VIII PAPS Annual Forum | 2007
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March 24th and 25th  |  Columbia University, New York City

 


 


 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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  PAPS Forum Report (*.pdf, 4MB)
  João de Vallêra opening speech (*.doc, 33KB)
Portuguese Ambassador in the USA
  João Sentieiro presentation (*.ppt, 105KB)
President, Foundation for Science and Technology
  Guy Villax presentation (*.ppt, 5MB)
CEO and Member of the Board of HOVIONE
  Acta da Assembleia Geral (*.pdf, 7KB)
   
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Jornal Público

 

Luso Americano 1 (2MB)
Luso Americano 2 (2MB)

 

Diário de Coimbra

 

Podcast Ciência Hoje

   
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A ROADMAP FOR PORTUGAL:
Science, Technology and Innovation
 
  • Key Challenges
  • Models of Development and Priority Areas
  • Competitive Advantages
  • Education: What Strategy?
*confirmed speakers
  SATURDAY, MARCH 24
8:30 Registration/Breakfast
9:30 Welcoming Remarks
  • Duarte Barral*, President, PAPS
  • João de Vallêra*, Portuguese Ambassador in the USA
  • 9:45 Opening session
  • Alexandre Quintanilha*, Chair, Council of Associated Labs
  • 10:30 Coffee break
    11:00 Session II: Science & Technology ++
  • Alexandre Quintanilha*, Chair, Council of Associated Labs
  • João Sentieiro*, President, Foundation for Science and Technology
  • José Moura*, Professor, Carnegie-Mellon University
  • Tiago Outeiro*, Vice-President, International Forum of Portuguese Researchers
  • Moderator: Fátima Campos Ferreira*, Journalist, RTP

    ++ This session will be held in Portuguese

    12:30 Lunch
    14:00 Breakout Sessions
      Session IIIa
    Life Sciences Interest Group: From North to South, where to go?
    Career opportunities in Portugal
  • Carlos Faro*, Professor, Biocant Park, University of Coimbra
  • Cláudio Sunkel*, Professor, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Porto
  • Guy Villax*, CEO and Member of the Board of HOVIONE
     
    Moderator: Pedro Castelo Branco*, Director, PAPS Life Sciences Interest Group
  •   Session IIIb
    MBA Interest Group: Private Equity & Venture Capital
    Funding New Ideas – The Birth of an Industry in Portugal

    Current status of Private Equity/Venture Capital in Portugal, Opportunities for growth and development

     
  • João Arantes e Oliveira*, CEO, ES Capital
  • João Carreira*, CEO, Critical Links
  • João Trigo da Roza*, President, Portuguese Association of Business Angels
  • Stephan Morais*, CEO, Tema Innovation & Design
  • Moderator: João Rodrigo Santos*, ’06 MBA, Harvard Business School

    16:00 Coffee break
    17:00 Session IV: Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • João Paulo Girbal*, General Manager, Mobile & Embedded Devices, Microsoft Corporation
  • Jorge Guimarães*, CEO, Alert Life Sciences Computing
  • Luís Cabral*, Professor, New York University
     
    Moderator: Jaime Fidalgo*, Journalist, Público
  • 19:00 Dinner
    Keynote speaker:
  • António Coutinho*, Professor and Director, Gulbenkian Science Institute
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      SUNDAY, MARCH 25
    8:30 PAPS General Meeting / Election of the new PAPS management
    10:30 Coffee Break
    11:00 Session V: Roundtable to discuss a draft document with main
    conclusions

    Moderator: Telmo Valido*, Director, PAPS-Portugal

    12:30 Closing Remarks

     
     

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    Last updated: 04/10/2007
    Corrections or suggestions: tiago@ucla.edu