Agenda. China-EU Research and Innovation Cooperation. Forum. Tuesday 28 April 2015 Venue: SHERATON BRUSSELS HOTEL, Place Rogier 3, 1210 Brussels

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1 Agenda China-EU Research and Innovation Cooperation Forum Tuesday 28 April 2015 Venue: SHERATON BRUSSELS HOTEL, Place Rogier 3, 1210 Brussels 09:00-09:30 Registration Greetings by Dragon Star Coordinator 09:30-09:40 Epaminondas Christofilopoulos, Head of International Cooperation, PRAXI/FORTH Session 1 EU-China R&I cooperation: from FP7 to Horizon 2020 Moderator: Epaminondas Christofilopoulos, FORTH Overall China-EU R&I relations European Commission Kostas Glinos, Head of Unit, Strategy, EFTA and enlargement countries, Russia Asia and Pacific', Directorate-General for Research & Innovation, European Commission 09:40-10:40 China Science and Technology Exchange Center XING Jijun, Deputy Director General, China Science and Technology Exchange Center (CSTEC) / MoST Examples of successful cooperation initiatives EU-China Aviation cooperation Dietrich Knoerze, DG RTD SUN Jian, Deputy General Representative, AVIC International Europe EU-China initiative on Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology (FAB) Nicolas Dandois, Policy Officer, DG Agriculture and Rural Development Feng Dongxin, Deputy Director General Department of International Cooperation, CAAS 10:40-11:00 Discussion 11:00-11:20 Coffee Break Session 2 Success Stories of EU-China R&I Cooperation 11:20-12:20 Testimonials from projects on results, impacts and future cooperation Moderator: DONG Keqin, China Science and Technology Exchange Center (CSTEC)

2 POREEN project : Partnering Opportunities between Europe and China in the Renewable Energies and Environmental Industries Francesca Spigarelli, Università degli studi di Macerata, Vice Rector for Entrepreneurship and Technological Transfer I-REDD+ project: Impacts of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation and Enhancing Carbon Stocks SU Yufang, Deputy Director, Associate Professor, Center for Mountain Ecosystem Studies, a joint Center between Chinese Academy of Sciences and World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF), hosted by Kunming Institute of Botany. COLTS Project: Casting of Large Ti Structures YANG Rui, Professor, Director, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences CACHET II: Carbon dioxide capture and hydrogen production with membranes CAI Rui, Professor and Director of Sci&Tech Department of Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Session 3 Promoting excellence in EU-China cooperation Moderator: Sara Medina, SPI Opportunities of Chinese S&T Funding for European Participation RU Rongkai, DDG of International Bureau, NSFC 12:20-13:20 Framework Conditions in China Sara Medina, SPI Joint Research Establishments in China LI Daoliang, professor, China Agricultural University (CAU), China Discussion 13:20-14:30 Light Lunch Session 4 Perspectives for future cooperation: the challenge of Sustainable Urbanization Moderator: Diego Sammaritano, EC, DG RTD 14:30-16:30 The European Perspective JPI Urban Europe, Susanne MEYER, Innovation Directorate Austrian Federal Ministry of Transport The Chinese Perspective NDRC, WU Weihai, Executive Director, International Collaboration Center, National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) EU Member States China cooperation on Sustainable

3 Urbanization: SFIC initiative and bilateral good practices SFIC and the China initiative: Olivier Steffen, Coordinator of SFIC core Group 3 "spotlights" on bilateral good practice between EU Member States and China, on the topic of sustainable urbanization: - VITO project on air quality (BE) - Beautiful Beijing (FI) - Participation in the programme on Green Economy and Understanding Population Change (NL) EU Call on Urban Mobility DG MOVE, Henriette Van Eijl, Policy Officer, Unit Research and Innovative Transport Systems, EC, DG MOVE Case Studies on Sustainable Urbanisation in China and EU Tongji University LI Keping, Professor Huazhong University of Science & Technology HU Song, Professor, China-EU Institute for Clean and Renewable Energy Dragon Star Innovation Award Ceremony 16:30-17:30 Closing Remarks 17:30-18:00 European Commission, Kostas Glinos CSTEC, XING Jijun, Dragon Star, Epaminondas Christofilopoulos Networking Reception

4 Dragon-STAR Innovation Award Ceremony Award Agenda Introduction Introduction of the three finalists Eduardo Herrmann, Franziska Bergmann SEZ Finalist 1 KIT & Tsinghua University Dr. Lin Zhang Tsinghua University Finalist 2 Hohai University & Polish Academy of Sciences Prof. Dr. Wieslaw Ostachowicz Hohai University & Polish Academy of Sciences Finalist 3 University of Hull & Shanghai Pacific Energy Centre Prof. Xudong Zhao University of Hull Awarding ceremony ALL Total duration: 60 minutes

5 How to get there Venue: SHERATON BRUSSELS HOTEL Place Rogier 3, 1210 Brussels Located in the heart of the business district, the hotel is within walking distance to many historic and cultural attractions, from the Grand-Place, the Bozar Museum and to nearby Rue Neuve, home to one of the main shopping district of the city. BY SUBWAY The hotel is close to the Rogier metro and tram station (lines 6 and 2 plus tram lines 3 and 4). BY TAXI Within Brussels, most taxi rides will cost 35 EUR or more.