CAETS ANNUAL MEETING 2017
Engineering a better World
The conference will focus on the contributions of engineering
to the Bioeconomy, emphasizing challenges such as future
food security, the food-land-energy nexus, and the blue
bioeconomy.
…Where?
Europe
Spain
Madrid
CAETS 2017
Engineering a Better World
Engineering a Better World is a flagship global conference,
bringing national academies of engineering from around
the world together with international development
stakeholders to discuss the global importance of
engineering for international development.
MADRID
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A modern metropolitan city
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Economical and industrial center of Spain
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3,5 million people
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Located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula
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Surrounded by mountains and natural parks
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Hub between different areas of Spain
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Connected to all major Spanish cities by train,
road or air
Interesting attractions
Great monuments:
Royal Palace
Plaza Mayor…
Museums, with outstanding
painting collections:
Prado,
Reina Sofia
Thyssen…
Two big amusement parks
Regular international
concerts, big markets,
parades...
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RAI is the first national Academy created under the reign of
H.M. Juan Carlos I (1994)
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The first 36 Members were named by a Ministerial Order
(1994).
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Later, new members were elected to fill the maximum
number of 60 Full Members.
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RAI gathers the different branches of Engineering.
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With 62 correspondent members, outstanding Engineering
professionals from 16 different nationalities.
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RAI is a member of CAETS and Euro-CASE.
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Focused on very different issues:
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Education,
Energy,
Environment,
Infrastructure,
computer technology
telecommunications.
In 2005 RAI created the "Pro Rebus Academiae" Foundation, to foster the activities of the Academy.
Headquater since 2005
Palace of Marqués de
Villafranca
(part of Spain's Historic
Patrimony)
1. Engineering Future Food Security (the challenge of
producing sufficient and healthy food by 2050 sustainably)
a. Advances in biotechnology
b. ICT applications for increasing food production
2. Blue Bioeconomy (new systems for sustainable aquaticbased production)
3. The Food-Energy nexus: Bioenergy
Time Schedule
11:00 – 13:30
CAETS Executive Committee meeting
14:00 – 15:30
Lunch
16:00 – 18:00
CAETS Board of Directors meeting
Time Schedule
Wednesday 15th
09:00
Registration
09:30
Opening speech
10:00
Main Lecture
11:00
Coffee break
11:30
Session I: F&NS
13:30
Lunch
14:30
Session IIB&GE:Green
16:30
Coffee break
17:00
Session III B&GE:Blue
18:30
End of the sessions
20:00
Congress official reception
Topics
Food and
Nutrition Security
Biotechnology
and Genetic
Engineering
Time Schedule
Thursday 16 th
09:00
Registration
09:30
Session IV Energy I
11:00
Coffee break
11:30
Session V EnergyII
13:30
Lunch
14:30
Rapporteurs’ conclusions
and summary
15:30
Closing address by
CAETS President
16:00
Farewell
End of the Congress
Topics
Bioenergy vs.
Food (I)
Innovative
bioenergy
sources (II)
Time Schedule
08:30 – 10:30
CAETS Council meeting
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 – 13:30
CAETS Council meeting
14:00 – 15:30
Lunch