1. Engineering a better World
CAETS ANNUAL MEETING 2017
Engineering a better World
The conference will focus on the contributions of engineering to the Bioeconomy, emphasizing challenges such as future food security, the food-land-energy nexus, and the blue bioeconomy.

2. …Where?
Europe
Spain
Madrid

3. Engineering a Better World
CAETS 2017
Engineering a Better World
Engineering a Better World is a flagship global conference, bringing national academies of engineering from around the world together with international development stakeholders to discuss the global importance of engineering for international development.

4. MADRID A modern metropolitan city
Economical and industrial center of Spain
3,5 million people
Located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula
Surrounded by mountains and natural parks
Hub between different areas of Spain
Connected to all major Spanish cities by train, road or air

5. Interesting attractions
Great monuments:
Royal Palace
Plaza Mayor…
Museums, with outstanding painting collections:
Prado,
Reina Sofia
Thyssen…
Two big amusement parks
Regular international concerts, big markets, parades...

6. “Real Academia de Ingeniería”
About the
“Real Academia de Ingeniería”

7. RAI is the first national Academy created under the reign of H. M
RAI is the first national Academy created under the reign of H.M. Juan Carlos I (1994)
The first 36 Members were named by a Ministerial Order (1994).
Later, new members were elected to fill the maximum number of 60 Full Members.
RAI gathers the different branches of Engineering.
With 62 correspondent members, outstanding Engineering professionals from 16 different nationalities.

8. RAI is a member of CAETS and Euro-CASE.
Focused on very different issues:
Education,
Energy,
Environment,
Infrastructure,
computer technology
telecommunications.
In 2005 RAI created the "Pro Rebus Academiae" Foundation, to foster the activities of the Academy.

9. Palace of Marqués de Villafranca (part of Spain's Historic Patrimony)
Headquater since 2005
Palace of Marqués de Villafranca
(part of Spain's Historic Patrimony)

10. Proposed themes

11. Engineering Future Food Security (the challenge of producing sufficient and healthy food by 2050 sustainably)
Advances in biotechnology
ICT applications for increasing food production
Blue Bioeconomy (new systems for sustainable aquatic- based production)
The Food-Energy nexus: Bioenergy

12. CAETS 2017 Convocation
14th to 17th of November
Preliminary Program

13. 14th November, 2017 Time Schedule 11:00 – 13:30
CAETS Executive Committee meeting
14:00 – 15:30
Lunch
16:00 – 18:00
CAETS Board of Directors meeting

14. 15th – 16th November, 2017 Time Schedule Wednesday 15th Topics 09:00
Registration
Food and Nutrition Security
Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
09:30
Opening speech
10:00
Main Lecture
11:00
Coffee break
11:30
Session I: F&NS
13:30
Lunch
14:30
Session IIB&GE:Green
16:30
17:00
Session III B&GE:Blue
18:30
End of the sessions
20:00
Congress official reception

15. 15th – 16th November, 2017 Time Schedule Thursday 16 th Topics 09:00
Registration
Bioenergy vs. Food (I)
Innovative bioenergy sources (II)
09:30
Session IV Energy I
11:00
Coffee break
11:30
Session V EnergyII
13:30
Lunch
14:30
Rapporteurs’ conclusions and summary
15:30
Closing address by CAETS President
16:00
Farewell
End of the Congress

16. 17th November, 2017 Time Schedule 08:30 – 10:30 CAETS Council meeting
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 – 13:30
14:00 – 15:30
Lunch