15.2.2006
EVENT CALENDAR - 2006 MILLENNIUM TECHNOLOGY PRIZE - ANNOUNCEMENT AND AWARD CEREMONY
The winner of the 2006 Millennium Technology Prize, the world’s biggest technology award, will be announced in June 15 in Helsinki. The award ceremony will be organized in association with an ECOFIN meeting in September.
The prize of one million euros is awarded every second year by the Millennium Prize Foundation, an independent fund established by Finnish industry and the Finnish state in partnership.
Further details of the main events are provided below. If not mentioned other vice, events are "by invitation only".
23 – 30 March 2006, Selection Committee meeting
The International Selection Committee convenes in Finland. In a series of meetings over a period of seven days, the eight members of the committee decide on their recommendation for the 2006 Millennium Technology Prize. More than 100 nominations in all fields of technology have been received from 32 countries.
Thursday 15 June 2006, Announcement
Dipoli Congress Center, Espoo, Finland
- Panel Discussion: The Impact of Technological Innovation on Society
Moderator: Esko Aho, President of SITRA, The Finnish National Fund for Research and Development.
- Announcement of the winner of the 2006 Millennium Technology Prize
- Press conference
Friday 8 September 2006, Award Festivities
Helsinki City Hall
www.hel2.fi/kkansl/english/cityhall.htm
- Press conference
- Panel discussion: The Role of Technology in Meeting Global Challenges
Moderator: Professor Jorma Routti
Helsinki Fair Centre (in association with an ECOFIN meeting)
www.finnexpo.fi/default.asp?code_language=en
- Cocktails
- Award ceremony for the 2006 Millennium Technology Prize
Dipoli Congress Center, Espoo, Finland
- Millennium Gala dinner
Saturday 9 September 2006, Public Events
Heureka, The Finnish Science Centre, Vantaa, Finland
www.heureka.fi/portal/englanti
- A Millennium Forum for young people. The prizewinner meets students from upper secondary schools.
- Presentation by the winner of the 2006 Millennium Technology Prize (open to the public)
Monday 11 September 2006, Prize Winnner's Seminar
Dipoli Congress Centre, Espoo, Finland
- Seminar for technologists and other professionals arranged by the winner of the 2006 Millennium Technology Prize (open to the professional public)
