Innovation for a Sustainable Aviation in a Global Environment

Palacio Municipal de Congresos Madrid / Spain30th March - 1st April 2011

Sixth European Aeronautics Days

Carmen Alonso, CDTITransport Programme Committee (Brussels, 20/10/2010)

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AERODAYS Introduction

• Following on from successful predecessors that took place in Brussels (1991), Naples (1993), Toulouse (1997), Hamburg (2001) and Vienna (2006)

• The sixth Aeronautics Days will take place on 30th & 31st of March and 1st April in Madrid

• The event will bring together aeronautics stakeholders, ministries, agencies and RTD centres from all over Europe and overseas to network, present results and discuss common future RTD projects

• AERODAYS 2011 will provide a perfect opportunity to present and disseminate information about EU-funded RTD results, and will be in line with the EU goals of creating a Single European Sky, a common area of research and a sustainable aviation for a global environment

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Conference Objectives

• To link the political “top-down” messages of key stakeholders on the developments in aeronautics and air transport concerning research and innovation

• To report on the latest advances in aeronautics world-wide and to encourage new partnership in collaborative projects

• To present technological achievements and ongoing research and technological development by RTD activities from the Framework Programme of the EU, national an international research actions as well as European large scale technology initiatives (JTI Clean Sky, SESAR, GALILEO…)

• A forum for the review process of meeting the Vision 2020 goals and the Aeronautics Strategic Research Agenda

• An opportunity to present a view of the future FP8 and the presentation of the ACARE Vision 2050

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Organizers

CDTI• The Centre for the Development of

Industrial Technology (CDTI) is a Spanish public organisation, under the Ministry of Science and Innovation

• CDTI is in charge of evaluating and financing the technological development, innovation and modernization projects developed by Spanish companies

EUROPEAN COMMISSION• Directorate General for RESEARCH,

under the Seventh Framework Programme

OTHERS

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Main ConferenceMain Conference FeaturesFeatures

• 1000 participants expected from Europe and overseas

• Keynote and Plenary speeches by main political actors involve in aeronautics, research and innovation from European Commission, Member States, European Parliament, Spanish Ministries and Regional Government, Industry and Research

• Substantial parallel sessions structured by the challenges of SRA2 and addressing key activities of FP7

• Additionally special sessions on international Co-operation, National activities, GARTEUR, JTI ‘Clean Sky’, SESAR and others

• Attractive side events: Technology and poster exhibitions and Information stands

• Possible special meetings such as Programme Committee Transport, ACARE Plenary, FP NCP, AirTn2 or project meetings (Cooperateus, EASA R&T, etc)

• Conference technical visits to interesting Spanish aerospace facilities

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Venue : PALACIO MUNICIPAL de CONGRESOS de MADRID

• Near to Barajas Airport and City Centre (easily access by public transport)

• The facility has a large exhibition area, two auditoriums, an all-purpose hall, and thirty rooms and halls with different capacities

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Technical Visits (TBC)

Spanish aerospace centres:

• EADS

• Indra Sistemas

• ITP

• AENA - New Terminal 4 – Barajas Airport

• INTA

• IBERIA Maintenance DRAFT

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Thank you for your attention

www.cdti.es/Aerodays2011

www.aerodays2011.org (coming soon)