On Tuesday 11 December, an information meeting (in Dutch) in Maastricht about the European Defense Fund takes place. The Fund is expecting an increase in budget, and coordinate, supplement and amplify national investments in defence research, in the development of prototypes and in the acquisition of defence equipment and technology.
If you would like to join the meeting, please register before 2 December. The preliminary programme can be read below.
Preliminary programme:
- 13.30-14.00: Registration
- 14.00-14.05: Welcome and introduction
- 14.05-14.30: European programmes for defense research and development – Paul Kruis (RVO)
- 14.30-14.55: Defense and Industry, financing in projects – Ministry of Defense
- 14.55-15.20: Conditions on participating in European defense programmes
- 15.20-15.50: Break
- 15.50-16.15: Role of the trade association – John Jansen (NIDV)
- 16.15-16.40: Project example from European defense research – Frans Kleyheeg (TNO)
- 16.40-17.05: TBD Marin
- 17.05: Drinks
