LIST OF SPEAKERS

M. Jean Bataille		Association Francaise De Mecanique
Thomas P. Boje		Prof., Roskilde University Center
Moustafa A. Chaaban		Ain Shams University, Faculty of Engineering Department of Design and Production Engineering Egyptian Society of Mechanical Engineers-Cairo, Egypt
John Cederberg		CEO, The Danish Association of Consulting Engineers, FRI
Richard E. Feigel		President, ASME International
Kaj-Age Henneberg		Prof., Ph.D., The Technological University of Denmark, The H. C Orsted Institute
Nobuhide Kasagi		Dr. Prof., The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Lars Bytoft Olsen		President, The Danish Society of Engineers
Lars Pallesen		Rector of The Technical University of Denmark, M.Eng. M.S., MBA, PhD.
Zhang Qiang		Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society
Paul F. Wercinski		Senior Staff Scientist, Space Technology Division, NASA Ames Research Center

OPEN DISCUSSION-ISSUES OF INTEREST TO SOCIETIES
An open discussion took place at the meeting and the delegates were asked to speak on what they viewed as important issues to be addressed and are listed below:

• An understanding between industries and universities
• The importance of life-long learning
• The importance of Continuing Education
• Multi-disciplinary engineering
• Communication and knowledge sharing for ICOMES Societies
• Competency development
• Engineering Ethics
• Engineering Management Certification
• Engineering Education
• Economic/societal issues
• The growing fields of Nanotechnology, Mecatronics and Bio-medical engineering
• The importance of the non-profit sector for the welfare society