- Innovation as a key to EU’s global relevance

30 June 2010 - 14:30 - 16:40 - Sala Ludwikowska, Polonia Palace Hotel Al. Jerozolimskie 45, Warsaw

There is a feeling that the leaders in Europe do not have the luxury to look at the long term. I think this is unfortunate. Never does there seem to be a time to step back from immediate problems and look at things from a long-term perspective. As a result, it is always in the short term that Europe is under the pressure to act. (Ziga Turk, Euractiv, 22 June 2010)

Ziga Turk, Diogo Vasconcelos and Patricia Reilly, chief contributors to the European innovation policy, will discuss the place for Europe in the global geography of innovation during the conference "Innovation as a key to EU’s global relevance" on June 30th in Warsaw. Special focus will be put on possible outcomes of the European Innovation Plan, due to be unveiled in September. Turning gaps into niches. For a new innovation paradigm in Central Europe, a new report prepared by demosEUROPA - Centre for European Strategy and Ernst&Young "Better Government" Programme, will also be presented on this occasion.

REGISTRATON

Programme

14.00 - 14.30 Registration

14.30 - 14.50 Welcome and introduction

Paweł Świeboda, President, demosEUROPA-Centre for European Strategy

Piotr Ciżkowicz, Manager, "Better Government" Programme, Ernst&Young

14.50 - 15.20 Hot Chair Session: Innovation & the Future of Europe

Ziga Turk, Professor at the University of Ljubljana and Secretary General of the Reflection Group on the Future of Europe chaired by Felipe Gonzalez

15.20 - 16.40 Discussion What place for Europe in the global geography of innovation?

Lars Kolte, Chief Negotiator for the Danish participation in ESS, Lund, Sweden

Tjark de Lange, Co-Founder of the Lisbon Council

Patricia Reilly, Member of Cabinet of Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, EU Commissioner for Innovation

Diogo Vasconcelos, Distinguished Fellow, Internet Business Solutions Group, CISCO

The conference will be held in English only.

Participation is free of charge.

Number of seats is limited.

For further information: demosEUROPA - Centre for European Strategy