The FISITA 2004 World Automotive Congress took place from 23-27 May in Barcelona, Spain - organised by STA and FISITA.

More than 1800 engineers and executives attended the congress from 40 countries.

Over 500 scientific & technical papers were presented during the four days of the congress and keynote presentations were given by leading figures including:

• Louis Schweitzer (Chairman & CEO - Renault)
• • Martin Winterkorn (Chairman of the board of Management - Audi AG)
• • Edward G. Krubasik (Member of the Corporate Executive Committee - Siemens AG)
• • Tim Leuliette (Chairman, President & CEO - Metaldyne)
• • Hisataka Nobumoto (President, CEO & Chairman - Akebono Brake Industry)
• • Winfried Burgert (Vice President - SEAT)
• • Sergio Pastor (Managing Director - Applus+ Corp.)
• • Tony Doherty (Head of Strategy & Policy for Congestion Charging - Transport for London)
• • Pierre Beuzit (Vice President Research - Renault)
• • Michiyoshi Hagino (Senior Managing Director - Honda Motor Company)
• • Helmut O. List (Chairman & CEO - AVL List)
• • Neville Jackson (Technology Director - Ricardo)
• • Kazuhiko Miyadera (Executive Vice President - Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing Europe)
• • Joan Clos (Mayor of Barcelona)
• • Gunter Hanreich (Director New Energies - European Commission)

Copies of the complete Congress Proceedings (CD ROM format) are available from FISITA's on-line bookstore. Individual technical papers may also be purchased (PDF format).

A further 80 students from 27 countries participated in the specially organised Student Congress and FISITA Travelling Fellowship programme.

FISITA and STA would like to thank all the delegates, speakers, exhibitors and sponsors of the congress for their support.

Please visit www.fisita2006.com for details of the next FISITA World Automotive Congress in Yokohama, Japan.