Background:

The Fifth Framework Programme, which defines Community activities in the field of research, technological development and demonstration for the period 1998-2002, and in particular the Information Society Programme (IST), has been opened to participation of legal entities established in the Newly Associated States (NAS).
Currently, agreements with BULGARIA, REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, ESTONIA, HUNGARY, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, POLAND, ROMANIA, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA and MALTA are in force.
Experience from first ‘East-West’ projects has shown that especially in the areas of Design, CAD, Characterisation and Testing Issues in Microsystems and Subsystems, there is profound technical knowledge and experience within research institutes and companies in these countries, while many companies in west European countries lack the resources for research and fast product development. Co-operation could help to bring European research beyond the current state of the art, to optimise the allocation of resources to speed up product development cycles and to get to market faster.

Objectives:

To speed up the integration process, NAS legal entities are encouraged to participate in initiatives which have already started within the IST Programme  (IST Workprogramme WP2001, Action line VIII.1.6, http://www.cordis.lu/IST). Thematic workshops are being organised by Directorate E of DG INFSO, to inform NAS potential participants about ongoing projects and to bring eastern and western participants in this field into contact.

Who should attend?

• Researchers and developers from technical universities, institutes and colleges
• Engineers from system and software houses, integrators and service centres
• Technical and business managers from industries, and
• Technology agents, project managers and other multipliers

This Technology Day is a good opportunity to hear about current projects supported by the EC, which are seeking new participants for extension of the project objectives. Further, the event will be a platform for finding partners for new collaboration and projects at European level.
The participants will receive information on how to set up and submit a proposal for a technology application project to the current Framework Programme.

Technology Day Fee

Participation in the European Technology Day is free of charge for attendees. Registration is required by the deadline below. The EC reserves the right to select strategic participants from each country.
Travel and accommodation are at the participants’ expense. On request, a number of strategic participants from the NAS countries may be reimbursed expenses for travel and participation.

Venue:

Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary. Details of the location and a recommendation for hotel bookings will be sent to you after your registration. A detailed programme will follow a few days before the workshop.

Date:

26 February 2001, 11:00 to 18:00

Registration:

Please complete the attached registration form and send it before February 16th to Patric Salomon by e-mail: Patric.Salomon@memscap.com
Requests for potential reimbursement should be addressed to Thomas Reibe. (Thomas.Reibe@cec.eu.int)

NEXUS User-Supplier Club CAD meeting on 27 February:

The Technology Day East Europe will take place in conjunction with a meeting of the NEXUS User-Supplier Club CAD on 27 February at the same venue. This meeting is open to further active participants. More information is available from the co-ordinator Patric Salomon, E-mail: Patric.Salomon@memscap.com