Indo-Spanish Power Breakfast Meeting Programme

INDO - SPANISH POWER BREAKFAST “OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDUSTRY-DRIVEN R&D COOPERATION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY” Date: 29th January 2013 – Time: 09:00 to 11:15 – Venue: Hall No. G.06, HICC, Hyderabad – Programme enclosed

Organized by: 

Department of Biotechnology – DBT –, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.

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Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology – CDTI –, Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, Government of Spain.

PROGRAMME Date: 29th January 2013 - Time: 09:00 to 11:15 – Venue: Hall. No. 06,HICC Hyderabad  09:00 – 09:15

Opening and Welcome Remarks - Ambassador of Spain to India, H.E. Gustavo de Arístegui.

- Ms. Elisa Robles, Director General of the Centre for the Development of Industrial. Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, Spain.

- Dignitary of DBT India (t.b.c.).

- Hon’ble Minister of State, Carmen Vela Olmo, Minister of State for Research, Development and Innovation, Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, Spain.

 09:15 – 09:25

Spanish Biotech Sector – Core Strengths and Technologies Mr. Juan Carlos Cortes, Director of International Programmes Directorate, Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology, Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, Spain.

 09:25 – 09:35

Programme of Co-operation for Technology Co-operation in the field of BIOTECH, between Indian Department of Biotechnology and Spanish Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology - Dr. Shailja Gupta, Director for International Co-operation, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India.

- Mr. Juan Carlos Cortes, Director of International Programmes Directorate, Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology, Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, Spain.

 09:40 – 10:40

Short Presentations of Core R&D Capacities and Leads of the members of Spanish Delegation participating at BioAsia 2013

 10:40 – 11:00  11:00 – 11:15

Speed Networking (Breakfast/Coffee/Tea) Inauguration of Spanish Stand at Exhibition Area