Regionaalse konkurentsivõime konverents

28. ja 29. oktoobril 2004 toimub Iirimaal Galway's konverents Regional Competitveness in an Enlarged Europe, korraldajaks Galways baseeruv ja National University of Ireland'iga koostööd tegev sotsiaal- ja majanduskonsultatsioonifirma GDSI (Galway Development Services International).

Konverents on GDSI poolt korraldatavas sotsiaal- ja majandustemaatika konverentsisarjas esimene. Osalejaid oodatakse akadeemilistest institutsioonidest, riigiosalusega asutustest, arenduskeskustest ja kohaliku omavalitsuse asutustest Iirimaalt ja mere tagant. Programmist nähtub, et läbi kahe konverentsipäeva on kavas kolm töösessiooni. Keskmiselt 20-minutilistele ettekannetele järgneb küsimuste-vastuste osa. Kuulata saab arvukalt nimekaid esinejaid üle Euroopa. Konverentsi kodulehel on ka esinejate tutvustused.

Korraldajad on mõelnud ka huvitava vabaajaprogrammi peale. Konverentsi banketil ja Corrib jõe kruiisil Corrib Princess'i pardal avaneb konverentsist osavõtjatele küllaldaselt võimalusi kontaktide loomiseks.

Konverentsi programm

Thursday 28th October
14:30-15:00	Registration
15:30-16:00	Official Opening	Minister Frank Fahey, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment.
Session One	Chaired by: Professor Michael Cuddy, Department of Economics, NUI, Galway
16:00-16:20	Economic Challenges and opportunities for the Shannon Region in an Enlarged Europe	Mr. Kevin Thompstone, Chief Executive, Shannon Development
16:20-16:40	Competitive Advantages in “new Europe” – a case study	Mr. Remigijus Kabecius, Director General, Lithuanian Development Agency.
16:40-17:00	Questions & Answers
19:30	Drinks Reception
20:00	Conference Banquet	Speaker to be confirmed
Friday 29th October
Session Two	Chaired by: Mr. Emmanuel Dowdall, Area Director, West, IDA Ireland
10:00-10:20	National Roads Strategy for the 21st Century: Competitiveness in the West of Ireland	Mr. Michael Egan, Head of Corporate Affairs, National Roads Authority,
10:20-10:40	Regional Innovation in Action - Enterprise Ireland Strategies	Mr. Michael White, Regional Technology and Innovation Manager, Enterprise Ireland
10:40-11:00	Enhancing Competitiveness at the County Level - what can be done by local government?	Mr. Alec Fleming, Clare County Manager
11:00-11:15	Questions and Answers
11:15-11:30	Coffee
Session Three	Chaired by: Professor Roy Green, Dean of Commerce, NUI, Galway
11:30-11:50	Innovation, Markets and the Regions	Dr. Aidan Kane, Director CISC (Centre for Innovation & Structural Change)
11:50-12:10	Clusters and Competitiveness in the BMW	Mr. Gerry Finn, Director, BMW Regional Assembly
12:10-12:30	Questions and Answers
12:30-12:50	Conference Close
12:50-14:00	Lunch
14:00	Social Programme (included in conference ticket price) Please find attached.

Toimumiskoht: Galway Bay Hotel
Osalemistasu: €325. Lisaks osalemistasule tuleb osalejal katta reisi- ja majutuskulud. Galway Bay hotellis kehtib osalejate jaoks soodushind.

Registreerumise tähtaeg on 14.10.2004: Kristi-Jette Remi, 6999302, kristi@ettk.ee.