15th Annual Conference
FORUM ENGELBERG
Science on the Agenda of
European Politics
February 29 - March 5, 2004
The Young Scientists Program
Abbey of Engelberg / Congress Center Lucerne
(Draft Status 1.12 .2003)
Sunday, February 29, 2004
17.00
Greeting
Jesuitenkirche Luzern
Rev. Roger Berthouzoz OP
Rev. Markus Muff OSB
Dr. Konrade von Bremen
Liturgy of the First Sunday of Lent
Music, Collegium Academicum
18.00
Transfer to the Abbey of Engelberg
20.15
Welcome and introduction
Dr. Konrade von Bremen
Hotel Edelweiss Engelberg
a. Landammann Alexander Höchli-Delèze
Presentation of the Forum Engelberg, its objectives and goals:
An interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach, integrating ethics
and science with equal emphasis.
Monday, March 1, 2004
Sessions 1 and 2
09.00
Opening
Abbey of Engelberg
Minister Hubert CURIEN
President of the FORUM ENGELBERG
Short lecture :
Young scientists and the scientific heritage
Dr. Chris JONES, Cern, Geneva
9.45-12.00
Session 1
The Young Scientists program
Presider:
Dr. Konrade VON BREMEN
Presentation of each participating institution and their field of interest
Scientific committee
Prof. Dr. Gerhard JÄGER, Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Berne
Prof. Dr. Klaus PRETZL, University of Berne, Cern, Geneva
Ambassador Jean-François GIOVANNINI, former Director of the DDC
Marisa JACONI, Ph.D. University of Genève, Stem cell researcher
Prof. Dr.theol.Martin LEINER, University of Jena, Germany
12.00-14.00
Lunch break
14.15-16.30 Session 2
The Young Scientists program
Presider:
Rev. Markus MUFF OSB
Forum Engelberg Award Foundation, principles and conditions
Dr. Paul KUSTER, President of the Award Foundation
Presentation of the 3 pre-selected research projects
20 min. presentation and 10 min. discussion
Scientific committee
Prof. Dr. Gerhard JÄGER, Dean of the Faculty of Science. University of Berne
Ambassador Jean-François GIOVANNINI, former Director of the DDC
Prof. Dr. Klaus PRETZL, University of Berne, Cern, Geneva
Marisa JACONI, Ph.D. University of Genève, Stem cell researcher
Prof. Dr.theol.Martin LEINER, University of Jena, Germany
Prof. Dr. Maria Alda GILLES-GONZALEZ,
Prof. Roger BERTHOUZOZ OP, University of Fribourg
Dr. Paul KUSTER, President of the Award Foundation
16.45
18.00-22.00
Transfer to Lucerne
Visit EXPO GRID and
Fireside talks:
KKL Lucerne
Verkehrshaus Luzern
Space research and the discovery of new planets.
What are the consequences for research, teaching and training?
Tuesday, March 2, 2004
08.00-9.00
Breakfast meeting
Summary of the previous day
9.00-10.00
Transfer to Lucerne
Hotel Edelweiss
INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM – March 2 - 3, 2004
Science on the Agenda of European Politics
KKL Lucerne
10.15-12.30 Session 1
General Program
Presiding:
Luciano MAIANI, DG of the CERN Genève
Antonio RODOTA , Former DG de l’ESA Paris
The Need for more Science
Speaker:
José Mariano GAGO, Former Minister of Science et Technology, Portugal
Report on EU Summit meetings : Lisbon, Barcelona, Copenhagen
European Research
Speakers:
Philippe BUSQUIN, European Commissioner
Pascal COUCHEPIN*, Federal Counselor
Panel
Presider:
Philippe BUSQUIN
Participants:
Peter BIERI,
Pascal COUCHEPIN (*),
Claudie HAIGNERE(*),
Markus DÜRR,
Llewellyn SMITH,
Boris SALTYKOV
12.30-14.30
Working lunch for the Young Scientists:
With Prof. Dr. Maria Alda GILLES-GONZALEZ, fellowship winner in 1991 of the
FORUM ENGELBERG Award
14.30-17.00 Session 2
General Program
Presiding:
Catherine CESARSKI, DG of ESO
Colin J. CARLILE, DG of ILL
European Science Projects
Speaker:
Robert AYMAR, DG désigné pour le CERN 2004
Report on European Research Infrastructures: LHC, ITER, FEL, LC
Prof. Dr. Michel MAYOR, Director of the Observatory of Geneva
From the Discovery of Exoplanets to the Search for Life in the Universe
(Report on the Fireside Talks)
Coordination / Financing of Large Facilities
Speakers:
John TAYLOR, Minister of Technologies, UK
Wolf-Michael CATENHUSEN, Secretary of State for Research, DE
Paul LEVAUX, Member of the Board CERN, Geneva
Panel
Presider:
Wolf-Michael CATENHUSEN
Participants:
Robert AYMAR,
Michel MAYOR,
Richard WEST,
John TAYLOR,
Paul LEVAUX
17.00
Transfer to Engelberg
18.30
