A special session chaired by Mag. Alexander Pogány, Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology has been proposed which includes the following topics:

• Modelling and Simulation in Austria: Analysis and funding. Mag. Alexander Pogany, Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology

• Public Funding of Modelling and Simulation in Austria. Dr. Peter Kerschl, Austrian Research Promotion Agency

• Blood Flow Simulation in Intracranial Aneurysms. Dr. Wolfgang Fenz, RISC Software

• Multi Non-Linear Structural Condition Modelling and Assessment. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Helmut Wenzel, VCE Holding

• The Role of the Green Quota and Revenue Recycling Schemes in the Climate Change Options: A Dynamic General Equilibrium Analysis for Austria. Dr. Todor Balabanov, IHS

• Simulation of small scale wind fields based on largescale numerical weather prediction model data. Peter Fischer, Managing Director dTech Steyr

This session is intended to be an ideal framework to know about the ongoing Austrian initiatives on Research and Development related to the field of M&S; as well as an opportunity to set up new cooperation and collaborations.