2nd Austrian-Slovak Science Day

(Programme & Presentations)

 

Topic:

Preparation of co-operation within the 7th framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities:

Bi- and multilateral, as well as regional achievements as a potential for European co-operation?

 

 

Date and Place:

December 6th, 2005;

Conference Centre of the Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia (address: Student dormitories and canteens “DRUZBA”, Botanická 25, 842 14, Bratislava; www.hotel-druzba.sk)

 

 

Language:

English

 

 

Target Group:

         representatives of universities and research organisations responsible for international relations and research development

         researchers

         policy & decision makers

 

Event Objectives:

         presentation of current situation concerning FP7 (on national level and from the point of view of EC)

         presentation of R&D support

         presentation of “good practice” co-operation as a potential for European co-operation

         networking of researchers

 

 

 

Programme:

 

 

Downloads:

 

8,30 – 9,30

Registration

 

BLOCK I.

9,30 – 10,55

Moderator: Mag. Gisela Zieger, Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Culture

 

9,30 – 9,40

Opening Address

Hon. Prof. Dr. Phil. Peter KOWALSKI; Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Head of Directorate General VI “Scientific Research & International Relations” – the speech was presented by Mag. Gisela Zieger, representative of the Ministry responsible for ASOs

 

zieger.doc

 

 

 

9,40 – 10,00

FP 7 – An Introduction

Dr. Peter Härtwich; European Commission

The Commission proposal for the 7th EU Research Framework Programme

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haertwich.ppt

 

 

 

10,00 – 10,40

FP7 and National Policies

 

10,00 – 10,15

Dr. Christian SEISER; Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (www.bmbwk.gv.at)

Negotiations on FP 7 from the perspective of the incoming Austrian EU Presidency

 

seiser.pdf

10,15 – 10,30

Mag. Simone Mesner; Austrian Council for Research and Technology Development (RFTE; www.rat-fte.at)

Strategy 2010 – Perspectives for Research, Technology and Innovation in Austria

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mesner.ppt

 

 

 

10,30 – 10,45

Prof. RNDr. Ing. Daniel Kluvanec, CSc.; Vice-president of the Slovak Rectors' Conference and Rector of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra (SRK; www.srk.sk)

FP7: The Asset of the Slovak Universities

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kluvanec.ppt

 

 

 

10,45 – 10,55

Discussion

 

 

 

 

10,55 – 11,10

Break (Coffee & Tea)

 

 

 

 

BLOCK II.

11,10 – 12,45

Moderator: doc. RNDr. Milan Ftáčnik, CSc., Comenius University, Bratislava

 

11,10 – 11,40

European research co-operation within the existing EU framework programme: Sharing experience and discussing possible improvements for FP7 (analysis on national level):

 

11,10 – 11,25

Prof. Manfred HORVAT; Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), Division for Eeropean and International Programmes (EIP) (www.ffg.at)

Research cooperation under FP6 - Austrian experiences and outlook to FP7

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horvat.ppt

11,25 – 11,40

Dr. Martin KEDRO; SARC/Centre for Advancement of Science and Technology (www.sarc.sk)

Common RTD projects: History and Future

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kedro.ppt

 

 

 

11,40 – 12,35

Financial support of research co-operation activities in Austria and Slovakia

 

11,40 – 11,55

Dr. Reinhard BELOCKY; Austrian Science Fund (FWF; www.fwf.ac.at)

Multilateral co-operation between funding organisations: FWF's perspective & involvement

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belocky.ppt

11,55 – 12,10

Michael STAMPFER, PhD.; Vienna Science and Technology Fund (www.wwtf.at)

Research, Technology and Innovation in Vienna - Potentials for Co-Operation

– the presentation was cancelled

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stampfer.ppt

 

 

 

12,10 – 12,25

Soňa Ftáčniková, PhD.; Research and Development Support Agency (APVV; www.apvt.sk)

Research and Development Support Agency

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ftacnikova.ppt

 

 

 

12,25 – 12,35

Mag. Georg Panholzer; Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour of the Republic of Austria (www.bmwa.gv.at)

Programme CIR-CE (Co-operation in Innovation and Research with Central and Eastern Europe)

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panholzer.ppt

 

 

 

12,35 – 12,45

Discussion

 

 

 

 

12,45 – 14,15

Lunch

 

 

 

 

BLOCK III.

14,15 – 15,45

 

International Research Co-operation – Ways of Extension

 

 

 

 

 

Workshop A – Natural Sciences and Technology: “good practice” presentations, discussion and summary, report from the workshop to the plenary

 

Moderator: doc. Ing. Robert Redhammer, PhD.

Rapporteur: RNDr. Mário Janda

 

Good Practice Presentations:

doc. PharmDr. Daniela Ježová, DrSc., Institute of experimental endocrinology, (EU Centre of Excellence), Slovak Academy of Sciences

Benefits of scientific cooperation among European countries in medical research

 

Prof. Dr. DDDr.h.c. Bernd Michael RODE; University of Innsbruck, Dept. of Theoretical Chemistry

Chemical Evolution and the Origin of Life – A Bilateral Research Project

 

Prof. Dr. DI Horst Bischof; Graz University of Technology, Inst. for computer graphics and vision

Robust and Adaptive Approaches for Computer Vision: An example of a successful cooperative Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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jezova.ppt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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bischof.ppt

 

 

 

 

Workshop B – Humanities and Social Sciences: “good practice” presentations, discussion and summary, report from the workshop to the plenary

 

Moderator: doc. PhDr. Silvia MIHÁLIKOVÁ, CSc.,

Rapporteur: Mgr. Gabriela Magová, PhD.

 

Good Practice Presentations:

doc. PhDr. Silvia MIHÁLIKOVÁ, CSc.; Institute of European Studies and International Relations, Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Comenius University

European Projects - Pros and Cons

 

Dr. Nedad MEMIĆ; Kakanien Revisited - Internet Platform for Central and East European Research (www.kakanien.ac.at)

Project Kakanien Revisited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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mihalikova.ppt

 

 

 

 

 

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memic.ppt

 

 

 

 

Workshop C – Possible interdisciplinary co-operation between Natural Sciences, Technology, Humanities and Social Sciences: requirements, experience and results; discussion and summary, report from the workshop to the plenary

 

Moderator: Mag. Gisela Zieger

Rapporteur: Mgr. Mária Čikešová

 

Good Practice Presentations:

RNDr. Radovan GARABÍK; Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Sciences

Beyond one language – language technologies in expanding Europe

 

Univ. Prof. Dr. Ulrike FELT; Department for Social Studies of Science, University of Vienna

Innovation through border-crossing: Challenges of interdisciplinary, international collaborations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

garabik.pdf

 

 

 

 

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felt.ppt

 

 

 

15,45 – 16,15

Break (Coffee & Tea); Repporteurs will prepare their reports

 

 

 

 

BLOCK IV.

16,15 – 17,00

 

Plenary Session

 

Reports from workshops

 

Conference conclusions

 

ws-a_report.pdf

 

 

ws-b_report.doc

 

 

ws-c_report.doc