20/04/2006 (Agence Europe) - The Eurobat Forum will be held in Brussels on 1st June to coincide, as every year, with the General Assembly of the Association of European Storage Battery Manufacturers (Eurobat), chaired by Walther Wever. A press release announces the keynote speaker as Huw Roberts, Director of CHR Metals in Surrey, UK, and internationally recognised analyst of the non,-ferrous and precious metals industry (he has pioneered efforts to assess the industry in Kazakhstan and China). Topics to be addressed are innovation, telecommunications industry trends and recent developments in European environmental legislation. There will also be a panel on the 7th Research and Development Framework Programme, with Nicholas Harvey and Jacques Bonnin, from Directorate General Research at the European Commission. (For further information: Tel. 02 774 9653 Fax 02 744 9690 Email eurobat@kelleneurope.com)