Programme
Welcome and introduction [presentation]
Iulia Mihail, director of ROST
IMT-MINAFAB: a micro- and nanotechnology centre, open to industry [presentation]
Prof. Dan Dascalu, director general, National R&D Institute for Microtechnology of Bucharest (IMT-Bucharest), Romania
Addendum: A European Centre of Excellence in Microwave, Millimetre Wave and Optical Devices based on Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) for Advanced Communication Systems and Sensors (MIMOMEMS), [presentation]
Dr. Alexandru Muller, National R&D Institute for Microtechnology of Bucharest (IMT-Bucharest), Romania
"Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the Romanian Academy, Iasi [presentation]
Prof. Bogdan C. Simionescu, director, "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the Romanian Academy, Iasi
Capacity building in Convergence Regions
Mr. Louis Bellemin, honorary director of the European Commission
Infineon Technologies Romania as a center of competences [presentation]
Mrs Mihaela Ionita, funding coordinator, INFINEON Romania
IMEC as a model of collaboration between research centres, local and global industry [presentation]
Dr. Christophe Bruynseraede, Business Program Manager, IMEC, Belgium
Industrial Property in R&D&I projects
Prof. Alain Pompidou, President of the French Academy of Technologies, former President of the European Patent Office.
Towards the next NMP call for proposals
Dr. Renzo Tomellini, Head of Unit "Value-added materials”, European Commission, DG RTD, Directorate G “Industrial Technologies” [presentation]
ICT Programme: Opportunities for participation in 2009-2010
Dr. Francisco Ibañez, Deputy Head of Unit “Micro- and nanosystems ICT Programme”, European Commission, DG INFSO, Directorate G “Components & Systems”
Questions and answers
Concluding remarks by Mircea Sbarna, scientific counsellor, Permanent Representation of Romania to the European Union