Chairman: Ezio Andreta, Director of “Industrial Technologies”, DG Research, European Commission

10.15-10.30 Welcome

Piero Di Porto, Delegate of Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research

10.30-10.50 Presentation of key points of the Manufuture initiative

Christos Tokamanis, Head of Unit “Production”, DG Research, European Commission

10.50-11.10 Key elements of the Manufuture Platform

Francesco Jovane, MANUFUTURE High Level Group member and Director ITIA-CNR, Institute of Industrial Technologies and Automation, National Research Council

11.10-11.30 Manufacturing Enabling Technologies Platform

René Groothedde, MANUFUTURE working group leader on Collaborative Research and Secretary General CECIMO, European Committee for Cooperation of the Machine Tool Industries

11.30-13.00 Programmed presentations by emerging platforms

The European Technology Platform: Textiles and Clothing, FILIEP LIBEERT, Euratex

Sustainable benefits from Renewable Forestry Resources, MARKKU LEHTONEN, Wood Focus Finland

Technology Platform on Sustainable Chemistry, FRANK AGTERBERG, Cefic

ACMARE - Advisory Council on Maritime R&D, MARIO DOGLIANI, Rina SpA

ERRAC - European Rail Research Advisory Council, MARIA MARTONE, Ansaldobreda Spa

Remaining emerging Technology Platforms, addressing to manufacturing sectors, will be considered during the workshop discussion

13.00-13.45 Lunch Break

13.45-16.15 General discussion

16.15-16.30 Conclusions