:30       Presentation 5 - Professor Aboubaker Beye, Cheikh Anta Diop Université (Senegal), The collaborative work with the Tissue Engineering Center, Alexandria,  Egypt;  Lehigh University, USA; and Princeton University, USA: “Nano-macro porous glass bone-scaffold provides new insight of cell migration”

15:05       Coffee Break / Poster Sessions

15:35       Presentation 6 - Prof. Ishenkumba Kahwa, University of West Indies - Mona Campus; Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences; Dept. of Chemistry (Jamaica), ”The Status and Potential of NANO Science and Technology in CARICOM States”.

16:10       Presentation 7 - Prof. Dr. Cor Claeys, IMEC, ”Nanoelectronics”.

16:45       Presentation 8 – Dr Francoise Roure: “The EC code of conduct”.

17:20       End of workshop day one

Tuesday 15th  June

09:30       Presentation 1- Prof. Sirirurg Songsivilai (Executive Director of National Nanotechnology Center, NANOTEC Thailand), “The development of national strategic plan and the status of nanotechnology in Thailand”. 

10:05       Presentation 2 - Prof. Dr. Halimaton Hamdan (Malaysia), “A report on the progress of nanotechnology in Malaysia”.

10:40       Coffee Break / Poster Sessions

11:10       Presentation 3 - Prof. Wang Chen (Director of the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China), “Chinese nano programmes and funding opportunities for third countries”.

11:45       Presentation  4 - Zhao Ya Pu (State Key Laboratory of Non-Linear Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China), “Nano Physical Mechanics: Multi-scale simulations”.

12:20       Presentation 5 - Dr. Saeed Sarkar, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Iran),  “Iran Nanotechnology Initiative, Program and Achievements”.  

12:55       Lunch Break

13:55       Small Group Discussion Section: 

1. EC code of conduct for responsible nanotechnology
Panel: Francoise Roure, Noela Invernizzi, Professor Shen Dianhong:  Mr Joseph J Molapisi, Supported by Ineke Malsch of MalschTechnoValuation 

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3. International standards - how best emerging countries can participate in and influence international standardisation       
 - Regulation and standardisation of nanotechnology in the countries of the participants       
 - China’s positioning in international regulation and standards for nanotechnology       
 - Metrology and quality infrastructure
Panel: Kamal Hossain, Gerd Bachmann, Victor Luchinin, Prof. Zhu Xing 

2. Potential international cooperation and collaborations        
 - with a focus on China       
 - related to specific focus points/themes for further international cooperation between N&N national/regional networks
Panel: Prof. Xie Sishen (Nanoplan, CN), Prof Maaza (NanoAfNet), Ishen Kahwa (Caricom),  Prof Eswaramoorthy (JNCASR)  

15:55       Coffee Break / Poster Sessions

16:25       Group Discussion Plenary, Summary and Closing

17:20       End of workshop