Oct 5, 2006

FP 7 Launching Conference Invitation

Dear Sir or Madam,

We would like to cordially invite you to the Inauguration of the 7th Framework Programme in Poland which will take place in Warsaw on 16-17 November 2006. The Conference will be held under the honorary patronage of the President of Republic of Poland Mr. Lech Kaczy?ski.

The Conference will start with the opening plenary session entitled Research and technological development - a key role for the future of Poland and Europe, during which we expect the presentations of invited guests including state authorities, European Commission and European Parliament guests. During the second plenary session the representatives from European Commission and European Research Council will tender major information about the objectives and structure of FP7 and four main
parts of FP7 Cooperation, Ideas, People, Capacities. The third plenary session will be devoted to the creation of the European Research Area with the special consideration of Central and Eastern Europe.

Plenary sessions will be followed by thematic workshops. We are planning three Energy sessions. Energy I session will concentrate on presentation of Thematic Area Energy within FP7, presentation of European and Polish Biofuels Technology Platforms and Technology Platform for the Electricity Networks of the Future. This session will also inform on new energy technologies and energy efficiency.

Energy II session will focus on hydrogen and fuel cells technologies with participation of European and Polish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Platforms.

Both sessions will also provide opportunity to present new project proposals by prospective European and Polish co-ordinators.

Presentations of project ideas will be followed by brokerage meetings during which Polish and foreign participants will discuss proposals for specific FP7 projects.

The third Energy session (17 November) will concern clean coal technologies. In the second part of this session we would like to create possibility for our participants to get acquainted with different sources of financing of energy projects and ideas.

For any doubts concerning the organization of the Conference you may refer to our website:
http://www.kpk. gov.pl/inaugurac ja7pr/english/

We would be very grateful if you could participate in this conference and deliver a presentation about new project proposals and afterwards participate in partners meetings.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon, I remain

Yours sincerely,
Andrzej Slawinski
Conference Co-ordinator

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