Conferences and events

20-21 October 2008, Leipzig, Central Germany
The German Cluster Conference on October 20-21 can be regarded as a nationwide introduction to the TCI Global Conference 2009, also taking place in Leipzig. The two-day gathering of expected 500 participants is the first German event under the patronage of The Competitiveness Institute (TCI) and is hosted by the Industrial Initiative for Central Germany (IICG). Examining various cluster processes in Germany, both, from a practitioner’s and scientist’s point of view, the program aims to portray the benefits of cluster processes. It goes without saying that, thereby, the host hopes to transfer knowledge, intensify social networks and push forward cluster excellence in Germany.

The "EU-Japan Regional Cluster Forum" will take place on the December 2-3, 2008 and forms part of the "Annual Cluster Japan 2008" event. It will consist of symposia and a large exhibition of all officially supported Japanese Knowledge and Industrial Clusters.

Creative Clusters, the world's leading conference on the creative economy, is looking for contributors for their next event, which runs from 17 - 20 November 2008 in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

22-23 September 2008, Berlin, Germany
The European Conference provides participants with information on current development of European cluster initiatives and efficient cluster management policies. European clusters organisations and new initiatives are presented by the European Commission.

10-12 September 2008, University of Deusto, San Sebastian, Spain
Orkestra (The Institute of Kompetitiveness + Development) and ESTE (Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Deusto) are proud to host the 11th European Network on Industrial Policy (EUNIP) International Conference in San Sebastian 10-12 September 2008

The CDIF is organizing its third regional meeting on Innovation in Lille on September 10 under the theme: Contribution des Poles/clusters à la Stratégie Régionale de l'Innovation.

Singapore, 18-23 of August 2008
The Asia Competitiveness Institute is organizing its Executive Programme on developing clusters and national competitiveness, designed for senior executives like national or local government, business managers with responsibilities for government relations or leaders of trade and business association. The Programme aims to inform decision-makers about the importance of microeconomic policy and the role of location in economic performance.

10-11 July 2008, University of Deusto, San Sebastian, Spain
Orkestra-Basque Institute of Competitiveness and the Department of Trade, Industry and Tourism of the Basque Government, in collaboration with TCI (The Competitiveness Institute) brought together nearly 30 European government experts on competitiveness at the San Sebastian campus of Deusto University on 10th and 11th of July 2008.

Barcelona, 30 June - 11 July 2008
After a very successful first edition, with 60 participants from 24 nationalities, of which 97% have given high marks and declared that they would recommend the School, the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics has launched the second edition, to be held from June 30th to July 11th. With the same international panel of professors coming from academia, policy and cluster practitioners, and with the special contribution of the National Research Council of Canada and the Innovation Agency of Catalonia, that will present their experiences, this year edition puts the accent on Cluster Policy during the first week and on Cluster Management during the second.

"200 years of State: Innovation in Public Management"
Brasilia DF, Brazil. 22 July 2008
The efficiency of public management and the results of implementing the Modernizing Public Management Program, innovation and management and the role of municipalities for the improvement of the country’s business environment will be discussed during the meeting.