Past Workshops
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Helsinki, Finland, 21-22 September 2006 |
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Going global: the challenges for knowledge-based economies
Organized by the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Finland, the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, the Six Countries Programme and the European Commission, this workshop focused on the challenges that globalisation poses to knowledge-based economies and its impact on innovation, the economy and society. Past and future trends were analysed, and issues of policy, governance, sustainability and the sharing of benefits and responsibilities were addressed. The workshop brought together experts and practitioners from policy, entrepreneurial and academic spheres.
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Presentations
Opening speech by Mr. Antti Kalliomäki, Minister of Education and Science, Ministry of Education, Finland
Opening speech by Prof. Erkki KM Leppävuori, President & CEO, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Globalisation and knowledge-based economies: European perspectives by Mr. Heikki Salmi, Adviser to the European Commission, Enterprise and Industry DG
Intellectual property, knowledge policy and globalization by Dr. Francis Gurry, Deputy Director General, The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Transnational corporations and globalization of R&D by Mr. Torbjörn Fredriksson, Senior Economist, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Towards knowledge economies: Global trends and issues by Dr. Jean-Eric Aubert, Lead Specialist, World Bank
Why & where companies in Europe go global: a Unilever perspective by Dr. Jan Maat, Director of External Research, Unilever Research & Development
Valio's approach to open innovations by Prof. Tiina Mattila-Sandholm, Senior Vice President, R&D, Valio Ltd.
The challenges of globalization for R&D: An industry perspective by Mr. Bernard Pellereau, President of Specialty Materials Europe-Middle East-Africa-India, Honeywell Specialty Materials
Cross-border technology flows in a globalized world by Prof. Pierre Mohnen, MERIT University Maastricht
National innovation policies and the global world: the Finnish perspective by Prof. Otto Toivanen, Director, Helsinki Center of Economic Research
Trade policy issues: The role of international trade rules in promoting development and technology transfer by H.E. Mr. Manuel Antonio J. Teehankee, Chairman of the Working Group on Trade and Transfer of Technology, World Trade Organization
In defense of public science by Prof. Daniele Archibugi, Director, Italian National Research Council
Globalization and the growth of science by Prof. Raimo Väyrynen, President, Academy of Finland
The political economy of organizing "Public Goods" policy responses: Governance deficiency and possible solutions for the Lisbon Strategy by Prof. Dominique Foray, Dean, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Innovation management is increasingly global, open and service-oriented by Dr. Andrew Dearing, European Industrial Research Management Association (EIRMA)
IPR challenges in the current Chinese science and innovation system: Law, policy & practice by Prof. Zhao Hongrui, Tsinghua University, Beijing Li He Law Firm, P.R. China
Towards an integrated European Community policy on international cooperation in science and technology by Dr. András Siegler, Director European Commission, DG Research
India's emergence as a global innovation hub: The phenomenon and the consequences by Dr. R. A. Mashelkar, Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India
Being global: Nokia perspective by Dr. Mikko A. Uusitalo, Head of International Cooperation, Nokia Research Center
Transformation into a knowledge-based economy: The Malaysian experience by Dato’ Sri Dr. Jamaludin Mohd Jarjis, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Malaysia. PAPER 2.
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