Day 1: Presentations and Q&A

January 17, 2007

Time	Programme item
09:00	Registration, coffee and networking
09:30	Welcome and Introduction to MEC Prof. Duc T. Pham (Conference Chair), Director of MEC, Cardiff University, UK
9:45	Integrating European Advanced Manufacturing Research: I*PROMS and 4M FP6 Networks of Excellence Dr. Eldaw Eldukhri, Manager of I*PROMS NoE, MEC, Cardiff University, UK Prof. Stefan Dimov, Co-ordinator of 4M NoE, MEC, Cardiff University, UK
10:15	Towards a European Manufacturing Innovation Research Area (EMIRA): Role of the NoEs Mr. Andrea Gentili, Manufuture Platform, European Commission
10:35	Manufacturing Future: A European Perspective Prof. Francesco Jovane, Director, ITIA-CNR, Italy
10:55	Manufacturing in UK: Competitiveness vs. sustainability Dr. Alun German, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), UK
11:10	Supporting UK proactive participation in FP7 Dr. Alastair McGibbon, UK NMP National Contact Point, FP7UK, UK
11:15	Tea/coffee Break
11:35	Knowledge-based Factory of the Future Prof. Engelbert Westkämper, FhG-IPA, Germany
11:55	NMP Workprogramme Mr. Christos Tokamanis, Head of Unit G2 “New generation of products”, Directorate G – Industrial Technologies, European Commission
12:25	Manufacturing in ICT Workprogramme Dr. Rolf Riemenschneider, “Embedded Systems”, Information Society and Media, Directorate G – Components and Systems, European Commission
12:45	Lunch and networking
13:30	FP7 rules of participation/funding/proposal evaluation explained: Q&A session Panelists: Prof. Roberto Teti (Chair), University of Naples Federico II, Italy Mr. Christos Tokamanis, Head of Unit G2 “New generation of products”, Directorate G – Industrial Technologies, European Commission Dr. Rolf Riemenschneider, ICT, European Commission Mr. Andrea Gentili, Manufacturing Future, European Commission Mr. Nick Bodycombe, European Officer, RACD, Cardiff University, UK
16:00	Close of Day 1 - Important announcements by the Conference Chair
17:30	Tour of the Millennium Stadium, meet at Gate 3
19:00	Dinner at the Millennium Stadium (assemble at Gate 7 if you are not attending the tour)

Day 2 : Parallel thematic workshops and networking

This section will be updated regularly as information becomes available.

January 18, 2007

Each session will discuss project ideas that address the topics relevant to manufacturing described in the first Call for Proposals of each of the two themes, NMP and ICT. Participants interested in presenting project ideas during the sessions are requested to prepare 3-4 PowerPoint slides per each idea briefly describing the following:

• Slide 1: Their organisation and its EC project expertise
• Slide 2: Project idea
  • Need for the project
  • Objectives
• Slide 3: Project idea (continued)
  • Relevance to the Call with clear reference to the topic(s) addressed
  • Scale: budget, duration, number of partners
• Slide 4:
  • Additional expertise needed
  • Contact name and address

Each presenter will have 5-7 minutes to explain their project ideas including questions and answers. Potential partners can express their interest during the discussion and/or during the wrap-up session where overlapping project ideas can be identified and appropriate actions for merging them will be taken. Plans for developing the selected ideas into proposals will also be discussed and agreed during the wrap-up session.

To have their project idea(s) included in the programme, interested participants are requested to send their presentations by email to the Conference Organising Committee by no later than 15 January 2007.

Time	Session
8:45	Tea/coffee and networking
9:15 – 11:45	NMP Workprogramme Topics: Nanosciences and nanotechnologies Materials New Production Integration of technologies for industrial applications Facilitator(s): Prof. Francisco Restivo (Chair), IDIT, Portugal Mr. Pablo A. Fernandez, Engineering Unit, Directorate-General Enterprise & Industry, European Commission Mr. Eckhard Hohwieler, Fraunhofer IPK, Germany Dr. Eldaw Eldukhri, MEC, Cardiff University, UK Dr. Anthony Soroka (Rapporteur), MEC, Cardiff University, UK
9:15 – 11:45	Manufacturing in ICT Workprogramme Topics: Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructures Cognitive systems, interaction, robotics Components, systems, engineering Digital Libraries and Content Towards sustainable and personalised healthcare ICT for mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency ICT for independent living and inclusion Facilitator(s): Prof. Engelbert Westkamper (Chair), Fraunhofer IPA, Germany Dr. Rolf Riemenschneider, ICT Programme, The European Commission Prof. Vinesh Raja, University of Warwick, UK Dr. Armando Colombo, Schneider Electric GmbH, Germany Dr. Michael Packianather (Rapporteur), MEC, Cardiff University, UK
9:15 – 11:45	Micro-nano manufacturing in FP7 This is a focused across topics session dedicated to Micro-Nano Manufacturing in FP7. Presentations or problem statements from industry are welcomed, as well as presentations from researchers. Facilitator(s): Prof. Stefan Dimov (Chair), MEC, Cardiff University, UK Dr. Bernard Peat (Rapporteur), MEC, Cardiff University, UK
11:45 -12:15	Tea/coffee and networking
12:15 -13:00	Wrap-up and close of day 2
13:00	Lunch