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Committee 1 Economy and Regional Development2006
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18 - 19 May 2006 - 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant (NL)

Interregional Seminar and Partnership Fair

Attractiveness of a Region's territory

What are the elements that determine the attractiveness of a Region's territory? How can we measure them? What examples of Regions having been successful in developing their economy can we find? What tools have they used? What role have research and innovation played in this context? These questions were at the heart of the last Seminar organised by the Assembly of European Regions, on 18-19 May 2006 in S'Hertogenbosch at the kind invitation of Noord-Brabant Province (NL), and at the initiative of the AER Committee C on Regional policies.

Programme
List of participants
Final report GB
Biographical notes speakers
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Outlines of the presentations held during the seminar
Outline: plenary session
Outline: workshop sessions
Outcome of the seminar: Presentations of the plenary session
Opening speech by Onno HOES, Regional Minister for Economic and European Affairs of Noord-Brabant (NL) and President of the AER Committee on Regional Policies
Texte Onno ppt
Reform of EU State Aid policy: Will it really benefit Regions' competitiveness? (1) Humbert DRABBE, Director, DG Competition
report by Dr Silke TÖNSHOFF, Administrator in the Unit for Policy Analysis, Studies and Interinstitutional Legislative Planning Committee of the Regions
Dr Lluis DEL CERRO, Interdepartmental Council for Technology, Research and Innovation (CIRIT)
Birgit ARENS, Representative of Eurochambres, the Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Pascal GOERGEN, representative of the Region Brussels Capital towards the European Union
by Lambert Van Nistelrooij, MEP
Dr Philine WARNKE, Directorate general, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Prospective Technology Studies
Patries BOEKHOLT, General Director, Technopolis, Amsterdam (NL)
1st Workshop session: Methodology
  • Workshop M1: Identifying the main economic assets of a Region Zone libre
    • The Foresight exercise in Lombardia
      Claudio Roveda, Vice-President Research, Foundation Rosselli (I) Zone libre
    • Enabling regional actors to assess the effectiveness of their research and innovation policies and to benchmark their regional performances in a European framework: the EMERIPA project
      Begoña SANCHEZ, Coordinator of the programme, Labein Foundation, Basque Country (ES) Zone libre
  • Workshop M2: Open innovation as a driver for regional growth Zone libre
    • Jerôme VERHAGEN, Director of The High Tech Campus Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant (NL)
      Zone libre
  • Workshop M3: 'How to support high tech Regions or 'hot spots?' Zone libre
    • A concrete illustration of the Triple Helix fashion
      Mrs. Patries Boekholt, Technopolis, Amsterdam (NL) Zone libre
  • Workshops M4: Promoting the sustainable growth of innovative SMEs Zone libre
    • Facilitating SME access to finance for innovation: The example of 'Finance Wales'
      Meirion THOMAS, Managing Director, CM International (UK) Zone libre
  • Workshop M5: Helping SMEs to overcome innovation barrier Zone libre
    • Diffusing Economic Intelligence for SMEs
      Pierre BOURGOGNE, Regional Council of Lorraine (F), Direction for Innovation and Technology Transfer Zone libre
2nd Workshop session: Sector-based approach
  • Workshop S1: Eco-enterprises and projects as a motor for job creation, sustainable growth and well-being Zone libre
    • 'Learning by doing' in the Dutch National Landscape of GroeneWoud: the example of Lifescape your Landscape, project run by Noord-Brabant,
      Mr Rob MAESSEN, Province of Noord-Brabant (NL). Zone libre
  • Workshop S2: Renewable energy sources as a motor for job creation and sustainable growth Zone libre
    • Biomass, a new activity for farmers? Best practice from West Susse
      Louise GOLDSMITH, Cabinet Member for Environment and Economy, West Sussex County Council (UK) Zone libre
    • 'Renewable energy and energy cluster as the catalyst of economic development for less developed regions'
      Dénes ANTAL, North Hungary Regional Development Agency (HU) Zone libre
  • Workshop S3: Developing entrepreneurship among women and young people Zone libre
    • The contribution of the Pro-Women project
      Dr Petra PUECHNER, Steinbeis Europa-Zentrum, Baden-Württemberg (D) Zone libre
    • Strengthening the concept of innovation and entrepreneurship throughout the educational system.
      Åshild OPØYEN, County Office of Youth Affairs, Nordland County Council (N), representative of the AER Youth Team Zone libre
  • Workshop S4: Enhancing university-business co-operation Zone libre
    • The contribution of the IRE Sub-group on University-Business cooperation
      Dr Clive WINTERS, Coventry University Enterprises (UK) Zone libre
  • Workshop M5: Helping SMEs to overcome innovation barrier Zone libre
    • Developing processes and methodologies to set up and manage clusters and company networks, the ACENET project
      Erik BUNIS, CEO Länsteknikcentrum AB, Jönköping (S) Zone libre
    • The example of Bio Connection
      Frans LICHTENAUER, Senior Director Business Development, BioConnection (NL) Zone libre
 
 
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