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Iniziato il PROGETTO Europeo NADIA
Si è tenuto a Vicenza, il 9 e 10 Maggio 2006, il kick off meeting del Progetto NADIA
The NADIA project kick off meeting took place on 10-11 May 2006, at the ‘aula magna’ of the University of Vicenza. The event brought together some 50 participants from the 24 Europe-wide partners involved in the project.
Professor Stefano Odorizzi, the Project Coordinator, gave the opening address, introducing the project partners and their role in the consortium. A general and extensive overview of the project was then given by professor Franco Bonollo, who is responsible for the scientific coordination of the initiative.
Great attention was paid to the EC Officer's talk: Ms. Salonna explained the procedures for EC approval and monitoring, which appear to be simple but rigorous.
Then the floor was taken by the representatives of the Advisory Board: Benjamin Thoma, from EUCAR (the European Council for Automotive R & D), offered an interesting overview on the European Fuels & Powertrain Programs; Karl Heinz von Zengen, from EAA (the European Aluminium Association), summarized the status and evolution of the aluminium sector in Europe. The addresses were welcomed by all participants. |
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Then the meeting get to the heart of the organisation of the project, with particular reference to the first 18 months of reaserch.
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The afternoon sessions were dedicated to overviewing the research (RTD) Workpackages (WP), namely: WP1 (on Multiscale Tools for Design and Processing), WP2 (on Nano and Micro-scale Phenomena), WP3 (on Nano and Micro-scale Properties) and WP5 (on Component Behaviour). The discussion on each WP was chaired by the respective WP leader. The research topices where then wrap-up in the light of avoiding overlapping, and with the objective of overall coherence. The last evening session was then dedicated to the appointment of the members of the different Project Committees. |
Late evening a gala dinner was organised at Villa Michelangelo, a beautiful location in the Berici hills, where the participants enjoyed the landscape and shared some relaxing moments chatting and eating together.
On the second day of the meeting, after a short reminder of the day's Agenda, the meeting was spitted into four sub-groups, according to the four Demonstrators of the fourth Workpackage. That is: Demonstrator no.1 on a crash resistant Mg component, Demonstrator no.2 on a cylinder head, Demonstrator no.3 on an engine block and Demonstrator no.4 on a steering column component.
Then the leaders of the different Demostrator reported to the general partners meeting the achievements and decisions taken in their respective sub-groups, with particular reference to the organisation of the activity to be carried out over the first 18 months of the project.
The afternoon plenary session was dedicated to the WP6 (on Training for Design and Production) and to the WP7 (on Innovation and Dissemination).
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Then the general partners meeting was closed, and the day continued with a separate, first meeting of the Steering Committee.
It was the general impression of all participants that the meeting was very well organised and with a unique touch of Italian style. From the point of view of the project development the efficiency and the enthusiasm of all involved was a clear sign of a right foot kick-off.
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Nell’aula Magna dell’ Università di Vicenza si è tenuto, il 10-11 maggio 2006, l’incontro di avvio del progetto NADIA. Erano presenti oltre 50 rappresentanti delle 24 aziende europee che costituiscono il consorzio NADIA.
L’incontro – caratterizzato da un tocco di stile italiano molto apprezzato dai partecipanti – si è volto all’insegna dell’efficienza e dell’organizzazione. Dopo le presentazioni di rito del coordinatore generale (prof. Stefano Odorizzi) e del coordinatore scientifico (prof. Franco Bonollo), nonchè le relazioni introduttive dei rappresentanti di importanti associazioni europee (EUCAR, EAA), i lavori sono entrati nel vivo dei problemi legati alla definizione del piano di lavoro, degli obiettivi, e delle modalità di collaborare all’interno del consorzio.
Il kick-off meeting è stato riflesso anche dalla stampa e dalle televisioni locali, che non hanno mancato di sottolineare l’importanza (e, per certi versi, l’eccezionalità) dell’iniziativa: un progetto integrato, molto vasto e complesso, coordinato da due piccole ma vivacissime strutture quali il DTG di Vicenza dell’Università di Padova e la EngnSoft; un progetto che vede l’Italia in prima linea.
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