Workshop

‘Towards European Coordination of Plant Genomics’

Gent, 12 and 13 March 2003

Het Pand, Onderbergen 1, 9000 Gent

programme

Day 1

12:00               Reception and informal welcome-lunch at ‘Het Pand’

13:00               Welcome and Introduction

13.15               Biotechnology in Flanders (host)

                        Veerle Lories, head of Science and Innovation Division, ministry of Flanders

13:45               Conclusions and commitments of the workshop in Amsterdam

14:15               Presentation of scientists’ ‘white paper’

Michel Caboche / Marc Zabeau

15:00               How to write an ERA-net proposal: practical steps for participation

                        Monika Sormann, Science and Innovation Division, ministry of Flanders

15:30               Summary of the replies to the questions

16:00               Working session

important items to discuss are

participation

- eligible participants

- members for drafting group

- host site for secretariat

activities

- coordination activities

- allocation of financial means

19:00               Informal meeting (in the bar of the Sofitel)

20:00               Dinner at hotel Sofitel

Day 2

8:30                 Coffee

9:00                 Opening by chairman

Summary of the working session on Day 1

9:45                 Working session

                        Continuation of day 1

                        Commitments to finalise draft proposal

11:30               Discussion with DG Research

12:30               End of the workshop + lunch