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13 June 2012 – Wednesday
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18.00 –19.30
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Sightseeing Tour (Departure: Swissotel Grand Efes)
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Please note that simultaneous translation English-Turkish-English is provided during the conference. (Exemption: Cluster Specific Sessions on Friday)
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14 June 2012 – Thursday
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09.00 – 09.30
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Registration
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Opening Addresses
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09.30 – 10.30
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Dr. Ergüder Can, Secretary General, İzmir Development Agency
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Alberto Pezzi, Member of Board of Directors, TCI
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Aziz Kocaoğlu, Mayor of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality
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M. Cahit Kıraç, Governor of İzmir
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Nihat Ergün*, Minister of Science Industry and Technology, Turkey
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Keynote Addresses
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10.30 – 12.30
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Alberto Pezzi, Member of Board of Directors, TCI
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Prof. Philip Cooke, Cardiff University, Wales
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Tarık Sönmez, General Director of Exports, Ministry of Economy, Turkey
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Ahmet Yaman, Deputy Undersecretary, Ministry of Development, Turkey
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12.30 – 13.30
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Lunch
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Paralel Sessions 1-2: Academy and Practice
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Practices: Clustering for Regional Development
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Academic Perspective:
New Approaches and Related Fields
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13.30 – 15.00
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Smart Specialisation: Establishing Each Region's Development Agenda, Ifor Ffowcs-Williams, Cluster Navigators Ltd., New Zealand
Clusters and Regional Innovation Systems: Examples from the Norwegian Experience, Karin Hoidahl, Innovation Norway, Norway
Governance Of Triple Helix Relationships And Regional And National Intermediation, Dr. Emanuela Todeva, University of Surrey, UK
Discussion with the floor
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Related Variety and Economic Growth,
Prof. Sedef Akgüngör, Dokuz Eylül University, Turkey
A Spatial Econometric Analysis of the CIP Index From the Perspective of the Innovativeness, Elif Tunalı Çalışkan, Ege University, Turkey
Clusters and Enterpreneurship, Ulf Lindgren, Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship, INSEAD, Sweden
Discussion with the floor
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15.00 – 15.20
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Coffee and Networking Break
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Paralel Sessions 3-4:
International and National Perspectives
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International Organisations and Projects
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Turkish Clustering Perspective: Policies and Practices
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15.20 – 17.30
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Support to Cluster in the EC Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, Jose Freitas, DG Enterprise and Industry, European Commission
Regional Integration in the Maghreb Region Through Cluster Development and Enterprise Networks, Gerardo Patacconi, Cluster and Business Linkages Unit, UNIDO
Fostering International Cluster Collaboration: The Experience of The Tactics Inno-Net and ECA, Ivan Boesso, Veneto Innovazione S.p.A, Italy
Discussion with the floor
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Serkan Valandova, Head of Department, Ministry of Development, Turkey
M. Emrah Sazak, Head of Department, Ministry of Economy, Turkey
Çağrı Bacak, Expert, Ministry of Science Industry and Technology, Turkey
Clustering in İzmir Region, İzmir Development Agency, Turkey
Discussion with the floor
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18.30
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Departure to Gala Dinner
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19.00 – 22.00
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Gala Dinner (Venue: İzmir Arena)
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15 June 2012 – Friday
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Keynote Address
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09.30-10.00
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Prof. Bjorn T. Asheim, Lund University, Sweden
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Parallel
Cluster-Specific Sessions:
10.00 – 12.00
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Cluster Session 1: Aviation and Aerospace Clusters
Moderator: Yalçın Yılmazkaya, Secretary General, Aerospace Cluster Association, Turkey
Sinan Musubeyli, Eskişehir Aviation Cluster, Turkey
Ralph-Guenther Matzen, Hanse Aerospace e.v, Germany
Nadine Sablotny, EACP - European Aerospace Clustering Partnership, Germany
Rafal Darecki, Set2go, Aviation Valley, Poland
Discussion with the floor
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Cluster Session 2: Furniture Clusters
Moderator: Asst. Prof. A. Can Özcan, Head of Industrial Design Department, İzmir University of Economics, Turkey
Ramazan Davulcuoğlu, Chairman of the Board, Association of Turkish Furniture Manufacturers, Turkey
Svend Erik Nissen, Project Manager, Development Centre UMT, Denmark
Alessandro Deserti, Lecturer, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Discussion with the floor
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Cluster Session 3: Air Conditioning and Cooling Industry Clusters
Moderator: Prof. Ali Güngör, Head of Mechanical Engineering Department, Ege University, Turkey
Aylin Gel, Secretary General, Association of the Aegean Industrialists and Businessmen of Refrigeration, Turkey
Marco Buoni, Vice President, AREA - Air conditioning and Refrigeration European Association, Belgium
Prof. Marco Carlo Masoero, Head of Energy Department, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Discussion with the floor
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Cluster Session 4: Ceramics Clusters
Moderator: Prof. M. Ersan Pütün, Member of EBK Ceramics Cluster Association, Anadolu University, Turkey
Prof. Alpagut Kara, R&D Coordinator, Ceramics Research Center, Anadolu University, Turkey
Armando Cafiero, General Manager, Confindustria Ceramica - The Italian Association of Ceramics, Italy
Rıfat Öktem, Ankara Representative, Eczacıbaşı Holding Company
Discussion with the floor
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12.00 – 13.00
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Lunch
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Clustering in the Mediterranean: Commonalities and Experiences
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13.00 – 14.45
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Moderator: Gerardo Patacconi, Cluster and Business Linkages Unit, UNIDO
Regional Competitiveness and Clustering in South East Europe, Prof. Vassilis Makios, Corallia Clusters Initiative, Greece
Regional Clusters and Cluster Policies in Croatian Adriatic Region, Mirjana Dragicevic, University of Zagreb, Croatia
LEDIB Cluster House Concept As A Tool For Cluster Development In The Balkans, Carsten Lund, LEDIB Cluster House, Serbia
Upgrading Regional Competitiveness Through Clustering Approach, Nikolina Trajanoska, Ministry of Economy, F.Y.R.O.M.
Towards a National Cluster Strategy to Support Regional Development, Dr. Nina Vujošević, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy, Montenegro
Discussion with the floor
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Clustering and Social Development
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14.45 – 15.30
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Cluster Development Projects: Lessons Learned from UNIDO projects, Damla Taşkın, UNIDO Expert
Glue That Hold Clusters Together: Social Capital As Input/Precondition for Clusters or Output/Consequence of Clusters, Hülya Özönen Akgül, Karacadağ Development Agency, Turkey
Discussion with the floor
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15.30 – 15.45
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Coffee and Networking Break
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Plenary Panel: Monitoring and Evaluation in Clustering
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15.45 – 17.00
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Focusing on Cluster Results: how to measure effectiveness, Heleen Reedijk (MDF Netherlands), Clara Hoepler (UNIDO Expert)
Cluster Benchmarking and Labelling: Implementation of ESCA Methodology in Turkey, Ekin Taşkın, Aegean Exporters’ Association, Turkey
Discussion with the floor
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17.00 – 17.30
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Wrap-up and Conclucions, Family Photo
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*To be confirmed.
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