A kickoff meeting

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European Young Ceramics Network EYCN

• A kick-off meeting
• Krakow, June 23, 2009
• Some suggestions by Louis Winnubst
• E-mail a.j.a.winnubst_at_utwente.nl

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European Young Ceramics Network EYCN

• Why?
• An opportunity for young ceramic researchers
  around the world to meet
• Exchange ideas and work experience
• Start new initiatives on education
• Experience on job market in research and industry
• An internet platform

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European Young Ceramics Network EYCN

• Who can be member?
• All young researchers, who are currently
  researching ceramics in its broadest sense
• Master students
• PhD students
• Young Postdocs
• lt 35 years (?)

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European Young Ceramics Network EYCN

• What type of activities?
• Workshops
• Exchange research experience
• Invite key-note speakers on subjects like
• Special forming techniques
• How to write a good paper
• How to present your work at a meeting/conference

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European Young Ceramics Network EYCN

• What type of activities?
• Special courses
• Summer schools
• On what subject you like to know more?
• Contacts with industry
• Company visits excursions
• Get knowledge on the several applications of
  ceramics
• Job market

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European Young Ceramics Network EYCN

• What type of activities?
• A place on the ECerS website (www.ecers.org)
• Start a weblog
• Informal get-togethers
• EYC N-Café
• Your ideas/suggestions ??????

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• A meeting on "Processing and application of
  ceramics"
• A workshop with a long history
• Since this year also sponsored by JECS Trust