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European Science Foundation SETTING SCIENCE AGENDAS FOR EUROPE	The European Science Foundation (ESF) provides a platform for its Member Organisations to advance European research and explore new directions for research at the European level. Established in 1974 as an independent non-governmental organisation, the ESF currently serves 75 Member Organisations across 30 countries. http:\\www.esf.org
SIEMENS	Siemens, headquartered in Berlin and Munich, is one of the world's largest electrical engineering and electronics companies. The company is active in the areas of Information and Communications, Automation and Control, Power, Transportation, Medical, and Lighting.
	H.C. Starck is an international group of companies with more than 3,400 employees at 15 production sites world-wide. H.C. Starck produces a unique assortment of refractory metal powders, including tungsten, molybdenum, tantalum, niobium, rhenium as well as their compounds (borides, carbides, nitrides, oxides, silicides, sulfides). A further production focus is thermal spray and advanced ceramic powders and nonferrous metals.
	SGS is the word’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. Recognised as the global benchmark for quality and integrity, SGS employs over 48 000 people and operates a network of more than 1000 offices and laboratories around the world
	EPFL is one of the two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology. It has three missions: education, research and technology transfer at the highest international level. EPFL, in its idyllic location on the shores of Lake Geneva, brings together a campus of more than 10,000 people. By its novel structure, the school stimulates collaboration between students, professors, researchers and entrepreneurs. These daily interactions give rise to new and ground-breaking work in science, technology and architecture.
	US-Africa Materials Institute promotes interdisciplinary collaboration between U.S. and African researchers in the areas of materials research and education. This is achieved by: Sponsoring research visits by African Scientists to U.S. Universities to engage in USAMI-sponsored research Sponsoring the visits to Africa for U.S. researchers and students to engage in research and education activities. Organizing workshops to bring materials scientists and engineers together. Using virtual tools to promote education activities at all levels of U.S. Africa Materials research.
	African Scientific Network Educators without borders: Empowering the African faculty members and students through networking and information
	Park East Africa Park East Africa Limited is a company registered and incorporated in Tanzania. The company operations are managed by qualified experts in tourism business with more than 25 years experience.

INFORMATION FOR SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS

The organization of ICE2007 is done on a voluntary basis as a service to the Electroceramics Community. Support by sponsors from Industry, academy and governments are therefore most welcome.

In return the sponsors will be listed as contributors to the meeting in all publications. Additionally, they will be acknowledged, of course, in the activities they sponsor.

The following sponsorships are welcome:

Welcome reception sponsorship 5000 US$

1st of August reception 4000 US$

Welcome drink at the banquet sponsorship 3000 US$

Coffee break sponsorship 1000 US$

Poster awards sponsorship 500 US$

The Meeting will also provide Institutes and Companies with an excellent opportunity to advertise their products and to showcase their research programs.

For further information on Sponsoring, Exhibition and Publicity possibilities, please contact the Conference organizers at ice2007@epfl.ch