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Welcome and presentation on basic concepts and experiences
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09:00 - 09:15 Concept and rationale for developing virtual knowledge centers and networks.
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Ricardo Seidl da Fonseca, Moderator of the workshop
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9:00 - 09:30 '''“Reasons for creating a Eurasian Virtual Center for Technology Foresight”'''
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09:15 – 09:30 Challenges and solutions for enterprises and institutions working and competing in advance knowledge fields and OPTI experience as a knowledge network.
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Pilar Rodriguez-Ruiz, Manager, OPTI
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Ferenc Kováts, Chairman of the Technology Foresight Programme Office from Hungary
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Reasons for relaunching Eurasian Virtual Center for Foresight: EVC 2.0 – The New Concept
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09:30 – 09:45 UNIDO’s role and perspectives in supporting foresight.
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9:00 - 9:30 Presentation
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Nilgun Tas, Chief of Competitiveness, Upgrading and Partnerships Unit, UNIDO
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09:45 – 10:00 EVC from the start till now – programme and activities in 2006-2011.
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9:30 - 9:45 Panel contributions
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Tatiana Chernyavskaya, UNIDO expert
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10:00 – 10:15 Panel contributions
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10:00 - 11:00 '''“EVC II – The New Concept”'''
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EVC 2.0 – Functions, Activities and Organization
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10:30 – 11:00 EVC 2.0 prospective functions, activities and the organization needed to carry out such functions/activities. Highlight on training and capacity building.
Karel Klusacek, Director of the Technology Centre at the Academy of Science of the Czech Republic
Karel Klusacek, Director of the Technology Centre at the Academy of Science of the Czech Republic
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11:00 – 11:15 Panel contributions
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11:15 - 11:30 Questions, answers, comments
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EVC 2.0 – Membership and Funding Strategy
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11:30 - 12:00 Motivation, advantages and framework for membership. Prospects and strategy of sustainable funding for the EVC 2.0 initiative.
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Adrian Curaj, General Director of the Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding from Romania
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12:00 - 12:15 Panel contributions
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12:15 - 12:30 Questions, answers, comments  
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11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break
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12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Break
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11:30 - 12:30 '''“EVC II – Membership and Funding Strategy”'''
 
Adrian Curaj, General Director of the Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding from Romania
Adrian Curaj, General Director of the Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding from Romania

Revision as of 12:26, 17 August 2011

Strategic Intelligence for Extended Regional Coherence is a workshop to be organized in Bucharest by UNIDO on 30-31 August 2011.

Contents

Provisional Programme

Day 1, August 29th

20.00 Initial meeting and social event

A welcome speech by Adrian Curaj

Day 2, August 30th

First Session

Welcome and presentation on basic concepts and experiences 09:00 - 09:15 Concept and rationale for developing virtual knowledge centers and networks. Ricardo Seidl da Fonseca, Moderator of the workshop

09:15 – 09:30 Challenges and solutions for enterprises and institutions working and competing in advance knowledge fields and OPTI experience as a knowledge network. Pilar Rodriguez-Ruiz, Manager, OPTI

Reasons for relaunching Eurasian Virtual Center for Foresight: EVC 2.0 – The New Concept 09:30 – 09:45 UNIDO’s role and perspectives in supporting foresight. Nilgun Tas, Chief of Competitiveness, Upgrading and Partnerships Unit, UNIDO 09:45 – 10:00 EVC from the start till now – programme and activities in 2006-2011. Tatiana Chernyavskaya, UNIDO expert 10:00 – 10:15 Panel contributions 10:15 - 10:30 Questions, answers, comments

EVC 2.0 – Functions, Activities and Organization 10:30 – 11:00 EVC 2.0 prospective functions, activities and the organization needed to carry out such functions/activities. Highlight on training and capacity building. Karel Klusacek, Director of the Technology Centre at the Academy of Science of the Czech Republic 11:00 – 11:15 Panel contributions 11:15 - 11:30 Questions, answers, comments

EVC 2.0 – Membership and Funding Strategy 11:30 - 12:00 Motivation, advantages and framework for membership. Prospects and strategy of sustainable funding for the EVC 2.0 initiative. Adrian Curaj, General Director of the Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding from Romania 12:00 - 12:15 Panel contributions 12:15 - 12:30 Questions, answers, comments

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Break


Adrian Curaj, General Director of the Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding from Romania

11:30 - 12:00 Presentation

12:00 - 12:15 Panel contributions

12:15 - 12:30 Questions, answers, comments

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Break

Second Session

13:30 - 14:30 “EVC II - Organization“

Matthias Weber, Head of Technology Policy Department at Austrian Research Centres

14:00 - 14:30 Presentation

14:30 - 14:45 Panel contributions

14:45 - 15:15 Questions, answers, comments

14:30 - 15:00 Coffee Break

15:00 - 15:30 “European Foresight Platform”

Matthias Weber, Head of Technology Policy Department at Austrian Research Centres

15:00 - 15:20 Presentation

15:00 - 15:30 Questions, answers, comments

15:30 - 16:00 “FORwiki – A Web 2.0 Tool for Building Foresight Capabilities“

Dan Grosu, Foresight Expert in the QLHE Project

15:30 - 15:50 Presentation

15:50 - 16:00 Questions, answers, comments

20.00 Social event

Day 3, August 31st

Third Session

9:00 - 10:30 “Key Items on the Network’s Agenda” Five break-out groups (facilitated by each one of the panel members) discuss and map issues against the initial topology of the network presented during the previous day. Each splinter group will be dedicated to one domain of relevance for the network’s needs, such as: higher education, cross-border cooperation, euro-regions, etc..

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30 Final Plenary Meeting

Representatives from each group present their ideas and open problems about the network’s future, (hopefully) assuming ownership for the network.

12:30 Lunch and Conclusion of the Event

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