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S E P T E M B E R - O C T O B E R 2 0 0 5
New initiatives for research cooperation in the Black Sea
An Action Plan on Cooperation of Black Sea countries in
Science and Technology was adopted at the BSEC (Black Sea
Economic Cooperation) Ministers’ meeting held on 28
September 2005, in Athens. The event was organised by the
Greek Ministry for Development, in collaboration with the
International Centre for Black Sea Studies, and was attended
by the competent Ministers from Albania, Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova, Romania, Russia,
Serbia and Montenegro, Turkey and Ukraine as well as by EU
officers and NGO representatives.
The meeting aimed to explore the scientific fields in which
regional cooperation can act as a major driving force for the
growth of the region. The main topics of discussion were the
need for a structured strategy to better utilise the human
potential, the adjustment of the S&T structures to the needs
of the free market, as well as the increase of funding and
investment. Within this framework, the Action Plan proposes
five main areas of action: Human resources, Capacity building,
Research infrastructure, Innovation and Priority domains for
research.
The Greek interest for research cooperation in the Black Sea
area is particularly stressed by initiatives such as the
preparation of the Action Plan during the Greek BSEC
Presidency, as well as the bilateral agreements between
Greece and BSEC countries, which, during the last three years,
have led to 150 joint research projects funded by 2.2 m. euros.
The enhancement of the EU cooperation with the Black Sea
and NIS countries in the area of New Emerging Sciences and
Technology is the main objective of the project "Opening up
the New and Emerging Science and Technology in NIS
countries". The project is coordinated by the Greek National
Documentation Centre (EKT) and co-funded by the 6th
Framework Programme (NEST).
"Innovation Research and Technology" magazine had the
opportunity to interview some of the key players of the BSEC
Action Plan: Andr¿s Siegler (Director/Directorate "International
Scientific Cooperation"/D.G.Research, European Commission),
Vladimir N. Fridlyanov (Deputy Minister of Education and Science
of the Russian Federation), Anton Anton (Secretary of State,
Ministry of Education and Research, Romanian Government).
Successful brokerage
event within
INFOSYSTEM 2005
More than 200 companies from the IT, Telecommunication
and Digital Technology sectors participated in the brokerage
event Expo-Partenariat held on 6-9 October 2005, in
Thessaloniki. The event was organised by the National
Documentation Centre, as coordinator of the IRC Hellenic,
with the support of the Technology Park of Thessaloniki,
HELEXPO, SEPVE, SEPE and IRC Cyprus.
During the event, 219 business meetings took place, from
which 85 were between EU companies and 134 involved
companies from the EU and third countries, especially from
the West Balkans. The companies had the opportunity to
present their products and services, as well as to search for
partners from all over Europe for commercial agreements,
joint ventures, etc.
The brokerage event was organised within INFOSYSTEM
2005, the most important exhibition of the IT sector in SE
Europe. The 19th Infosystem Exhibition attracted around 555
exhibitors from 30 countries.
IRC Hellenic at the
1st International Exhibition
for Factory Equipment
A particular successful brokerage event on factory equipment
took place on 24 October 2005, in Athens. The event was
organised by MIRTEC S.A. and CERECO, partners in the IRC
Hellenic, with the support of IRCs from Spain, Cyprus and
Poland, under the framework of the 1st International
Exhibition for Factory Equipment FETEC 2005.
During the event, research institutes and companies had the
opportunity to meet potential partners and exchange views
on Automation, Movement, Industrial networks, Energy,
Material treatment, Cutting, Welding, Security, and
Subcontract. Around 27 EU companies participated and 38
business meetings took place.
Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
http://www.bsec-organization.org
Hellenic Chairmanship - Organization of the Black Sea
Economic Cooperation
http://www.mfa.gr/greek/foreign_policy/chairmanship/index.html
General Secretariat for Research and Technology
http://www.gsrt.gr
International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS)
http://www.icbss.gr
EU International Scientific Cooperation Policy (DG Research)
http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/research/iscp/index_en.cfm
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FETEC 2005
http://www.fetec.gr/
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INFOSYSTEM 2005
http://www.infosystem.gr/