Programme

 

March 18th, 2009

Time Session Lecturers
08.30 Registration and coffee  
Introduction
09.00 Official Opening Welcome by:
Representative of Regione Liguria.
Representative of DG Research.
09.20 Europe 2020: the need of Open Regional Innovation Systems for the achievement of the Lisbon Agenda. Representative of DG Regio.
09.50 The ForTransRIS Project approach, outcomes and policy recommendations. Mr. Rafael Muguerza, Navarra Government, Project Co-ordinator.
10.15 Panel discussion and questions. Moderated by Mr. Rafael Muguerza, Navarra Government, Project Co-ordinator.
10.30 Coffe break  
Transregional learning to upgrade RIS: the ForTransRIS project
11.00Practical Study Case: “Transregional Technology and Knowledge Treansfer by 2018”. Prof. Claudio Roveda, Fondazione Rosselli.
Mr. Johan Skogh, inno ag.
11.30ForTransRIS Methodology Guide: a Practical Guide for other regions Ms. Ana Morato, OPTI Foundation.
12.00Stakeholders Tribune: benefits for regional innovation systems and ForTransRIS Network. Mr. James Leighton, Director, Bretagne Innovation. Mr. Juan Ramón de la Torre, Navarra Industry Association.
Mr. Julio Maset, CINFA.
12.40 Questions Moderated by Mr. Erik Asplund, inno ag
13.00 Lunch  
From theory to practice: experiences from EU regions
14.30 Policy tools for the Opening Up of innovation systems. Dr. Günter Clar, Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum.
15.00 Round Table: Regional needs and good practice on the Opening Up of regional Innovation systems
  • 4 Motors for Europe: Baden-Württemberg (Germany), Catalonia (Spain), Lombardy (Italy), and Rhônes-Alpes (France).
  • Brainport Eindhoven (Netherlands).
  • Wallonia (Belgium).
  • Malta.
Representive of 4 Motors for Europe Alliance.
Mr. Ton van Lier, Brainport Foundation.
Mr. Michaël Van Cutsem, Destree Institute.
Ms. Jennifer Harper, Malta Council for Science and Technology.
16.00 Round Table discussion. Moderated by Dr. Günter Clar, Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum.
16.30 End of Seminar.