The "K4I Forum of the European Parliament" was launched as the "K4I Lisbon Forum" on 1st of December 2008 in the European Parliament. It is a policy dialogue platform which was designed specifically for policy makers and the business and science communities to effectively introduce their respective agendas and address the most pressing issues concerning the knowledge and innovation community.
The "K4I Forum of the European Parliament Governance Board" is composed of 12 Members of the European Parliament and 12 advisors form the K4I Board of Management.
Within the Forum, dinner meetings, conferences and round table discussions are held on issues pertinent to K4I and the political members of the "K4I Forum of the European Parliament". For example, during the December 1-2 event, representatives from different Commission Directorate General’s responsible for areas important to innovation such as enterprise, research, education, health, food, energy, regional development and information-communication technology presented their initiatives and viewpoints.
The "K4I Forum of the European Parliament" is inviting the respective EU Presidency to support events organised by the "K4I Forum of the European Parliament" during their mandate.
Chair of the "K4I Forum of the European Parliament Governance Board" is MEP Mr Lambert van Nistelrooij (EPP/NL).
The political Members (MEPs) of the "K4I Forum of the European Parliament Governance Board" are:
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First Name
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Last Name
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Affiliation
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Alexander
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Alvaro
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Germany - ALDE
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Jorgo
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Chatzimarkakis
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Germany - ALDE
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Antonio Fernando
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Correia de Campos
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Portugal – S&D
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Pilar
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Del Castillo
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Spain - EPP
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Lidia Joanna
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Geringer de Oedenberg
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Poland – S&D
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Edit
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Herczog
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Hungary – S&D
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Danuta
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Hübner
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Poland - EPP
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Alojz
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Peterle
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Slovenia - EPP
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Paul
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Rübig
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Austria - EPP
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Silvia-Adriana
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Ţicău
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Romania – S&D
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Ioannis
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Tsoukalas
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Greece - EPP
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Lambert
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van Nistelrooij
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Netherlands – EPP
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The "K4I Forum of the European Parliament Governance Board" Members, representing Europe's Innovation Stakeholders, are:
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First Name
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Last Name
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Affiliation
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Michael
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Bennett
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Eurofuel
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Luuk
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Borg
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EUREKA
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Christopher
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Hull
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EARTO
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Gernot
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Klotz
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CEFIC - European Chemical Industry Council
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Tomasz
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Kosmider
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Technology Partners Foundation
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Rolf
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Kuby
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Metals pro Climate
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Michael
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Langer
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Diehl
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Roumen
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Nikolov
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University of Sophia
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Dave
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Pinchbeck
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GERG - European Gas Research Group
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Herman
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Schepers
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Waggener Edstrom
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Friedhelm
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Schmider
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ECPA - European Crop Protection Agency
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Andre
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van der Meer
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G-4 Europa
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