Brussels, Albert Borschette Centre, 2 September 2014

09:00 - 09.30: Welcome coffee and registration

General Introduction

09.30 - 09.50: Presentation of the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking by Barend Verachtert, interim Executive Director of BBI JU

Presentation of the partners

09.50 - 10.00: Bio-based Industries in the European Bioeconomy, John Bell, Director of the Bioeconomy Directorate, EU Commission DG RTD

10.00 - 10.10: The Bio-based Industries Consortium, Dirk Carrez, Executive Director of the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC)

PROGRAMMEInfo Day on the Call for Proposals 2014 of the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking

Presentation of the 2014 call for proposals of the BBI Joint Undertaking

10.10 - 12.20: • Call content - timing, procedure,

budget (Maria Fernandez-Gutierrez, EC / Annita Westenbroek, BIC)

• Financing Rules (Gianpaolo Suriano, EC / Camille Burel, BIC)

Q&A• Participant Portal (Gianpaolo Suriano,

EC)Q&A

Conclusion

12.20 - 12.30: Barend Verachtert, interim Executive Director of BBI JU.

12.30 - 14.00: Lunch

Morning session

Public-Private Partnership

Brussels, Albert Borschette Centre, 2 September 2014

14:00 - 14.30: Welcome coffee and registration

General Introduction

14.30 - 14.50: Presentation of the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking by Barend Verachtert, interim Executive Director of BBI JU

Presentation of the partners

14.50 - 15.00: Bio-based Industries in the European Bioeconomy, John Bell, Director of the Bioeconomy Directorate, EU Commission DG RTD

15.00 - 15.10: The Bio-based Industries Consortium, Dirk Carrez, Executive Director of the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC)

PROGRAMMEInfo Day on the Call for Proposals 2014 of the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking

Presentation of the 2014 call for proposals of the BBI Joint Undertaking

15.10 - 17.20: • Call content - timing, procedure,

budget (Maria Fernandez-Gutierrez, EC / Annita Westenbroek, BIC)

• Financing Rules (Gianpaolo Suriano, EC / Camille Burel, BIC)

Q&A• Participant Portal (Gianpaolo Suriano,

EC)Q&A

Conclusion

17.20 - 17.30: Barend Verachtert, interim Executive Director of BBI JU.

Afternoon session

Public-Private Partnership