Highlights from EuropaBio's Open Day 2007 ....

The event was held on 14 June 2007 with keynote speaker Peter Mandelson -  the EU's Trade Commissioner who made his first major speech on Trade and Biotechnology as Commissioner.  The event was attended by 200 people and the Representation of the Free State of Bavaria to the European Union hosted the event.

EuropaBio's annual Open Day is an opportunity to network at the European level, to make business connections across Europe and to meet with EU decision-makers and representatives from large, medium and small biotech companies. 

Links to all Open Day presentations ...

Moderator - Peter O'Donnell, editor Talk About Europe

Session 1: Welcome & Keynote speech (click each name to view video footage of the speech)

Session 2: Towards a patient centred healthcare system (click the title to watch footage of the panel discussion)

  • Andrea Rappagliosi, EuropaBio Healthcare Council Chair, Merck Serono
  • Thomas Bols, Director government affairs Amgen
  • Simon Rozendaal, author of 'It's MY Life'
  •  Panel discussion with patient representatives, Ysbrand Poortman & Beatrice De Schepper
  • Session photos

Session 3:From Lisbon to the knowledge based bio-economy (click the title to watch footage of the panel discussion)

  • Nicolas Denis, Associate Principal McKinsey[Presentation]
  • Jack Huttner, EuropaBio Industrial Biotech Council Chair, Genencor - a Danisco Division
  • Bernward Garthoff, EuropaBio Agri-Food Council Chair, Bayer CropScience, DIB
  • George Tzotzos, Chief Biotechnology Unit UNIDO
  • Julien Mousnier, Mid-Term Review Policy Coordinator European Commission
  • Session photos

Book Signing for 'It's MY Life' by Simon Rozendaal

Debate: UK House of Commons format

Closing Remarks, Cocktails and Walking dinner
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Video Footage of EuropaBio's Open Day on BioLifeTV.com  
 

News

EuropaBio's Annual General Meeting was also held on the same day and a new Chair.  Members of the Board were elected to lead the association. (See Press Release ...)

EuropaBio published the association's Annual Report 2007 at the AGM.  (Click to download..)

EuropaBio has announced a partnership with EuroBioJobs Portal

Open Day Press Releases
14/06/2007

EU Commission Release-
Peter Mandelson EU Trade Commissioner Biotechnology and the EU European Biotechnology Info Day Bavarian Representation, Brussels, 14 June 2007

EuropaBio Releases-

EuropaBio elects new Chairman to lead association over next two years
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EuropaBio partners EuroBioJobs Portal
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News Articles
EU must lead trade debate in biotech
European Biotechnology News - July 2007

Mandelson urges EU to speed GM food approvals 
Financial Times – Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:43

Stand by science on GMO foods, EU trade chief says
Reuters - Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:29pm ET

Biotechnology And The EU - Speech By Peter Mandelson, EU Trade Commissioner
Medical News Today – Sat, 16 Jun 2007 17:14
MediLexicon – Sat, 16 Jun 2007 11:48

EuropaBio elects new Chairman to lead association over next two years
Bionity (ENG) – Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:52

EU Trade Chief Urges Unity on Biotech
Sci-Tech Today – Sat, 16 Jun 2007 21:47
Island Packet – Sun, 17 Jun 2007 08:29
WKRN – Sat, 16 Jun 2007 11:19
Beaufort Gazette – Sat, 16 Jun 2007 02:50
INS News – Fri, 15 Jun 2007 05:33
Post Star – Fri, 15 Jun 2007 05:47

European Union governments urged against steering thier own course 
Sydney Morning Herald – Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:09 Creative Mac – Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:25

EU governments should not steer their own course on biotech, says trade chief 
PR inside – Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:58

European Union Governments Urged Against Steering Their Own Course on Biotech Foods
Canadian Business Magazine – Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:19