The event is the annual General Assembly of the European Technology Platform WATERBORNE. A number of high level presentations are planned on the status of the maritime industry, the latest development on the future of the Research, Innovation and Education activities promoted and supported through the European Technology Platform.

P R O G R A M M E

Wednesday 19, 9:00-10:45

Room: Paraninfo (Laboral)

CHAIR: Doct. Govert Hamers, IHC Merwede, Chairman of the Waterborne Technology Platform

Willem Laros, Secretary of the Waterborne Support Group, The Community of European Shipyards' Associations (CESA): Report 2009 activities

Oyvind Endresen, Chairman of the Waterborne Support Group, Det Norske Veritas Norway: Workplan 2010/2011

Doct. Emilio Campana, Director of Research at INSEAN (The Italian Ship Model Basin) and Chair of Computational Fluid Dynamics Committee at ITTC (International Towing Tank Conference): The role of Maritime research institutes within WATERBORNE TP as main actors in Maritime R&D

Adi Kellerman, Head of Science Program ICES, International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (for MARCOM+ project): The importance of the more formal cooperation between the Marine and Maritime science communities

Stelios Kyriacou, Chairman of EMECrid - the Research Innovation and Development Working Group of The European Marine Equipment Council (EMEC): The impact of the economic crisis on the European Maritime Industries from the perspective of Marine Equipment R&D

(Lead: CESA, Community of European Shipyard's Associations)