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Evelina Santa Coordinator – EO Brussels Content

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• The Spanish Presidency events in 2010 in the area of research and innovation

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Staff:

Evelina Santa, coordinator [email protected]

Ignacio Baanante [email protected]

Edgar Moya [email protected] The European Office in Brussels

1. The Spanish EU Presidency 2010: – Support to the PermRep in the preparation of the contents and the COMP council meetings – Organisation of events during the presidency: contact to EC, proposals – Organisation of seminars in Brussels to introduce the Spanish presidency priorities – Networking with relevant stakeholders: EC, Swedish presidency, trio representatives 2. Antenna – Monitoring European research policy – Informing the DG in MICINN on latest developments in Brussels through contact with the EC and stakeholders – Drafting of policy papers The European Office in Brussels

3. Support in FP7 – Participation in FP7 Infodays and seminars organised by different stakeholders (e.g. IGLO) – Technical support to FP7 agents of the MICINN: preparation of background documents, organisation of meetings with EC, provision of relevant information – Maintenance of contact to Spanish regional offices in Brussels

4. Participation in CIA4OPM project: – Impact assessment of European research policies ES 2010 events in the area of Research and Innovation, II • Conference on Space and Security: , 3 – 4 February • ICT for Energy Efficient Buildings “ICT4EE”: Brussels 23 – 24 February • Policies to stimulate private investment in research and innovation “CONCORD-2010”: Seville 3 - 4 March • Week of Innovative European Regions “WIRE”: , 15-17 March • European Infrastructures “ECRI”: Barcelona, 22 - 25 March ES 2010 events in the area of Research and Innovation, II

• Campus Party Europe “Unite talent, create future”: Madrid, 28 March – 4 April • Science against Poverty: Segovia, 8-9 April • European Framework Programmes: From Economic Recovery to Sustainability, , 13-14 April • Launching Event of the first KICs-EIT: San Sebastián, 29- 30 April • ERAB Stakeholder Conference: Seville, 6-7 May • Science Journalism: Madrid, 10-14 May ES 2010 events in the area of Research and Innovation, II

• European Social agenda for science and innovation: Madrid, 12-26 May • Commemoration 20th anniversary of the EC-EU Task Force in Biotechnology: Barcelona, 2-4 June • Design Week ICOGRADA: Madrid, 21-25 June • ERC Scientific Committee: Madrid and Santiago de Compostela, 28-30 June • SOM-EU-LAC: , February • UpM: Alicante/Málaga, March • Ministerial Conference EU-LAC: La Granja, 14 May GRACIAS POR SU ATTENCIÓN