Download The OPEN DAYS as a platform for exchange and innovation

The OPEN DAYS as a platform
for exchange and innovation
Thomas Wobben
Representation of Saxony-Anhalt to the EU
Boulevard Saint Michel 80
B-1040 Brussels
E-mail: [email protected]
This years topics
• Attracting investors: Regions and cities show how it
works;
• Proximity matters: Clusters and regional development;
• Spending it wisely: Public-private partnerships and
financial engineering;
• Crossing borders: Networking and best practice
supporting growth and jobs;
• Checking delivery: How the new programmes are
implemented
150 workshops allover Brussels
Our Consortium
• Topic “Science and Innovation in Regional Policy”
• Our Partners:
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Saxony-Anhalt
North East of England
Region of Murcia
Cheshire
Podkarpackie
ALPEUREGIO
Mazovia
Province of Limburg
Sardinia
• co-organised with the State Regional Development
Agency of Latvia
14.30 – 16.30
Workshop 1: “New tools for regional development”
Speakers:
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Innovative Tools for SME Financing for Regional Economic Development,
Mr. Andrew Mitchell, Chief Executive, NStar Limited
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Regional Benchmarking as a tool for supporting the development centres
in Latvia, Mr. Ralfs Spade, Head of Research Unit, State Regional
Development Agency
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European Funds support for European business centres to foster
innovation in the Murcia region, Mr. Severiano Arias González, General
Director of the Regional Development Agency of Murcia
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Regional innovation strategy-a significant instrument to create the
development of Mazovia, Mr. Aleksander Buczacki, Head of unit of the
Innovation unit, Department of Strategy and Regional Development for
Development of Mazovia
17.00 – 19.00
Workshop 2: Regions & Cities of Science (code: 10B28)
Speakers:
• Regional research policy and clusters,
Mr. Gianni Lazarri, Chief executive officer
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Using science for local development: the Science Harbour in Magdeburg, Mr.
Klaus Puchta, Head of Department for Business Development, Tourism and Regional
Co-operation, City of Magdeburg
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Newcastle Science City: The Triple Partnership Helix In Action, Ms. Estelle
Chatard, Innovation, Industry & Science Team (Strategy), One NorthEast
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Examples for the support of science and innovation in the region of Sardinia,
Mr Valter Songini, Marketing and External Relations Manager, Sardinia Research
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From sand to systems: the partnership approach on solar energy in Limburg,
Mr. Gosse Boxhoorn, Director Solland Solar
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The Photovoltaics Network at the European Academy of Bolzano/Bozen, Mr.
Wolfram Sparber, Renewable Energy, EURAC research
Impressions from the Open Days Event in Brussels
… further impressions
Open Days going Local
• More then 100 local
events
• 5 events in our
consortium
• 2 events in Latvia
Next OPEN DAYS
6-9.10.2008!