Accreditation of all participants

Introduction:

• Carlos Pascual de Miguel. President of Fundación Universidad-Empresa de Valencia, ADEIT.
• Jacques Evrard. President of EURADA, European Association of Regional Development Agencies.
• Enrica Chiozza. European Commission. DG Regio. Responsible for R+D+I Structural Funds, Period 2007 – 2013.
• Justo Nieto Nieto. Regional Minister for Enterprise, University and Science, Government of Valencia.

Break

Presentation: “Models of University-Enterprise Relations and their regional impact”.

• Ignacio Fernández de Lucio, Ph.D. Director of INGENIO (CSIC-UPV).
• Adela García Aracil, Ph.D. Researcher of INGENIO (CSIC-UPV).

Presented by:

• Antonio Aracil García. Director-General Manager, Fundación Universidad-Empresa de Valencia, ADEIT.
  

Roundtable: University-Enterprise collaboration and its impact in regional development:

• Philippe Laredo.Researching Director of LATTS-École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, CSI – Centre of Sociology of innovation, Paris (France) / Scientific Coordinator of Prime, European Network of Excellence.
• José Vicente González Pérez. President of CEV (Valencian Business Federation).

Moderates:

• Fernando Vidal Giménez. General Director. IMPIVA.

End of Session.

Dinner

Accreditation of all participants

Roundtables with experts about good practice cases in all three major areas of the project:

Roundtable 1. Moderated by Javier Quesada Ibáñez, Ph.D. Professor of the University of Valencia and member of the Board of Trustees of Fundación Universidad-Empresa de Valencia, ADEIT.

• SME, Innovation and Territory
  - Institut of Ceramic Technology – Agustín Escardino, PhD
• Training and Labour Market
  - EIPOS- Uwe Reese, PhD
• Entrepreneurial spirit and Knowledge based enterprise creation
  - TULI - Mr Tuomo Pentikäinen

Roundtable 2. Moderated by José María Costa Lafarga, Ph.D. European Affairs Advisor. Valencian Regional Government, Ministry of Enterprise, University and Science.

• SME, Innovation and Territory
  - House of the Future - Jorge Alves, PhD
• Training and Labour Market
  SYMPOSIUM- (TO BE CONFIRMED)
• Entrepreneurial spirit and Knowledge based enterprise creation
  - EMERALD – Ed Tinley, PhD

Coffee break

Presentation of RUISNET project and immediate future perspectives (2006-2007):

Presented by:

• Carmen Escolano Del Real. General Vice-Director. Director Innovation Transfer Department. Fundación Universidad-Empresa de Valencia, ADEIT.
• Rafael Escamilla Domínguez. Head of International Programs Department. IMPIVA.

Conclusions.

• Fernando Vidal Giménez. General Director. IMPIVA.

Convention’s Closing Ceremony

• Georgios Peroulakis. EC – DG REGIO F1 – SPAIN. Desk officer for ROP Valencia.
• María Bonilla Musoles. General Director, Regional Government, Ministry of Economy.
• Rafael Ripoll Navarro. Regional Secretary for UE Relations, Cooperation and Development.
• Francisco Tomás Vert. Rector Universitat de València.

Following the event, lunch will be served.