The opening ceremony of the Josef Ressel-Centre HEUREKA! will take place at campus Hagenberg of the Upper Austrian University of Applied Sciences (FH-OÖ). The event will start on October 23rd 2008 at 15:30. Following are the topics and speakers of the opening ceremoney.

Welcome

Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Witold Jacak, Dean FH-Campus Hagenberg
Dr. Gerald Reisinger, CEO FH-OÖ

Research in Upper Austria

KommR Viktor Sigl, Minister of Economy, Labour, Youth, Education and European Affairs, Upper Austria

R&D at Austria's Universities of Applied Sciences

Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Norbert Vana, Member of the Fachhochschulrat

Funding Programme Josef Ressel-Centres

Dipl.-Ing. Theresia Vogel-Lahner, Structural Programmes, Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)

Josef Ressel-Centre Heureka!

Prof. (FH) Priv.-Doz. DI Dr. Michael Affenzeller, Head Heureka!

On the Importance of Metaheuristics for Science and Industry

Prof. Dr. Enrique Alba, University of Málaga, Spain

Buffet

For administrative reasons we beg you to register for the event until October 20th, 2008 with MMag. Martina Anzinger either by phone: +43 (0)7236 3888-1550 or e-mail: martina.anzinger@fh-hagenberg.at