Brussels, 12 May 2010

INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE

EU-CHINA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WEEK AT THE EU PAVILION

WORLD EXPO 2010 SHANGHAI

15-18 June 2010

 Dear Dusan Soltes,

The European Commission, Directorate General for Research, is honoured to invite you to take part to the EU-China Science and Technology Week at World Expo 2010 Shanghai, from 15 to 18 June 2010.

This event, organised at the European Union Pavilion at World Expo 2010, will be opened by Mr. José Manuel Silva Rodriguez, Director-General for Research at the European Commission, and Mr Cao Jianlin, Chinese Vice-Minister of Science and Technology. It will bring together over 500 leading scientists, journalists, and representatives from industry, academia and government from the European Union and China.

It will allow participants to showcase joint achievements, exchange success stories, and explore new perspectives and collaboration opportunities between European and Chinese research organisations, focusing on Shanghai Expo's theme of "Better City, Better Life".

The EU-China Science and Technology Week at the EU Pavilion will be organised along the following 7 themes:

• Preparing the future together thanks to EC-China Science and Technology Cooperation and foresight research activities
• Opportunities for researchers in Europe and science literacy in the EU and in China
• Star projects from European research and EU-China Science and Technology Cooperation (Press briefings for EU and Chinese media)
• Energy efficiency research for greener cities
• Feeding cities and citizens with sustainable and safe food products
• Nuclear safety and security
• Disaster risk mitigation and response

For your information, Click here for the provisional programme of the EU-China Science and Technology Week at World Expo 2010 and Click here for the programme of parallel events organised in town at the Shanghai Science Hall from 14 to 19 June 2010.

For additional information, especially on logistical aspects, do not hesitate to contact our contractors in Shanghai: scienceweek@shanghaiexpo.eu

We look forward to welcoming you in Shanghai.

Yours sincerely,

(signed)

Jean Michel Baer

 Jean-Michel BAER

Director

Directorate General for Research

European Commission