New technologies and Regional Policy, Brussels - Main contents
| date | October 16, 2017 14:30 - 18:30 |
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| city | Brussels, Belgium |
| location | Altiero Spinelli building (ASP) i  |
| organisation | Science and Technology Options Assessment (STOA) |
Programme
14:30 - 14:40 Welcome by the Science and Technology Options Assessment Panel of the European Parliament (STOA)
Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO, Vice-President of the European Parliament responsible for STOA
14:40 - 15:00 Keynote speeches
Mikel IRUJO AMEZAGA, Member of the European Committee of the Regions
Antonio LONGO, President of Permanent Study Group on Digital Agenda, European Economic and Social Committee
15:00 - 16:30 1st Session - Presentations
Technologies and Regional Policy: the various perspectives
Chair: Lambert VAN NISTELROOIJ, Member of the European Parliament - Committee on Regional Development (REGI)
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-Cohesion policy and its role in encouraging innovation and industrial transition (EU Commission perspective)
Marek PRZEOR, Team Leader, Directorate-General Regional and Urban Policy, EC
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-European research policy and its relation with Cohesion policy (EU Commission perspective)
Magda DE CARLI, Head of Unit, Directorate-General for Research & Innovation, EC
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-Industrial policy and investments for growth (EU Commission perspective)
Dana ELEFTHERIADOU, Policy coordinator for Digital Transformation, Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, EC
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-The role of Digital Innovation Hubs to support the digital transformation of industry in all European regions (EU Commission perspective)
Anne-Marie SASSEN, Deputy Head of Unit, Directorate-General Communications Networks, Content & Technology, EC
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-Science and technology (S&T) parks: a comparative view (Expert perspective)
André DOMIN, President of the European Division of the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP) and CEO of Technologiepark Heidelberg GmbH
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-Questions & Answers
16:30- 18:00 2nd Session - Debate (open to questions from the audience)
The next Cohesion Policy framework: opportunities, barriers and policy options
Chair: Constanze KREHL, Member of the European Parliament - REGI Committee
Moderated by Richard TUFFS, Senior Advisor at ERRIN Network
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-Cohesion Policy: ICT and S&T parks. Implementation, impact on growth, smart specialisation strategies (Local/Regional and National Government perspectives)
Short introduction by the panellists
EU regions:
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-Abruzzo (Italy): Elena SICO, Head of the Service “Authority of ERDF/ESF centralised management”, Directorate of the Presidency and relations with the EU, Abruzzo region
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-Murcia (Spain): Joaquín GÓMEZ GÓMEZ, Director of Murcia Regional Agency for Development
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-Slavonia and Baranja (Croatia): Natasa DRVENKAR, Assistant Professor and Vice-Dean for Cooperation, International Relations and Projects; University of J.J. Strossmayer, Faculty of Economics in Osijek
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-South Moravia (Czech Republic): David MAREK, Regional Innovation Strategy Manager, JIC (South Moravian Innovation Centre)
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-Varmland (Sweden): Anders OLSSON, Manager of Research and Innovation, Varmland region
EU member state:
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-Latvia: Edgars ŠADRIS, Director of EU Funds Strategy department, Ministry of Finance
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-Open debate on the current cohesion policy framework and policy options for the next one
18:00-18:20 Conclusions
Richard TUFFS, Senior Advisor at ERRIN Network
18:20 - 18:30 Closing remarks
Georgi PIRINSKI, Member of the European Parliament - STOA Panel
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