Celebration in Honor of Prof. Hubert CURIEN Abbey of Engelberg
Fellowship Award
20.15
Dinner in different Hotels in Engelberg
Wednesday, March 3, 2004
8.00
Transfer to Lucerne
9.00-12.00
Session 3
KKL Lucerne
General Program
Presiding:
William STIRLING, DG ESREF
Jerôme PAMELA, DG EFDA/ Président EIROforum
The Dissemination of Science in Europe
Speakers
Rus HODGE
Rolf LANDUA
Reference to Education : Young scientists in large projects
Speaker
TBD
Science and Ethics
Presider:
Rev. Roger BERTHOUZOZ OP
Speakers :
Lennart PHILIPSON
Fotis KAFATOS, DG EMBL Heidelberg
Emile-Etienne BAULIEU, Dr med. Institute of Biotechnology,
President of the Academy of Science. Paris
Panel
Presider:
Rev. Roger BERTHOUZOZ OP
Participants:
Christof GESTRICH,
Martin LEINER,
Lennart PHILIPSON,
Fotis KAFATOS
Emile-Etienne BAULIEU
12.30-14.30
Working lunch for young scientists
Konrade von Bremen, Marisa Jaconi,
Preparation of survey results
14.30-17.00. Session 4
General Program
KKL Lucerne
Presider:
Jean-Jacques DORDAIN, DG de l’ESA, Paris
Science – Technology – Innovation – Industry – Strategy
Speakers :
Reimar LÜST, Former President of the Max Planck Institute, DE
European Space Activities – a bridge between Science and Technology
Roger-M.BONNET, Program Director
Sigmar WITTIG * Program Director Space Research, DE
European Space Activities – a new Strategy
Report on the Fireside Talks
Panel Discussion
Presider:
Luciano MAIANI
Speakers :
Beat NAEGELI,
Jürgen MAYER,
Otto INEICHEN,
Alex BRUCKERT,
Paul-Louis WICKI
17.00-19.00
Young Scientists Working Session
In the chair:
Dr. Konrade VON BREMEN
Rev. Markus MUFF OSB
Preparation of reports to the scientific Committe
19.30
Concert in honor of Minister Hubert Curien
Tonhalle Orchestra Zürich
22.00
Transfer to Engelberg
KKL Lucerne
Thursday, March 4, 2004
«The GRID Day»
KKL Lucerne
The Grid, Breakthrough for E-Science
Presiding:
Kurt HAERING Dipl. Ing. ETH .
Dr. Chris JONES, Project GRID, Cern
0930-0945
Welcome
Minister Hubert Curien
0945-1030
Keynote
Dr. John Taylor, Director General
of Research Councils UK
(confirmed)
e.g. The Importance of E-Science in the global context
1030-1115
The Grid Basics
What is it all about?
Dr. Chris Jones, Tech. Transfer &
Scientific Computing, Cern
(confirmed)
1115-1145
Coffee Break
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1145-1230
Impacts for R&D
Effective support for virtual research groups to reach highest
goals with limited resources
Dr. Hans Hoffmann, Director,
Tech. Transfer & Scientific
Computing, Cern (confirmed)
1245-1345
Lunch
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1400-1445
Advanced Projects
tbd
1445-1530
A Major Project in Switzerland
Dr. Marie-Christine Sawley,
Director General, CSCS Manno
Launch of a Swiss Project (tbd)
Dr. Manuel Peitsch, Global Head
I&KM, Novartis Research Inst. for
Biomedicals (confirmed)
1530-1600
Panel/Public Discussion
Kurt Haering/Speakers
1600-1630
E-Science / HES / Innovation
Eric Fumeaux, Director BBT
(invited) and Bernhard Hämmerli
Needs to enable and use the latest knowledge and
technologies in Information Societies
1630-1700
E-Science and Education
Ministre Dél.à Recherche Mme
Prosperity through advanced technology
C. HAIGNERE, France (invited)
1700-1715
Closing Remarks
Minister Hubert Curien
1715-1830
Apéro
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Transfer to Engelberg
Friday, March 5, 2004
Abbey of Engelberg
09.00-11.00
Closing Session
THE YOUNG SCIENTISTS PROGRAM
Presider:
Dr. Konrade VON BREMEN
Personal presentations by young scientists to Minister Curien
Presentation of the Multicenter survey.
The Scientist in Science and Society,
Realities, visions and fears
Scientific committee
Prof. Dr. Gerhard JÄGER, Dean of the Faculty of Science. University of Berne
Ambassador Jean-François GIOVANNINI, former Director of the DDC
Prof. Dr. Klaus PRETZL, University of Berne, Cern, Geneva
Marisa JACONI, Ph.D. University of Genève, Stem cell researcher
Prof. Dr. Maria Alda GILLES-GONZALEZ,
Prof. Roger BERTHOUZOZ OP, University of Fribourg
Dr. Paul KUSTER, President of the Price Award Foundation
Rev. Markus MUFF OSB,
11.00-11.30
Closing Statements
Dr. Konrade VON BREMEN
Prof. Dr. Gerhard JÄGER
Minister Hubert CURIEN