Monday, May 9th

09.00-9.30

Opening and course presentation

E. Gibellieri (Director)

9.30-11.00

The European steel Community in Historical perspective (1952-2002)

R. Ranieri (Intern.. Expert)

11.00-11.30

Coffee break

11.30-13.00

Growth and development of the steel industry in Western Europe. National case studies (1950-1973)

R. Ranieri (Intern.. Expert)

13.00-14.30

Lunch

14.30-16.00

European  Research Programmes for the Steel sector & Steel technology Platform

P. Gimondo (CE-DG RTD)

16.00-16.15

Coffee break

16.15-17.45

Competitiveness of the European Steel Industry

A. Canevali(CE-DG ENTR)

Tuesday, May 10th

9.00 - 10.30

Industrial Relations in the European Steel Sector

P. Scherrer (EMF Gen. Secr.)

10.30-11.00

Coffee break

11.00-13.00

State of the art technology in the steel industry p.2

R. Borsi (Danieli)

13.00-14.30

Lunch

14.30-16.00

Crisis and restructuring in the European Steel market (1975-1990)

R. Ranieri (Intern. Expert)

16.00 - 16.15

Coffe break

16.15 - 18.15

The steel industry and the environment - the European dimension

W. Moonen (CORUS)

Wednesday, May 11th

09.00-10.30

The Structural Change Of European Steel Industry

P. Morvannou (Sindex)

A. Mestre (Sindex)

10.30-11.00

Coffee break

11.00-12.30

Global steel market development

F. Mannato (OCDE

12.30-14.00

Lunch

14.00-15.30

State of the art technology in the steel industry p.1

A. Tagliafico (SMS DEMAG)

15.30-15.45

Coffee break

15.45-17.15

Main trends in the International and European Steel Industry

C. Mari(Eurofer)

Thursday, May 12th

09.00-12.30

GUIDED VISIT TO TK ACCIAI SPECIALI TERNI PLANT

12.30-14.00

Lunch

14.00-15.30

The Internationalisation of the European Steel Industry

P. Fairbrother (Cardiff Univ.)

15.30-15.45

Coffee break

15.45-17.15

Trends in Work and Employment in the European Steel Industry

P. Fairbrother (Cardiff Univ.)

17.15 - 18.45

The Challenges Facing the European Steel Industry

P. Fairbrother (Cardiff Univ.)

Friday, May 13th

09.00-10.30

The strategy of European strip producers

J. Aylen (Manchester Univ.)

10.30-11.00

Coffee break

11.00-12.30

The strategic implications of new strip production technologies

J. Aylen (Manchester Univ.)

12.30-14.00

Lunch

14.00-15.30

Conclusion of the course and diploma session