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Track 2: Assessing Regional Cluster Models and Dynamics

Comparing and Contrasting Australia, NZ, Scotland, Regional Economic Development:

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

• Overview of Australian Regional Cluster Approaches - Steve Arnott (Perth, Western Australia)
• New Zealand Regional Cluster Approaches - Alan Koziarski (Senior Director, New Zealand Trade & Enterprise)
• Scottish Enterprises Clusters Approach - Alison Munro (Strategy and Policy Manager, Scottish Enterprise)

Canadian Regional Clusters Initiatives:

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

• Ontario Government Cluster Strategy - Ian Bromley (Director, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Ontario)
• New Brunswick Cluster Strategy - Cecil Freeman (Assistant Deputy Minister, Enterprise and Innovation)
• Clusters - The Alberta Perspective - Rick Sloan (Assistant Deputy Minister, Dpmt of Industry) & Rick Siddle (Executive Director, Alberta Economic Development)

Regional Clusters Comparisons, Developed Nations:

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

• France's Rhône-Alpes Region Clusters - Yves Guyon (Lyon)
• Germany's Baden-Württemberg Regional Clusters - Klaus Haasis (MFG)
• Austria's Regional Cluster Framework and Related Sustainability Issues - Barbara Fuchs and Walter Freudenthaler (Ecoplus Network and Cluster Building)