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17/04/2002

"BIOTECHNOLOGY AS DRIVER OF INNOVATION"

Thursday, 25 April 2002
BRUSSELS

P R O G R A M M E

3:00 p.m.	Opening and Welcoming: Paul RÜBIG, MEP President of the SME UNION
3:15 p.m.	Key Note Speech: "THE OPPORTUNITIES OF SMEs IN BIOTECHNOLOGY " Philippe BUSQUIN Member of the European Commission (Research, Joint Research Centre)
3:45 p.m.	Panel Discussion I: "POLITICAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY" Chair: Paul RÜBIG, MEP President of the SME UNION Participants: Peter LIESE, MEP Member of the Temporary Committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine Joseph MARTIAL, MEP University of Liege John PURVIS, MEP Member of the Temporary Committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine PD Dr. Stefan WINTER General Director in the Department of Prevention Health Care and Disease Control of the Federal Ministry of Health, Germany
5:15 p.m.	Panel Discussion II: "TOWARDS MORE COMPETITIVENESS FOR EUROPEAN BIOTECH-COMPANIES " Chair: Emilia Franziska MÜLLER, MEP Member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy Participants: Guy-Charles FANNEAU DE LA HORIE Vice President, BIOGEN FRANCE S.A. Francesco FIORI, MEP Member of the Temporary Committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine Dr. Fred SCHAEBSDAU Managing Partner of The BioScience Ventures Group, Munich Hugo SCHEPENS Secretary General EuropaBio Dr. Ferdinand SCHMITZ Managing Director, Federal Association of German Plant Breeders Timo SUMMA Director, European Commission, Enterprises Directorate General Luc GEYSELEN (requested) Head of Unit, European Commission, Competition Directorate General
6:45 p.m.	Résumé and Prospects: Emilia Franziska MÜLLER, MEP Member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy