“Biomedical Engineering” mentioned in draft version of the 2013 FP7 Health Work Programme
EAMBES Fellows Symposium: "The European Potential in Engineering for Health"
Symposium on the occasion of the initiation of the EAMBES Division of Fellows and the induction of EAMBES Founding Fellows
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Mar 14, 2012 from 09:00 AM to 02:15 PM |
| Where | Royal Flemish Academy For Science And The Arts, Paleis der Academiën, Hertogsstraat 1, 1000 Brussels |
| Contact Name | EAMBES manager |
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Theme of the symposium:
Biomedical Engineering is a driving motor for development, innovation and success in improving health and healthcare. It contributes in more than one way to the well being of the European Community. Besides the health factor it improves the economic vitality of Europe because of improved vitality of its work force and of increasing the value of the Medical Technology Industry.
Aspects of Biomedical Engineering have been stimulated in the European Union several times, such as the Virtual Physiological Human 2,3in FP7. In Horizon 2020 the European Commission aims to integrate all research and innovation funding currently provided through the Framework Programs for Research and Technical Development, the innovation related activities of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Program (CIP) and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology.
It must be applauded that the Commission aims at strengthening the visibility of the EU added value in research and innovation, creating more synergies and better cooperation between different R & I policies and funding programs among the EU and Member States. However, it is imperative that we strive towards optimal visibility of Biomedical Engineering as a discipline at the European decision making platforms.
This symposium will bring together representative professionals of the European Biomedical Engineering community from Academia, Industry, Healthcare and Policymakers and to discuss how the BME community can maintain and improve momentum of the support for Biomedical Engineering and thereby advance health in our member states and improve Europe's industrial activity in the worldwide competition.
It is imperative to maintain forward It should help EAMBES in picturing Biomedical Engineering as a discipline to our political decision makers which often confuse the interdisciplinary approaches taken in BME with a lack of identifiable professional structure.
Organizing Committee:
- Prof. Dr. Ir. Jos Spaan (Chair), University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Prof. Dr. Jos Vander Sloten, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.
- Prof. Niilo Saranummi, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
- Prof. Sergio Cerutti, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Local host: National Committee Biomedical Engineering
- Prof. Pascal Verdonck
- Prof. Marc Nyssen
- Prof. Jos Vander Sloten
Tentative program: The European Potential in Engineering for Health
9:00-9:10 Marco Viceconti (University of Sheffield, UK): President of EAMBES
OPENING OF SYMPOSIUM
9:10-9:25 Herb Voigt (Boston University, USA): President of the International Federation of Medical and Biological Engineering
IFMBE REGIONAL DIFFERENCES IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING FROM A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE.
9:25-9:55 Raphael Lee (University of Chicago Medical Center): President of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering
AIMBE SUCCESS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING POLICY MAKING AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL IN THE USA
9:55 -10:25 Karen Maex (University of Leuven, Belgium): Member of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology
ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY IN PROMOTING INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
10:25-10:55 Sebastian Rohde Founder and CEO Rohde Public Policy, Brussels
POLICIES FOR THE PROMOTION OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING IN EUROPE
10:55-11:20 COFFEE
11:20-11:50 Hans Hofstraat (Vice President Philips Research, Healthcare Strategic Partnerships)
THE RELATION OF INDUSTRY WITH ACADEMIA AS MOTOR FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING INNOVATIONS FOR HEALTH CARE
11:50-12:20 Arnd Hoeveler (DG Health Biotechnology Research, European Commission)
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AND HORIZON 2020
12:20 - 12:50 Peteris Zilgalvis (Head of Unit, ICT for Health, DG Information Society and Media, European Commission)
ICT OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING IN HORIZON 2020
12:50-13:15 STRUCTURED DISCUSSIONS
Please note:
All representatives of the member organisations of the Alliance are welcome to attend this meeting. The participation is free of charge, but for organizational reasons, if you wish to attend please make sure to confirm your participation to the EAMBES manager (manager@eambes.org) as soon as possible, but no later than the end of February.
