First Joint IKINET -EURODITE Conference
Warsaw, May 24th
and 25th, 2006
(Final Programme)
Objectives
To provide a platform for the exchange of results, experiences and opinions between partners in different 6th FP projects as well as between scholars and practitioners. The Conference refers to several issues on the European regional development agenda such as:
▪ the problem of transition of the less developed regions toward the knowledge economy,
▪ innovation of SMEs and their participation in innovation networks,
▪ the design and implementation of regional development strategies for the knowledge economy,
▪ new macro-level regional economic indicators.
Poster Sessions and meetings with media (press, radio, TV) will be organized during the Conference.
Participants
▪ Partners in IKINET (EU FP6, N° CIT2-CT-2004-506242) and EURODITE (EU FP6, No CIT3-2005-006187) projects plus a few people from RAISE project.
▪ Representatives of DG Research.
▪ Representatives of DG Regional Policy.
▪ Representatives of Polish central and regional (Silesian) governments (Ministry of Education and Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences, Marshal’s Office of the Silesian Voivodship, Upper Silesian Agency for Regional Development, etc.)
▪ Practitioners and experts invited by Partners in IKINET/EURODITE projects.
Altogether we expect 50 - 60 participants.
Venue
Gromada Hotel
Pl. Powstańców Warszawy 2
00-030 Warszawa, POLAND
Phone: +48 22 58 29 900
58 29 400
58 29 300
Fax:
+48 22 58 29 527
E-Mail: warszawahotel.centrum@gromada.pl
Wednesday, 24th
of May,2006
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9:30 – 10:00 |
Registration and coffee |
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10:00 – 12:30 |
Session 1: Regional Innovation
Policy Chairman: S. Walukiewicz
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12:30-14:00 |
Lunch |
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14:00-16:00 |
Session
2: Governments – Governance
– Regional Development Policies Round Table Discussion Chairman: R. Pohoryles List of panellists: ▪ R. Cappellin ▪
J. Kołodziejski ▪
S. MacNeill ▪
L. Palmen ▪
J. Stachowicz ▪
T. Żóltowski |
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16:00-16:30 |
Coffee break |
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16:30-18:30 |
Session 3: Macro-level Economic Indicators Chairman: R. Cappellin
§ Discussion |
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19:00 - 20:00 |
Sightseeing walk through the Warsaw Old
Town |
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20:00 - |
Conference Dinner |
Thursday, 25th
of May, 2006
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9:00-11:00 |
Session 4: Methodology 1 Chairman: R. Wink ▪ "Geographical agglomerations within clusters and the subsidiary development of local networks", Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH ▪ “The role of institutions and social capital in knowledge creation“, Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH ▪ “Clustering and cohesion policy”, Applica sprl ▪
“Clusters and temporary
geographical proximity”, Institut National de la Recherche
Agronomique, Paris ▪ “Clusters and institutions. Towards a reassessment of the role played by local institutions in the transfer of knowledge and the setting of local networks”, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Paris ▪ Discussion |
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11:00-11:30 |
Coffee break |
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11:30-13:30 |
Session 5: Methodology 2 Chairman: R. Cappellin ▪
"Geographical and Relational
Proximities in the European Airbus Project",
University of Wales, Cardiff ▪
"Aerospace Industry
Outsourcing in Two 'Clusters' in Wales, UK.", University of Wales, Cardiff ▪
“Innovation and knowledge
creation in the SMEs of an Aeronautical Industrial
Cluster”, Università di Roma "Tor Vergata" ▪
“Intermediate institutions for interactive learning processes in a
“governance” perspective: the case study of aeronautical pole in Campania region”, Università di Roma "Tor
Vergata" ▪
"European interregional boundary spanning institutions", Ruhr-Forschungsinstitut
für Innovations- und Strukturpolitik ▪
"Social capital and
knowledge management in an organization", Systems Research Institute Polish Academy of
Sciences ▪
Discussion |
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13:30-15:00 |
Lunch |
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15:00-17:00 |
Session 6: Proinnovative Networks for Regional Development Chairman: S. Stachowicz (Presentation of results of the research
project No 2H02D 03225 financed by the Polish Ministry of
Education and Science) |
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17:00-17:30 |
Closing Session |
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For more information, please contact:
Stanisław Walukiewicz
IBS PAN
ul. Newelska 6
01-447 Warszawa, POLAND
Phone: +48 22 836 32 78
Fax: +48 22 837 27 72
E-Mail: Stanislaw.Walukiewicz@ibspan.waw.pl
For registration and hotel reservation, please visit our website:
http://www.ibspan.waw.pl/IKINET_EURODITE/