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JOINT HEARING
« The European Institute of Technology »
Wednesday, 2 May 2007
9h00 to 12h30
European Parliament
60 Rue Wiertz, Brussels
Room P3C50
Programme
Introductory session
09.00-09.05 Welcome by Angelika NIEBLER, MEP
Panel 1 – The knowledge triangle
09.05-09.20 Horst SOBOLL, Chair of the European Research Advisory Board (EURAB)
09.20-09.35 Willi FUCHS, President of the European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI)
09.35-09.50 Kari RAIVIO, Chair of the League of European Research Universities (LERU)
09.50-10.30 Q & A by Members
Panel 2 – The EIT in practice
10.30-10.45 Nina ŠKOTTOVÁ, MEP
10.45-11.00 Erich HÖDL, Vice-President of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
11.00-11.15 Christopher HULL, Deputy Secretary General of the European Association of Research and Technology Organisations (EARTO)
11.15-12.00 Q & A by Members
Concluding session
12.00-12.15 Ján FIEGEL, Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth
12.15-12.20 Erna HENNICOT-SCHOEPGES, MEP
12.20-12.30 Reino PAASILINNA, MEP