Description
We are pleased to invite you to the CONFERENCE ON CLUSTERS IN SOUTH-EAST EUROPEAN REGION (Dubrovnik, Croatia / Sheraton Hotel / 10-11 April) organized by the Croatian Wood Cluster, one of our FORESDA partners and founder of the Croatian Competitiveness Cluster for Wood Processing. Since there is still no clear direction for the development of clustering in Croatia, the conference in Dubrovnik is an opportunity for discussion, analysis and quality conclusions, which can be translated into concrete measures to strengthen industry competitiveness, as well as the clusters. The conference is the ideal platform to compare different stages of clustering in SEE countries, and numerous foreign and local partners have already expressed their interest to participate. The presence of foreign experts and international organizations can enhance the transfer of knowledge and best practices in the Croatian and regional clusters. We hope you will be interested to participate and actively support the cluster scene in Croatia and SEE countries. We are open to all suggestions about topics, presentations, your participation in panel discussions or establishing B2B with potential project partners from the region and the EU.
Programme
April 10th 2017
PRECONFERENCE ACTIVITY 9.00-11.00 STUDY VISIT: City of Dubrovnik Development Agency (DURA) - Experiences in Implementing Cluster Practices in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County and City of Dubrovnik
12.00-12.30 Registration 12.15-12.30 MEDIA STATEMENTS 12.30-13.00 OPENING /WELCOME SPEECH Organizer: Croatian Wood Cluster Host: Dubrovnik-Neretva County Partner: Agency for Investments and Competitiveness Regional partner: House of Clusters, Serbia Partner: University of Dubrovnik Patron: Croatian Government - Ministry of Economy Patron: Croatian Government - Croatian Parliament EU institutions: EU Cluster Observatory (tbc) OPENING: European Parliament (tbc)
13.00-14.00 PLENARY SESSION I - KEY NOTE PRESENTATIONS FROM BRUSSELS / CLUSTERS IN EU POLICIES PRESENTATION: European Strategic Cluster Partnership and European Cluster Panorama 2016 (10’) PRESENTATION: Clusters and Entrepreneurship in Support of Emerging Industries (10’) PRESENTATION: Circular Economy - New Opportunities for Cluster Support (10’) Mini panel discussion (20’)
14.00-15.00 PLENARY SESSION II / GLOBAL ECONOMIC TRENDS AND CLUSTERING PRESENTATION: Clusters in the IV Industrial Revolution and Digital Age (10’) PRESENTATION: Importance of Clusters in Promoting Environmental and Ecological Entrepreneurship (10’) PRESENTATION: Big data: Raw Material Efficiency and New Business Models Based on Interdisciplinary Approach (10’) Mini panel discussion 20’)
15.00-15.50 PLENARY SESSION III / CLUSTERS IN NATIONAL POLICIES AND STRATEGIES PRESENTATION: CLUSTERS IN NATIONAL POLICIES AND STRATEGIES (10’) PRESENTATION: Use of Clusters in Fostering Entrepreneurship and Promoting Excellence (10’) PRESENTATION: Need for Bio-based Clusters and Creating Innovative Business Environment (10’) Mini panel discussion (20’)
15.50.-16.00 Joint photography
16.00.-16.30 Break - Refreshments
16.30-18.30 WORKSHOPS WORKSHOP I / SOUTH-EASTERN CLUSTER NETWORK BENCHMARK Organizational form of the business clusters and clusters of competitiveness; Measuring success of the clusters; Involvement of clusters in industrial sectors WORKSHOP II / CLUSTER MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE Establishment and funding of cluster initiatives; Involvement in local and national policies; Membership in national and European cluster associations WORKSHOP III / KEY ROLE OF CLUSTERS AND CLUSTER THEORY Dostupna literatura i znanstveni radovi; model talijanskih industrijskih distrikta i kooperacija; uloga M. Portera u promociji klasterizacije; R&D projekti; edukacija i stjecanje novih industrijskih znanja
18.30 Plenary part / End of the first day
19.30 OPTIONAL: Boat excursion to Dubrovnik
April 11th 2017
9.00-9.15 Report on the first day of the conference / FILM 10’ 9.15-10.00 PLENARY SESSION IV / INTERNATIONALIZATION OF CLUSTERS CASE STUDY: ICT Clusters - Successful Example of Widespread Global Projects (10’) PRESENTATION: Innovations and Cross-Sectoral Projects in International Markets (10’) PRESENTATION: International Funding: Options to Increase Funding of Clusters through International (10’) Mini panel discussion (20’) 10.00-11.00 INTERACTIVE VOTING SESSION / TESTING THE KNOWLEDGE OF CLUSTERS AND MUTUAL COOPERATION: OUTCOMES OF CURRENT CLUSTERIZATION Leading cluster managers and representatives of the academic community present cluster initiatives, realized projects and their specific features. The audience comments and evaluate projects. Top rated project and cluster managers in SEE will be given an award.
11.00-11.15 Break
11.15-12.15 PLENARY SESSION V / BUSINESS TO BUSINESS IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE - PAST AND PRESENT EXPERIENCES PRESENTATION: Slovenian Model of Cooperatives and Connecting Craftsmen in Pre-transition Period (10’) CONVERSATION ON TOPIC: Efficiency of the Chamber System and Related Business Associations in SEE (10’) PRESENTATION: Strategic Alliances and Major Corporations Networking (10’) CONVERSATION ON TOPIC: Functioning of Producer Organizations in Agriculture (10’) Mini panel discussion (20’)
12.15-12.45 PLENARY SESSION VI / CLUSTERS AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATION: Cluster Position in Relation to the Establishment of Competence Centers (10’) PRESENTATION: Role of Clusters in Restructuring of Weak Sectors and Small Businesses Survival (10’) CONVERSATION ON TOPIC: Rural Development, Regional Policy in Mountainous Areas and Initiatives of Business Networking (10’)
12.45-13.15 PANEL DISCUSSION / THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN SUPPORT OF NEW INDUSTRIES AND ADDED VALUE (30’)
13.15-13.30 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS / End of Conference
(c) Hrvatski drvni klaster / Croatian Wood Cluster
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