INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Contribution of Research and Technology Development (RTD) to Developing Sustainable Knowledge-Based Economies in Central and South East Europe

Dubrovnik/Croatia, May 22nd and 23rd 2009
Venue: University of Dubrovnik

Programme & Presentations & Videos

Friday, 22 May 2009

13:00 Registration

14:30 Opening (video)
Chair: Neven Žarković, Ruđer Bošković Institute

Welcome statements given by the representatives of (video):
- University of Dubrovnik, Vedran Batoš
- Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Hrvoje Meštrić
- Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research, Anneliese Stoklaska
- Slovenian Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Peter Volasko
- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Danica Ramljak (ppt)
- JOANNEUM RESEARCH, Bernhard Pelzl (ppt)
- Jožef Stefan Institute, Boris Pukl (ppt)

15:30 Madeleine Mahovsky, Member of Cabinet of Commissioner Danuta Hübner (video)
Regions Drive the New Industrial Revolution

Coffee break

16:30 Christopher John Hull (Secretary General of EARTO)
European Research and Technology Organisations and the Challenges of Sustainability and Competitiveness (presented by Neven Žarkovič - (ppt) (video)

17:00 Pero Munivrana, HIT Croatian Institute of Technology (ppt) (video)
Promoting Applied Research, Development and Innovation - Croatian Perspectives

17:30 Erhard Busek (video)
Regional Cooperation for Sustainable Knowledge Societies in SEE

Discussion

19:30 Dinner at Hotel More (Kardinala Stepinca 33)

Saturday, 23 May 2009

Science, Technology and Innovation for the Economy: Regional and Organisational Perspectives
Chair: Miroslav Polzer, Austrian Science and Research Liaison office (ASO) Ljubljana

9.00 Jug Dujaković, University of Dubrovnik (ppt) (video)

Presentation and the Role of the “Technology and Business Innovation Center for Mariculture !”
of the University of Dubrovnik in the Croatian Aquaculture Industry

9:15 Špela Stres, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana (pdf) (video)
Contribution on Intellectual Property Promotion and Technology Innovation Management in South East Europe

9:30 Manfred Spiesberger, Centre for Social Innovation, Vienna (ppt) (video)
Governance and Benchmarking of RTOs

9:45 Božidar Etlinger, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb (ppt) (video)
STP project: Business Plan and Inovation Strategy Development in a Public Research Institute

10:00 Nand Shani, Regional Cooperation Council, Sarajevo (ppt) (video)
Human Capital Building in R&D - the Key to Enhanced Economic Competitiveness of SEE Economies

Discussion

Coffee break

Innovation Policy and Innovation Infrastructure

11:15 Christian Hartmann, JOANNEUM RESEARCH, Graz (ppt) (video)
Interregional Innovation Policy in South East Europe: Past Experiences and Prospects for the Future

11:30 Klaus Schuch, Centre for Social Innovation, Vienna (ppt) (video)
Sustainability of Cross-Border RTD and Innovation Cooperation Projects and Networks

11:45 Claudia Prüggler, Lakeside Science &Technology Park, Alpen-Adria University Klagenfurt (ppt) (video)
Technology Parks and Technology Transfer - Making Full Use of Cross-Border Opportunities

12:00 Ivana Nagy, Business Innovation Centre of Croatia - BICRO Ltd., Zagreb (ppt) (video)
National innovation system- BICROs view

Discussion

Lunch

14:00 Business perspectives (VIDEO)
Chair: Gilbert Fayl , Research, Innovation and Business Network (RIBN) for Central and South-Eastern Europe

- Goran Mirkovic, AVL AST d.o.o., Austria - Croatia (ppt)
- Hrvoje Prpić, Medikol, Croatia (ppt)
- Mirjam Cergolj, Saša Rustja, VARSI, Slovenia
- Franz Tatzber, Dr. Tatzber KEG - Austria (ppt)

Coffee break

Future Perspectives
Chair: Klaus Schuch (Centre for Social Innovation, Vienna)

16:00 Andrejka Kodele, JOANNEUM RESEARCH, Graz (ppt) (video)
Instruments of Promoting Research Cooperation in South Eastern Europe

16:15 Boris Pukl, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana (ppt) (video)
The Global Crisis: An Opportunity for New RTD Strategies in Environmental and Energy Policies

16:30 Davor Gracin, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb (ppt) (video)
Collaboration in Developement of Solar Cells – Materials and Device

16:45 Jarno Salonen, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (pdf) (video)
YEAR: Initiating the R&D co-operation of Young Researchers through Training and Networking

17:00 Concluding Remarks and End of the Conference (ppt)
Neven Žarkovič, Ruđer Bošković Institute

Cultural programme (bus transport to the old town)
- Reception at the Rectorate of Dubrovnik University
- Walking tour in the old town