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Workshop
EU - Argentina Cooperation in R&D&I
30 September 2014
14.00 – 18.00
LET’S 2014 conference premise, Palazzo della Cultura e dei Congressi, Piazza Costituzione
4/A Bologna, Italy
Organised by:
Organized by Agenzia per la RicercaEuropea (APRE), Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovative
Production (MINCYT) Argentina and ABEST III - Project Consortium Argentinean Bureau for
Enhancing Cooperation with the European Community in Science, Technology and Innovation Area.
Phase III.
Abstract
ABEST III objective is to enhance Cooperation between Europe and Argentina in Science,
Technology and Innovation. Its challenge is to increase the participation of innovation actors in EUfunded initiatives and to promote awareness of opportunities for Europeans to participate in
Argentinean R&D&I programmes. Nanotechnologies, Biotechnology and ICT are amongst the
specific priority sectors, as defined in the National Plan for Science, Technology and Innovation
2012-2015, that represent the focus of ABEST III project.
The aim of the Innovation workshop is to raise awareness on Cooperation opportunities with
European Innovation networks, taking stock of Innovation results and to create possible strategic
partnerships between EU and Argentinean research and innovation results owners and
stakeholders.
Focus: Innovation results of Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Advanced Manufacturing,
Processing and Biotechnology projects
Draft Programme
14:00-14:15 Registration
14:15-14.30 Introduction to the workshop & objectives
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ABEST III coordinator-MINCyT, Monica Silenzi / APRE Director, Diassina Di Maggio
14:30-15:10 EU instruments and tools to support Innovation
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Rim H.M. Stroeks, Nano- and Microtechnologies SG EEN
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Renzo Tomellini, EC Energy
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Lorenzo Valles, KETs Directorate representative (tbc)
15:10-15:30 Innovation system and programmes in Argentina
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José Ramallo Lopez, Nanotech NCP, MINCYT/ Daniel Lupi, Fundación Argentina de
Nanotecnología (FAN)
15:30- 15:45 Coffee break
15:45-17:30 Stocktaking of EU funded activities and potential for future collaboration
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5 presentations by Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Advanced Manufacturing, Processing
and Biotechnology Project coordinators/partners focussing on Innovation results and good
practices in EU-AR cooperation
Pablo Levy, National Commission of Atomic Energy (CNEA)
Felix Requejo,Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, CONICET
Pedro Aramendia, Biotecnología, Centro Binacional, MINCyT
Susana Garelik, Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona - ICMAB National Research Council
– CSIC, EULASUR project
Jose Kenny, University of Perugia and European Center for Nanostructured Polymers, POCO
project,
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After each presentation time will be given for comments/questions from the public
17:30-17:50 Setting up International Innovation partnerships
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Elio De Tullio, De Tullio & Partners, Camera di Commercio Italo-Argentina
17:50-18:00 Closing remarks
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ABEST-MINCyT/ EC