| Abstract |
The objective of this project is to support the participation of outstanding young European researchers in the 7th<p>International Conference on Laser Ablation (COLA'03) and provide high-level training in a scientific area of <p>high current interest fostering the interaction between young scientists and internationally known experts in the<p>field.<p>COLA'03, to be held in Hersonissos, Crete, Greece (October 2003) is a major conference in the field of laser-<p>matter interactions, that focuses on fundamental studies and technological applications of laser ablation,<p>attracting scientidsts form both academia and industry. Laser ablation is a highly interdisciplinary field drawing<p>science and engineering. It plays a key role in current frontier topics, which are among the priority research<p>themes for the new European Research Area, such as nanoscience and technology, materials processing and<p>biomedical applications.<p>Researches in Europe have a leading role in the field of laser ablation promoting European scientific excellence.<p>The organisation of COLA'03 in Europe offers a great opportunty for advancing the European state-of-the-art<p>in the field by providing:<p>- a stimulating environment for fruitful interaction between scientists<p>- efficient exchange of views between research and industry communities<p>- a high-quality training to young researchers, essential for their studies and future career.<p>A high level and dynamic training component in COLA'03 is implemented through:<p>- the selection of conference topics representing areas of intense current scientific and technological interest<p>- the invitation of world-known experts to lecture on "hot" topics<p>- a programme structure with brainstorming lecture-discussion sessions, to allow selected project presentations by<p> young scientists with leading experts in the field<p>- the organization of poster sessions, followed by discussion sessions, to allow selected project presentations by<
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