Human development: early-life events

Speakers:
Dr Patrik Kolar, Head of Unit 'Genomics and Systems Biology’, Directorate General RTD, EC;
Prof. Harry Steinbusch, University of Maastricht, The Netherlands;
Dr Gunter Kenis, University of Maastricht, The Netherlands;
Prof. Bill Deakin, University of Manchester, UK;
Dr Diana Chase (FP6 Research Manager), University of Manchester, UK;
Prof. Klaus-Peter Lesch, University of Würzburg, Germany;
Prof. Rafael Maldonado, University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain;
Prof. Jaanus Harro, University of Tartu, Estonia;
Prof. Gyorgy Bagdy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary;
Prof Renato Corradetti, University of Florence, Italy;
Dr Trevor Sharp, University of Oxford, UK;
Dr. Laurence Lanfumey, INSERM, Paris, France;
Dr Rosa Tordera, University of Navarra, Spain;
Dr Artur Swiergiel, Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding, Jastrzebiec, Poland:

Marine life changes

Speakers:
Mr. Jaques Fuchs, Research Programme Officer, Unit 'Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Aquaculture’,

Directorate General Research, European Commission;
Dr Hanna Mazur-Marzec, Prof. of UG, Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdansk, Poland;

Dr. Lech Kotwicki, Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sopot, Poland:
Dr Krzysztof Radtke, Sea Fisheries Institute in Gdynia, Poland:
Ms. Annette Schoen, Leibniz Association, Brussels Office;

Biodiversity

Speakers:
Ms. Anette Schneegans – Research Programme Officer, Unit 'Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries,

Aquaculture’, Directorate General RTD, European Commission;
Ms. Yordanka Mincheva DG ENV, Unit G.3,Research, Sciences and Innovation, European Commission;
Prof. Zbigniew D?browski, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Poland:
Dr. Krzysztof Kujawa, Institute for Agricultural and Forest Environment of Polish Academy of

Sciences, Turew, Poland:
Dr. Piotr Margoński, Ph.D., Sea Fisheries Institute, Head of Department of Fisheries Oceanography

and Marine Ecology, Gdynia, Poland:
Prof. Pavel Kindlmann, DrSc., Centre for Biodiversity Research, Institute for Systems Biology and

Ecology of the Academy of Sciences of the CR, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic;
Dr. Christoph Häuser, Museum für Naturkunde, Leibniz Institute for Research on Evolution and

Biodiversity, Berlin, Germany;
Dr. Flemming Rune, University of Copenhagen, Life Science Institute, Denmark;
Mr. Valerio Abbadessa, ENEA, Brussels office;
Ms. Lenka Hebakova, Czelo, Brussels office;

Photovoltaics

Speakers:
Mr. Andreas Piontek, Scientific and Technical Project Officer, Unit K3 New and Renewable Energy

Sources, DG RTD;
Prof. Ing. CSc. Vitezslav Benda, Department of Electrotechnology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering,

Czech Technical University in Prague;
Mr. Krystian Cie?lik, c/o Prof. dr hab. inż. Jan Marian Olchowik, Institute of Physics, Faculty of

Fundamentals of Technology, Lublin University of Technology;
Dr inż. Stanisław Pietruszko, Head of Centre of Photovoltaics, Faculty of Electronics and Information

Technology, Warsaw University of Technology;
Dr inż. Tadeusz Żdanowicz, Head of Photovoltaic Laboratory SolarLab, Faculty of Microsystem

Electronics and Photonics, Wrocław University of Technology

Membranes for Catalytic Reactors

Speakers:
Mr Soren Bowadt, Research Project Officer, Optimisation of Chemical Processes, Unit G3 New

Generation Products, DG RTD;
Mr. Miroslav Bleha, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech

Republic;
Prof dr hab. inż. Michał Leon Bodzek, Head of the Division of Environmental Chemistry and Membrane Processes, Faculty of Energy

and Environmental Engineering, Silesian University of Technology;
Dr hab. inż. Wojciech Pi?tkiewicz, Head of the Division of Process Equipment, Faculty of Chemical

and Process Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology;
Mr. Petr Uchytil, Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals, Membrane Separation Group of the

Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

Gdy biznes i innowacje id? w parze! Information Day on CIP support for SMEs

Speakers:
Mr. Maciej Szymanowicz, Policy Officer – Policy Desk Officer – Environmental Technologies Action Plan, European Commission
Mr. Zygmunt Krasiński, NCP
Mr. Tomasz Cichocki, NCP

IGLO Open Meeting presenting the Strategic Research Agenda of the ETP on Sustainable Mineral Resources

Speakers:
Mr. Henryk Kara?, Chairman of the High Level Group of the European Technology Platform on Sustainable Mineral Resources
Dr. Luca Demicheli, Secretary General of EuroGeoSurveys

RTD regional meeting

With representatives of Regional Offices:
Ms. Katarzyna Gosztyla, Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region;
Ms. Julia Sekita, Mazovia Region;
Mr. Mariusz Mielczarek, Lodz;
Mr. Michał Szczepura, Podlaskie Region;
Ms. Ase Hojlund Nielsen, Central Denmark Region;
Mr. Mathias Anderson, creoDK;
Mr. Rasmus Anker-Moller, South Denmark;
Mr. Vibe Enkel, Zealand Denmark;
Mr. Michael Nielsen, North Denmark Region.

’Changes in the role of ENDs’ PolSCA Seminar

With representatives of CLENAD International

ICT for independent living and inclusion

Speakers:
Ms. Katarzyna Balucka, Research Programme Officer, Unit 'ICT for Inclusion’, Directorate General INFSO, European Commission;
Mr. Francois Junique, Senior Research Programme Officer, Unit 'ICT for Inclusion’, DG INFSO, European Commission.
Prof. Andrzej Czyżewski, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland:
Dr. Lech Sliwa, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw, Poland:
Ing. Vaclav Chudacek, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic;
Prof. Jorgen Staunstrup, Provost IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark;
Ms. Ase Hojlund Nielsen, Central Denmark EU Office, Denmark;
Ms. Margit Kristensen, Innovation Manager (Pervasive Healthcare), Alexandra Institute Ltd. in Aarhus, Denmark;
Other guests:
Mr. Hasse Petersen, Region of Southern Denmark, Head of the Brussels Office, Denmark.
Mr. Mattias Andersson, Capital Region Denmark EU-Office, Denmark;
Dr. med. Claus Christiansen, Head of DANRO Danish EU Research Office, Denmark;
Mrs. Ewa Dernowicz, PolSCA Office, Poland:
Mrs. Grazyna Omarska, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Poland to the European Union in Brussels, Counsellor, Head of

the section 'Research and innovation, Technological development’, Poland:
Mr. Martin Kasparek, CZELO Office (Czech Liaison Office for R&D), Czech Republic;
Ms. Eleonora Martinello, Veneto Region Brussels Representation Office, Senior Advisor on Social issues, Italy.