The 9th LIRA conference is set to occur on the 19th and 20th of november 2009.
Conference Schedule:
Day 1: Thursday the 19th of november 2009
Registration: 3:30 - 4:00 PM
Opening Session: 4:00 - 4:30 pm
- Word of the general coordinator for the Lebanese Industrial Research Achievements Program.
- Word of the secretary general of the National Research Institute
- Word if the president of the Lebanese Industrialists' Association
- Speech of the Minister of Industry
Session 1: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
- Honoring the industrial companies that cooperated with the universities
- "Experiences and Conclusions": LIRA 1997-2006
- Graduate projects developed with the industries to increase their output
- Academic research projects that targeted the industrial development
- Professional projects that included innovation in the industry
- Discussion
- Reception
Day 2: Friday the 20th of november 2009
Registration: 3:30 - 4:00 PM
Session 2: 4:00 - 5:30 PM
- Honoring the academic institutions that coordinated with the industry
- Launching the new workflow for the LIRA Program
- Splitting the categories and the evaluation criteria of each category
- The financial support system for graduating projects developed with the industrialists
- Prize types for graduates, professors, researchers and professionals
- Discussion
Session 3: 5:00 - 6:00 PM
- Mechanisms for entities supporting the launch and development of small entreprises
Session 4: 6:00 - 6:30 PM
- Headlines of the action plan for 2010
- Reception