In the plenary session discussions will focus on the burning issues in R&I that will define the first few months of action for the College of Commissioners, as implementation of the new mandate gets under way in earnest, in presence of a.o. the European Commisioner for start-up, Research and innovation, Mrs. Zaharieva. 

In subsequent sessions, the following topics wil be discussed:

• the buget and geopolitics
• the Commission's new approach to revamp Europe's industrial strategy and competitiveness
• the acceleration of R&D investment for a safer, healthier world
• the road to FP10 (the 10th Framework Programme)

An entrance fee is requested, varying among the type of subscriber.

Details can be found on the conference website.