Conference ECRI 2008 Presentation

In the framework of the French Presidency of the European Council, the conference was jointly organised by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research and the European Commission, in cooperation with ESFRI.

World-class Research Infrastructures are one of the pillars of an ambitious European Research Area. Access to leading research infrastructures plays a key part in maintaining Europe’s competitiveness in both basic and applied research. Research infrastructures play an increasingly important role in the advancement of knowledge and technology, offering a unique research service to users from different countries and attracting young talents to science.

In this context, the Versailles Conference was focused:
 on the impact of Research Infrastructures;
 on economical challenges in conjunction with the Lisbon objectives;
 on problems of society, such as environmental concerns or expertise;
 on training in human resources and attracting high level scientists.

The Conference was held in the Palais des Congrès near the Versailles Palace.