Clusters and business networks - Bologna (30 June - 1 July 2003)

Regional innovation benchmarking and foresight - Larissa (12 - 13 February 2003)

Services and support to start-up and spin-off - Coventry and Birmingham (9 - 11 June 2004)

Industry – Science Relations (17th – 18th March 2005 - Caen – Basse Normandie – France)

Industry – Science Relations (10th May 2007 - Brussels; Belgium)

Support for Start Ups and Spin-Offs (10th May 2007 - Brussels; Belgium)

Clusters and Business Networks (10th May 2007 - Brussels; Belgium)

Innovation Finance (10th May 2007 - Brussels; Belgium)

Regional innovation benchmarking and foresight - Larissa (12 - 13 February 2003)

"REGIONAL FORESIGHT: a tool to enhance regional development in a knowledge-based economy"
Venue: Conference Hall of the Technical Chamber of Larissa  - TEE Building at 7, Kalitheas&Tzavela Str, Larissa.

12TH FEBRUARY 2004 – MORNING (9.30 A.M. – 13.00 P.M.)
PLENARY SESSION

FIRST SESSION
Chairperson: Mr Tasos Papis, Director of Regional Development Fund of Thessaly
WELCOME ADDRESS
Mr Ioannis Karatziotis, Secretary General of the Region of Thessaly
Ministries Representatives
Secretaries of Other regions
Heads of Prefectures
Mayor of the City
BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE OF THESSALY
Prof. Gourgouliannis, Vice Dean of the University of Thessaly
Prof. Soultsis, President of Larissa Technological and Educational Institute
Mr Dimitris Gountopoulos, President of the Chamber of Larissa
REGIONAL FORESIGHT ACTIVITIES IN THE ERDF INNOVATIVE ACTIONS PROGRAMMES
Christos Bezirtzoglou, European Commission, DG Regional Policy, Innovative Actions Unit
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION SUPPORT TO REGIONAL FORESIGHT INITIATIVES: STRENGTHENING THE STRATEGIC BASIS FOR DEVELOPMENT
Christian Svanfeldt, European Commission, DG Research, Foresight Unit
USING FORESIGHT TECHNIQUES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATION POLICIES
Matt Staton, “Europa-Recerca”, Departament d'Universitats, Recerca i Societat de la Informació (DURSI), Catalonia
SECOND SESSION
Chairperson: Ass. Prof. Yiannis Bakouros, University of Thessaly
PRESENTATION OF THE ERIK NETWORK
Massimo Bressan, ERIK
THE ROADMAPS / IT PLATFORMS TO AN INNOVATIVE REGION: THE CASE OF THESSALY
N. Komninos, URENIO Research Center, AUTh
PROJECT RESULTS OF THE INNOVATIVE ACTIONS IN GREEK REGIONS
Representatives of Greek regions
THIRD SESSION
Chairperson: D. Konsolas , Prof. of Panteion University
PRESENTATION OF WEST MIDLANDS REGIONAL FORESIGHT EXPERIENCE
Clive Winters, Advantage West Midlands (UK)
RESULTS OF LOMBARDY REGIONAL FORESIGHT EXERCISE
Riccardo Vecchiato, Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
MALTA’S EXPERIENCE UNDER “E-FORESEE"
J. Cassingena Harper, Malta Council for Science and Technology (Malta)
THE SEAGULL PROJECT
E. Ciardi,The Regional Council in Kalmar County (Sweden)
FORESIGHT AND REGIONAL IDENTITY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
V. Bellis, ANKA (Greece) - A. Kokkinis, ANEM (Greece)
DISCUSSION

13TH FEBRUARY 2004 – MORNING (9.30 A.M. – 13.30 P.M.)
FOURTH SESSION
Chairperson: Prof. Nikos Komninos, URENIO Research Center, AUTh (Greece
THE PROGRESS OF REGIONAL PROGRAMS OF INNOVATIVE ACTIONS IN GREECE
Lambrow Pyrgiotis, Innovation National Representative
PRESENTATIONS OF RPIAS FOCUSED ON REGIONAL FORESIGHT
  • 9.50 a.m. KENTRIKI MAKEDONIA
    I. Tsoukalas AUTh (Greece)
  • 10.10 a.m. WALES
    Marlize Palmer, Welsh Development Agency (UK)
REGIONAL FORESIGHT IN THE ACCESSION COUNTRIES
Zoya Damianova ARC Fund (Bulgaria)
THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGICAL REGIONAL FORESIGHT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF BITOLA’S TECHNOLOGY PARK
Igor Nedelkovski, St Clement Ohridski University, Bitola (FYROM)
THE FOREN GUIDE (Guide for Regional Foresight)
E. Amanatidou, ATLANTIS Consulting S.A, Thessaloniki (Greece)
CLOSING REMARKS
Yiannis Bakouros, Massimo Bressan