Invitation to …

Dissemination Conference

within the FP7-REGPOT-2008-1-229801 project: Unlocking the Croatian Textile Potentials: T-Pot

in cooperation with

University of Zagreb Faculty of Textile Technology

Croatian Chamber of Trades and Crafts

February 16^nd, 2012., Ilica 49/II, Zagreb at 9:00 AM


University of Zagreb	Faculty of Textile Technology	7^th Framework Programme	FP7-REGPOT-2008-1:T-Pot	Croatian Chamber of Trades and Crafts

Within the FP7-REGPOT-2008-1-229801 project: Unlocking the Croatian Textile Research Potentials: T-Pot), The Faculty of Textile and Technology, Zagreb University and the Croatian Chamber of Trades and Crafts invite you to join the project’s Dissemination Conference. The conference will be held on February 16, 2012 in the Croatian Chamber of Trades and Crafts, Ilica 49/II at 9 AM.

In addition to the Croatian and EU partners, the following representatives will also hold lectures: EURATEX, OPTEKO Group, tt. HEMCO and tt. ERACON. Promotion of books, published within the framework of the T-Pot project will be held in the afternoon as well as an exhibition of protective materials and clothing produced by the students or by the Croatian producers and project partners.

Project results and impact

One of T-Pot’s highest priorities was the improvement of scientific infrastructure in order to reduce the gap between our present state and EU standards. Investing in the equipment served another important purpose – to boost the development of applied research, development of methods, technologies, new products or services. Instrument supply significantly contributed to enhanced Croatian scientific capacity and targeted our research towards nanoscience and nanotechnology. Acquisition of the equipment in the area of morphological characterisation by SEM or thermal analysis by DSC, TGA and TG-FTIR techniques is significantly contributing to the reinforcement of Croatian internal scientific and technical capacities and enabling sharing the research resources with the project partnering institutions and SMEs. Our final results are sharing the research resources with a wider community and developing services in support of business and innovation.

Scientific cooperation, whether it regards use of equipment or project cooperation, takes place through the Textile Science Research Centre (TSRC) and its portal: http://www.ts-rc.eu. The long-term goal of the T-Pot project and the TSRC is to include as many Croatian SMEs and crafts as possible in the research activities of the European Research Area. It will be done through the sustainable cooperation with the project partnering institutions and secondarily with any of the institutions in textile or related fields. Our TSRC is open for any scientific cooperation: info@ts-rc.eu.

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

8:30 – 9:00	Registration
09:00 to 09:15	Introduction words by: – Project coordinator Sandra Bischof Vukušić (TTF) – Representatives of Croatian Chamber of Trades and Crafts, Croatian Chamber of Economy and Croatian Employers’ Association
09:15 to 09:45	Introduction words by representatives of: – University of Zagreb – Ministry of Science, Education & Sports – Ministry of Economy – Ministry of Regional Development and EU funds
09:45 to 10:15	M. Scalia (EURATEX), Belgium: European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing
10:15 to 10:45	S. Bischof Vukušić (TTF), Croatia: T-Pot project results and future development of Textile Science Research Centre,
10:45 to 11:30	Coffee break
11:30 to 13:20	The role of partnering institution on the project:
11:30 to 11:50	P. Franitza (STFI), Germany: Cooperation within the area of technical textiles
11:50 to 12:10	M. Zimniewska (INFMP), Poland: Cooperation within the area of natural fibers and fibre reinforced composites
12:10 to 12:30	E. Mespoulhes (Leitat), Spain: Cooperation within the area of functional finishing
12:30 to 12:50	E. Turco (GZE), Italy: Cooperation within the area of functional design
12:50 to 13:10	S. Gaan (EMPA), Switzerland: Cooperation within the area of advanced fibers
13:10 to 13:30	Lj. Mihalj (HEMCO), Croatia (SME): Cooperation within the area of protective clothing
13:30 to 13:50	Z. Pavelić (Opteko group), Croatia: Activities of Opteko cluster
14:00 to 15:00	Lunch break
15:00 to 15:30	G. Prutki-Pečnik (Eracon), Croatia: Mapping of innovative potential of Croatian textile industry
15:30 to 16:15	S. Bischof Vukušić (TTF), Croatia: Closing remarks & Disscussion
16:15 to 16:45	Promotion of T-Pot’s publications: 1. Young Scientists in the Protective Textiles Research 2. Functional Protective Textiles
16:45 to 17:45	Display of protective textiles produced by Croatain craftmens or SMEs
18:00	End of official programme