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The EU’s Seventh Framework Programme for R&D:
Making the most of the 2013 Calls
DATE: 12 September 2012
TIMETABLE: From 9h30 to 17h15
VENUE: Headquarters of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) Calle Serrano, 117. Madrid
REGISTRATION: [email protected]
Agenda
09:00 – 09:30 Registration 09:30 – 10:45 Plenary session
Opening
Carmen Vela, Secretary of State for Research, Development and Innovation. Ministry of Economic Affairs and Competitiveness.
Emilio Lora-Tamayo, President of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). Cristina Gutiérrez-Cortines, Member of the European Parliament.
The perspective of Member States
Leonor Parreira, Secretary of State for Science. Portuguese Ministry of Education and Science.
Christian Naczinsky, Head of the European Affairs Department. Austrian Federal Ministry for Science and Research.
Presentation: Román Arjona, Secretary-General for Science, Technology and Innovation. Ministry of Economic Affairs and Competitiveness.
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee break
11:15 – 11:45 Plenary session: The impact of FP7 in Europe and in Spain
Brendan Hawdon, Head of Unit “Framework Programme”. Directorate-General for Research and Innovation. European Commission.
Elisa Robles, Director-General of the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI). Ministry of Economic Affairs and Competitiveness.
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11:45 – 13:00 Parallel sessions1. Information and Communications Technologies
Chair: Javier Rodríguez, Programme Manager, ICT area of the Spanish National R&D Plan. Polytechnic University of Catalonia.
Speakers:
Juana Sánchez, National Contact Point for ICT. Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI). Ministry of Economic Affairs and Competitiveness. Manuel de Hermenegildo, Research Director, Software Department of the Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies in Software Development Technologies (IMDEA). Daniel Vander Vorst. Visual Interaction and Communication Technologies Centre (VICOMTECH).
2. European Research Council: the “Ideas” Programme
Chair: José Luis García, Spanish representative in the Ideas Programme Committee. Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).
Speakers:
Lucía del Río, National Contact Point, Ideas Programme. Health Institute “Carlos III”. David Sancho. National Centre for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC).
Susana Marcos, Director of the Institute of Optics “Daza de Valdés”. Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).
3. Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities
Chair: Aníbal González, Head of the Humanities and Social Sciences Department. Directorate-General for Scientific and Technical Research. Ministry of Economic Affairs and Competitiveness.
Speakers:
Miguel Valle, National Contact Point for Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities. Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI). Ministry of Economic Affairs and Competitiveness.
Jordi Surinach, Professor of Applied Economics. University of Barcelona. Elena Huergo. Complutense University of Madrid.
4. Environment (including Climate Change)
Chair: Begoña Artiñano, Programme Manager, Atmosphere, climate and climate change area of the Spanish National R&D Plan. Spanish Research Centre for Energy, Environment and Technology (CIEMAT).
Speakers:
María José Tomás, National Contact Point for Environment, including climate change. Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI). Ministry of Economic Affairs and Competitiveness.
José Ángel Fernández. University of Santiago de Compostela.
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5. Joint Technology Initiatives (JTI)
Chair: Alfonso Beltrán, Deputy Director-General for International Projects. Directorate-General for Scientific and Technical Research. Ministry of Economic Affairs and Competitiveness.
Speakers:
Juan Antonio Tébar, Head of the R&D Framework Programme Department. Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI). Ministry of Economic Affairs and Competitiveness.
José Manuel Pingarrón, Complutense University of Madrid.
Daniel Sáez, Director of Strategic & Competitive Intelligence of the Technological Institute of Informatics (ITI).
6. International Cooperation
Chair: Andrés Martínez, Head of the Department for International Technological Cooperation Programmes. Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI). Ministry of Economic Affairs and Competitiveness.
Speakers:
Esperanza Martín, National Contact Point for International Cooperation. Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI). Ministry of Economic Affairs and Competitiveness.
Soraya Hidalgo. Polytechnic University of Catalonia.
Gonzalo León, Vice-Rector for Research. Polytechnic University of Madrid.
13:10 – 14:30 Parallel sessions
7. Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and New Production Technologies Chair: Jacobo Santamaría, Programme Manager, Materials sciences area of the Spanish National R&D Plan. Complutense University of Madrid.
Speakers:
Guillermo Álvarez, National Contact Point for Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies. Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI). Ministry of Economic Affairs and Competitiveness.
Fernando Briones, Research Professor, Microelectronics Institute of Madrid. Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).
Andreas Hakansson, Project Manager. “DAS Photonics” company. 8. People
Chair: Marta Sánchez, Member of the Deputy Directorate-General for European and International Relations. Ministry of Economic Affairs and Competitiveness.
