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1. Microsystems as a platform for integrating micro/nano/biotechnologies, Bucharest, 23-25 May 2007 […details]

The event will have the following structure:

23rd of May - Open technology day, at IMT-Bucharest; Organizers: IMT-Bucharest; 4 M (NoE/FP6); Rhein-Main MST Network. The “open technology day” will facilitate direct contacts for future partnership, as well as a debate on key issues related to the access to high-tech.

24th of May - Info-and brokerage event related to the “Micro- and nanosystems” call FP7/ICT/2007, atChamber of Commerce and Industry, Bucharest. Organizers: MINOS-EURONET project with the support of the European Commission.

The event is basically devoted to the “micro- and nanosystems” call in FP7 (to be launched in May) and will include also success stories of FP6 projects in Convergent technologies.
The topics of “micro- and nanosystems call” are already known and they will be become official before the meeting, therefore an early brokerage event can be extremely useful for nucleating consortia which will prepare proposals. The head of unit “Micro- and nanosystems” accepted the invitation to participate to the meeting.

Other attractive features are: the registration is free or charge, moreover the printing and hanging of posters (using a certain template) can be done by the organizers (free of charge for participants from new EU member states); the brokerage is preceded by scientific presentations delivered by researchers carrying on existing projects in the same field; the local organizing team is providing assistance for hotel booking and local transportation.

Programme (version May 11, 2007)

25 May 2007 - Symposium “Nano in Giga in Europe: Communicating at the global level”, at the Romanian Academy (Main Aula of the Library). Organizers: National Institute R & D in Microtechnologies (Bucharest); National Institute R & D in Physics of Materials (Bucharest); Nano & Giga Solutions Inc., USA. The programme will be presented later.

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2. FP7- ICT Priority, INFORMATION DAY on CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2, OBJECTIVE 3.6 MICRO/NANO SYSTEMS, 29 May 2007, Brussels, Belgium [...details]

The objectives include the following areas: next-generation smart systems, micro/nano/biotechnologies convergence, integration of smart materials, from smart systems to viable products, smart systems for communications and data management, and support actions. A number of officials from the European Commission will present the themes and key information on FP7 proposal submission. The information day will provide possibility for ideas/proposals announcement, interaction on the spot and partnerships.

Extended deadline for registration 22 May 2007.
Draft Agenda. Registration Form.

Contact: Andreas Lymberis (Andreas.Lymberis@ec.europa.eu).