December 2005 : N°8

Editorial : DARFOUR: a state of emergency
L. ULMANN, E. LEMPERT, editorial staff

Research in the USA

The National science foundation’s business is far out
Dr. ARDEN L. Bement, Jr., Director, National Science Foundation (NSF)

Research in Europe
Towards a true public-private partnership 

• Knowledge Society
  Janez POTOCNIK, Commissioner in Charge of Science and Researc, European commission
• Creating the best environment for Science in Europe
  Lord SAINSBURY of TURVILLE, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Innovation, Responsible for Promoting World Class Science and Innovation (GB)
• ICT research: A central pillar of the newly launched 2010 initiative
  Viviane REDING, Commissioner in Charge of Information society and media,
  European commission
• European Research : successes and challenges
  François GOULARD, French Minister of State for Higher Education and Research
• The public-private relationship in the research sector in Italy
  Letizia MORATTI, Italian Minister for Education, Universities and Research
• European Union at a crossroad
  Leif PAGROTSKY, Swedish Minister for Education, Research and Culture
• If investment in science remains weak, Europe will be weak
  José Mariano GAGO, Portuguese Minister of Science an Research
• New innovation system in Hungary
  Miklós BODA, CEO of National Office of Research and technology (NKTH)
• United in research
  Jervey BUZEK, MEP, spokesman of Commitee in Industry, Research and Energy, European Parliament
• Financing research in Europe
  Jean-Paul BETBEZE, Chief Economist and Head of Economic Research Department, Crédit Agricole S.A., Member of the Council of Economist Advisors to the Prime Minister of France
• European Research Policy: an absolute necessity for meeting the challenges of globalisation
  Philippe BUSQUIN, MEP
• European Research at the crossroads
  Jean-Yves LE DEAUT, French MP
• French Research at half mast: fatality or illustration of a decline?
  Frédéric ENCEL, Doctor in geopolitics and consultant, the author lectures on international relations at the ENA and at Sciences-Po Rennes

II. Towards a global research strategy in Europe

• Research in Europe: from the abstract… to the concrete
  Françoise GROSSETÊTE, MEP
• The French National Research Agency and European Prospects
  Gilles BLOCH, director of the GIP ANR (National Research Agency)
• Research and competitiveness within the Group THALES
  Denis RANQUE, CEO of Thales
• Aerospace Valley: a centre of European competitiveness
  François JOUAILLEC, Director Aeronautics and Space CNRT
• The JRC - a provider of scientific and technical support to policy making
  Roland SCHENCKEL, DG, CCR (Common Research Centre)
• CNRS and Europe
  Bernard LARROUTUROU, Director general of the CNRS
• Towards a European career track ? The Inserm experience : the Interface Contracts
  Christian BRECHOT, Managing Director of INSERM
• Crossborder funding within the European Research Area
  Christoph MÜHLBERG, Deputy of International Affairs Division, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation)
• Developing a Business Led Technology Strategy
  Chair, Department of Trade and Industry’s Technology Strategy Board (GB)
• Basic science - innovating for the 21st century
  Dr R.AYMAR, CERN Director General
• Patents at the service of Europe’s innovative potential
  Professor Alain POMPIDOU, President of the European Patent Office
• Research: a key element of international competitiveness
  Heinz ZOUREK, Director General of the Department of Enterprises & Industries, European Commission

III. The evolution and development of research sectors in Europe

• Research: What Capacity for Europe?
  Achilleas MITSOS, DG Research, Department of Research, European Commission NESSI: Networked European Software and
• Services Initiative
  Jean-Paul LEPEYTRE, Senior Vice Président Services Division, Thales
• Why Europe should be optimistic about growth and jobs
  Jean-Philippe COURTOIS, President, Microsoft International
• The importance of Research for a Telecom Operator - France Telecom’s case
  Pascal VIGINIER, Executive Vice President of the R&D Division, France Telecom
• Lasting transport and energy resources management, towards a European industrial strategy
  François LAMOUREUX, DG, Department of Transport &Energy, European Commission
• ESA - 30 years of R&D serving Europe
  Jean-Jacques DORDAIN, Director General of ESA
• Try digital simulation: a daring gesture necessary to European research and industry
  Yves BAMBERGER, Executive Vice-President, Head of EDF Research an Development, member of the Academy of Technology
• Nuclear R&D serving security of energy supply and sustainable development
  Philippe PRADEL, Nuclear Energy Director, CEA
• The European dimension of advanced nuclear reactor and fuel cycle research
  Dr Sue E. ION, Executive Director of Technologies, BNFL
• Biotechnology in healthcare: an EU crossroad between science & public health
  Andrea RAPPAGLIOSI, Vice-President, Corporate Health Policy, Serono International S. A. Vice-Chair, EuropaBio
• The Innovative Medicines Initiative - Europe’s last chance to regain its edge in biopharmaceuticals
  Dr. Jonathan KNOWLES, Chairman of the Research Directors Group of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations & President of Global Research for Roche
• How to make the European Research Framework Programme more attractive to the Pharmaceutical Industry
  Patrick TRICOLI, Valorisation and Innovation Director, Sanofi - Aventis European Aeronautic Research:
• From Cooperation to Innovation
  François QUENTIN, Senior Vice President, Aerospace Division, Thales
• Public-private research partnership, a successful expriment at SAFRAN
  Alain COUTROT, Vice-President, R&T, Safran Group
  
• Research and Technology: the cornerstone of Airbus success
  A GARCIA: Executive Vice President Engineering, AIRBUS
  J FONTANEL: Head of Research and Technology, AIRBUS France
• Defence Research : what strategy for the European Union?
  Bertrand de CORDOUE, Research and Technology Director, European Defence Agency
• Developing an effective synergy between civil and military research
  Bruno STOUFFLET, Scientific Strategy, R&T and advanced business Vice-President, DASSAULT AVIATION
• Crisis Management Systems and Technologies
  Brigitte SERREAULT, Vice-President, European and Defence Research Programmes, EADS
• Naval R&D A focus for European consolidation
  Jean-Marie POIMBOEUF, President & CEO, DCN group
• Security Research &Technology
  Tim ROBINSON, Senior Vice President, Security Division, Thales ATT R&D
  Jean-Pierre MASSICOT, Chairman and Managing Director of ATT
• The scientific information in France and in Europe: the European Research & Innovation Exhibition
  Jean AUDOUZE, Astrophysicist, President of the Scientific Committee of the European Research and Innovation Exhibition