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Track 1: Assessing National Policies and Frameworks

Comparison of Two Countries' National Research Organizations

Wednesday, 29th of September, 15:30 - 17:30
Mini-forums Session A

• New UK DTI Policy Framework on Competitiveness and Clusters and Yorkshire Forward Cluster Approach - Susan Johnson (Regional Executive, Yorkshire, UK)
• Finland's TEKES Program for National Competitiveness - Esko Virtanen & Heikki Kotilainen
• Slovenia's National Cluster Policy Framework - Dr. Mateja Dermastia (State Undersecretary, Ministry of Economy, Slovenia)

National Competitiveness Frameworks

Thursday, 30 of September, 9:00 -11:00
Mini-forums Session B

• New VINNOVA Program Perspective - Dr. Karin Markides (Vice- Director General, VINNOVA)
• Canada's National Research Council Program and Initiatives - Andy Woodsworth (Vice-President, Life Sciences and Information Technology, NRC)

The Baltic Sea Region Initiative:

Thursday, 30 of September, 13:30 - 17.00
Mini-forums Session C

• Dr. Lars Eklund, (VINNOVA, Sweden and Team Sweden)
• Dr. Christian Ketels (Harvard Business School)
• Dr. Sylvia Schwaag Serger (IKED)
• Katrine Joensen (Project Manager, Baltic Development Forum)