M1 Basic concepts

• M1A General characteristics of polymeric materials (L. Oriol, ICMA, Spain)
• M1B Introduction to inorganic materials (L. Falvello, ICMA, Spain)
• M1C Introduction to polymeric membrane manufacturing (Alfa Laval- J. Wei)
• M1D Introduction to inorganic membrane manufacturing (J. Guibaud, PAL, France)
• M1E Introduction to material characterisation (M. Menéndez, I3A-INA, Spain)
• M1F Basic concepts of membrane technology (D. Stamatialis, U. Twente, Netherlands)

M2 Advanced concepts

• M2A Advanced methods for polymeric membrane synthesis (A. Kemperman, U. Twente, Netherlands)
• M2B Templating by imprinting and colloidal (M. Antonietti, Max Plank, Germany)
• M2C Templating by self-assembly (F.J. Escudero, LGC-Toulouse, France)
• M2D General & advanced methods for porous membranes synthesis (J. Coronas, INA, Spain)
• M2E Preparation of metallic dense membranes (R. Bredesen, SINTEF, Norway)
• M2F Preparation of ceramic dense membranes (R. Bredesen, SINTEF, Norway)
• M2G Catalytic materials synthesis (A. Monzon, INA, Spain)
• M2H Adsorbents synthesis (F. Rodriguez Reinoso, Univ. Alicante, Spain)
• M2I Functional modifications of materials for biomedical applications (D. Stamatialis, U Twente, Netherlands)
• M2J Spectroscopic techniques: Bulk properties (H.S. Siesler, U. Duisburg-Essen, Germany)
• M2K Spectroscopic techniques: Surface (S. Irusta, INA, Spain)
• M2L SANS & SAXS scattering (G. Fragneto, ILL, France)
• M2M Structure characterisation (surface area, pore size) (F. Rodriguez Reinoso, Univ. Alicante, Spain)
• M2N Functional characterisation of membranes for gas separation (R. Noble, U. Colorado, USA)
• M2O Functional characterisation of membranes for liquid filtration (M. Nystrom, LUT, Finland)
• M2P Catalyst & adsorbents functional characterisation (C. Mirodatos, IRC-CNRS, France)
• M2R Microscopic techniques (TEM, SEM, AFM, optical,...) (P. Carvallo, IST, Portugal)
• M2S Methods for the characterisation of magnetic, electronic and optic properties (J.M. De Teresa, INA, Spain)
• M2T Membrane modification by Drawing-Estimation of the molecular orientation (G. Voyiatzis, FORTH/ICE-HT, Greece)

M3 Perspectives in research

• M3A Emerging ways in nanostructured material fabrication (A. Kemperman, U. Twente, Netherlands)
• M3B In situ characterisation technique: recent advances and perspectives (C.Guell, U. Tarragona, Spain)
• M3C Perspectives in applications for nanostructured materials (J. Santamaria, INA, Spain)

M4 Industrial and societal issues

• M4A Industrial needs in the development of membrane materials (A. Nijmeijer, Shell)
• M4B Industrial perspectives for nanostructured catalyst applications (B. Coq, ENSCM, France)

M5 European and intercontinental bench marking

• M5A State of development in USA (R. Noble, U. Colorado, USA)
• M5B State of development in Japan (K. Kusakabe, U. Fukuoka, Japan)

M6 Field case studies

• 1 morning – visit to IQE (zeolite manufacturing company)

M7 Hands-on material, process, hard/software and analytical tools

• INA- CREG lab
• ICB
• Laboratory practice

M8 Complementary skills

• M8A Oral communication (A. Alonso, Villafañe & Asoc, Spain)
• M8B Intellectual property and transfer to industry (J. Arauzo, OTRI-UZ, Spain)
• M8C How to set and run a project (J. Valles, IMPULSION, France)
• M8D Survival skills for a scientist (D. Stamatialis, U. Twente, Netherland)

M9: Exchange of current work: poster sessions

M10 Synchronising national scientific programme

• Simulation: Synchronising European research