EuroBiO 2008, (www.eurobio2008.com), THE Life Sciences Event of the EU Presidency, awarded the prestigious EU Presidency Label, opens tomorrow, Tuesday, October 7, at the Palais des Congrès Conference Centre in Paris and will take place until Thursday, October 9, inclusive. During these three days, the international life science community will be brought together around its Four Pillars: the Conference Pillar, the Business Convention Pillar, the Career Fair Pillar, and the Exhibition Pillar.
The Congress, set to become the "European BIO", is expected to welcome:
- 5000 delegates and visitors;
- 120 speakers; and
- 500 companies from 20 countries
Participants will have the opportunity to meet and exchange views and ideas during workshops, discussions, plenary sessions and debates (such as BioDialogues and House of Commons Debates).
EuroBiO 2008 will present technical breakthroughs and innovations in the life sciences sector with regard to its three major fields of application: Health (the key focus on Tuesday, October 7), Environment and Agro–industry (the key focus on Wednesday, October 8). Thursday, October 9 will be dedicated to the major messages which will be recorded in the Call for Change Report. The "Call for Change Report" will present recommendations for future Policy for Science and Industry in Europe and will be presented in London at the end of this year. It will subsequently be circulated in other leading European BioClusters throughout the first half of 2009, in the lead up to the Swedish Presidency of the European Union.
We look forward to seeing you at this 2008 edition of THE Life Sciences Event.
About EuroBiO
Founded in 1997 on the initiative of the French Ministry of Research, the then called European Biotech Crossroads has rapidly succeeded in bringing together all the biotechnology actors and stakeholders: life science companies, start–up projects, students, researchers, private & public–sector research organizations, industry bodies, investors, consulting firms, multinationals from the biotech, pharmaceutical, diagnostics, agrifood & environmental sectors, local authorities, clusters, bioparks, bioincubators, public authorities and regulatory bodies.
In 2006, the European Biotech Crossroads took place in Paris for its 10th anniversary. Under the guidance of Eric Poincelet, former Director General of The World Life Sciences Forum BioVision and founder of BioSquare, the Event was totally transformed on this occasion and remodelled according to the US BIO structure: Four Pillars, Three Sectors, and Three Generations. To reflect this transformation into what is set to become "The European BIO", the name EuroBiO was adopted. Over 4,000 experts already joined in the newly "revamped" EuroBiO in 2006. And over 5,000 are expected for this EU Presidency Edition 2008.
EuroBiO is now a truly international event, with a prime focus on European issues. The Event is dedicated to Life Sciences in general – and in particular, to biotech´s three major fields of application – Health, Environment and Agro–industry.
The overall setting of EuroBiO 2008 was awarded to Paris and Region Ile–de–France; the concrete organization of the event is ensured by its Regional Economic Development Agency for Paris Ile–de–France (ARD) and its Partner, Package Organization.
With the support of :
UE2008.fr
Conseil Général de Seine–Saint–Denis
Mairie de Paris
Conseil Général de l´Essonne
