Forthcoming Events in EU

European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference
The 22nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition will take place from 3 to 7 September in Milan, Italy.
The conference will provide a platform for dialogue and information exchange on the latest developments in photovoltaic (PV) solar research and development. Topics to be covered include:
- advanced photovoltaics;
- wafer-based silicon solar cells and materials technology;
- thin films;
- components for PV systems;
- PV systems;
- PV deployment.
Sponsors of the event include the European Commission and the European Photovoltaic Industry Association.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.photovoltaic-conference.com/

Brokerage event: new technologies using renewable resources
An international brokerage event with the name 'narotech 2007' will take place in Erfurt, Germany, on 7 September.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), research institutions and universities from the renewable resources sector, and companies, are invited to submit an online technology profile and then attend the event.
Areas to be addressed at the event include fibre composites, biopolymers, adhesives and wood, bio-energy, biogas, and ecological building materials.
A congress on plant oils and fuels, and a symposium on materials made from renewable resources will take place alongside the brokerage event.
For further information, please visit:
http://www.thueringen-innovativ.de

Rural development network conference, Romania
The fifth European Rural Development Network conference, 'Values and Challenges in Designing the European Rural Structures - Research Network Experience' will be held in Sinaia/Predeal, Romania, from 13 to 16 September 2007.
Three thematic sessions are planned. The topics are:
- heritage and rural values - promoters for durable rural development;
- challenges for rural development in the EU 27 in the period 2007 to 2013;
- European research networks experience versus local networks experience.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.erdn.waw.pl/

European Congress on Biotechnology
The European Commission's Research DG will participate in the European Congress on Biotechnology, taking place in Barcelona, Spain, from 16 to 19 September.
The international and multidisciplinary event will bring together biotechnologists from Europe and beyond. It will present cutting-edge science in all the disciplines of biotechnology, as well as partnering services. The 13th edition of the congress will have a particular focus on symbiosis.
EU Science and Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik will give a keynote speech at the event. The Commission will also host sessions on funding possibilities in the life sciences under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), and international cooperation in the life sciences. DG Research will also be represented in the accompanying exhibition. For further information:
http://www.efb-central.org/index.php/Main/13th_european_congress_on_biotechnology

Bioforum 2007
Bioforum 2007 will be held on 25 and 26 September 2007 in Milan, Italy.

The event aims to promote the meeting between science and business through faster innovation and the launching of new products and services.

The conference is divided into five areas (health, agrofood, environmental, bioprocesses, and bioproducts and services), dealing with specific and multidisciplinary themes. There will be sessions for entrepreneurs (real and potential) who will present examples of how to use biotechnologies in trade and services. Other sessions address recent university graduates, offering them a market trend view and interesting job opportunities. The event will also feature an exhibition.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.bioforum.it/english/english.htm