Speakers:
Antonio Skarmeta, Spanish representative at the People Programme Committee. University of Murcia.
Ana Rodríguez. Centre for Humanities and Social Sciences. Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).
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9. Health
Chair: Lisardo Boscá, Programme Manager, Health area of the Spanish National R&D Plan. Biomedical Research Institute “Alberto Sols”.
Speakers:
Carolina Carrasco, National Contact Point for Health. Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI). Ministry of Economic Affairs and Competitiveness. Carlos Segovia, Deputy Director for International Programmes and Institutional Relations. Health Institute “Carlos III”.
Albert G. Zamora, Bionure Farma, SL. Executive Director. 10. Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology
Chair:Juan José López-Moya, expert from the Food, Agriculture and Fish, and Biotechnology. Centre for Research on Agro-genomics (CRAG).
Speakers:
Marta Conde, National Contact Point for Food, agriculture and fisheries, and biotechnology. Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI). Ministry of Economic Affairs and Competitiveness.
Carolina Tafalla. Spanish National Institute for Agriculture and Food Research and Technology (INIA).
Paloma Rueda. INGENASA, R&D Department. 11. Space
Chair: Jesús Martín-Pintado, Programme Manager, Space area of the Spanish National R&D Plan. Matter Structure Institute. Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).
Speakers:
Juan Ureña, National Contact Point for Space. Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI). Ministry of Economic Affairs and Competitiveness. Ignacio Esquivias. Polytechnic University of Madrid.
Celestino Gómez, Business Development Manager. GMV. 12. EURATOM
Chair: Javier García, Head of the Energy, Chemistry, Environment, Production and Services Department. Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI). Ministry of Economic Affairs and Competitiveness.
Speakers:
Enrique González, National Contact Point for Euratom Fission. Spanish Research Centre for Energy, Environment and Technology (CIEMAT).
Daniel Cano. Head of the Nuclear Innovation Unit. Spanish Research Centre for Energy, Environment and Technology (CIEMAT).
María Teresa Domínguez, Director of Advanced Projects. ”Empresarios Agrupados”.
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15:15 – 16:35 Parallel sessions13. Energy
Chair: Jesús María Arauzo, Programme Manager, Energy area of the Spanish National R&D Plan. University of Zaragoza.
Speakers:
María Luisa Revilla, National Contact Point for Energy. Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI). Ministry of Economic Affairs and Competitiveness. Enrique Soria, Director of Renewable Energy Division. Research Centre for Energy, Environment and Technology (CIEMAT).
Raúl Manzanas, Technical Development Director. Acciona Energía. 14. Security
Chair: Carmen Rodríguez, Deputy Director-General of Institutional Relationships and Commerce Policy. National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA).
Speakers:
Carlos Prieto, National Contact Point for Security. National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA).
Miguel Cañellas. Ministry of the Interior.
Luis Hernández, Director of the Centre for Research, Development and Innovation in Securities Technologies.
Ángel Utanda, Earth Observatory. INDRA. 15. Science in Society
Chair: Aníbal González, Head of Department, Humanities and Social Sciences. Directorate-General for Scientific and Technical Research. Ministry of Economic Affairs and Competitiveness.
Speakers:
Gonzalo Remiro, National Contact Point for Science in Society. Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT).
Cecilia Castaño, Professor of Applied Economy. Complutense University of Madrid. Elena Urdaneta, Foundation INGEMA Director.
16. Opportunities for SMEs
Chair: Luis Guerra, SMEs Programme Committee representative. Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI). Ministry of Economic Affairs and Competitiveness.
Speakers:
Javier Méndez, National Contact Point for SMEs. Madrid Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Cristina Sandoval, Responsible of the Artificial Vision Department. VISUAL TOOLS. Carme Plasencia, Executive Director, Aromics.
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17. Transport (including Aeronautics)
Chair: Andrés Monzón, Programme Manager, Transport area of the Spanish National R&D Plan. Transport Research Centre. Polytechnic University of Madrid.
Speakers:
Alejandro Ruiz, National Contact Point for Transport. Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI). Ministry of Economic Affairs and Competitiveness. Ernestina Menasalvas. Polytechnic University of Madrid.
Ane Irazustabarrena, Director, International Programmes, Transport Division. Tecnalia.
16:45 – 17:15 Closing session: future perspectives
Antonio Figueras, Vice-President for Scientific and Technical Research. Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).
Wolfgang Burtscher, Deputy Director-General. Directorate-General for Research and Innovation. European Commission.
Román Arjona, Secretary-General for Science, Technology and Innovation. Ministry of Economic Affairs and Competitiveness.
