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Tuesday 2 July 2013 Novi Sad PILLAR 1 CONFERENCE REGIONAL INNOVATION STRATEGIES / SMART SPECIALISATION (RIS 3) Venue: University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 5, Novi Sad Chair: Prof. Miroslav Veskovic, PhD, Policy area Coordinator PAC 7 (to develop the Knowledge Society - research, education and ICT of the Danube Strategy) Programme: Morning session: sharing experience - regional innovation strategies and territorial co-operation key areas: private sector development, Innovation, strengthening regional assets, SME development, cluster formation, technology transfer systems, Business environment, support- systems 09:00h Welcome address: Sharing Experience: The European Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) Prof. Miroslav Veskovic, (7 Min) Dr. Hans-Peter Herdlitschka ,European Strategy for the Danube Region, Priority Coordinator PAC 8, Competiveness and Cluster Strategies (7 Min) 09:15h Opening Address EU: Smart specialisation (RIS3): A Key-element in the European Regional Policy Dr. Ales Gnamus, European Commission DG JRC, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) Knowledge for Growth (Seville, Spain) (15 Min) 09:30h Lessons learnt from the development of RIS3 strategies Strategies for socio economic transformation: Good practises from EUDanube Regions Romania (10 min)Maxim Sorin, TBC Hungary (10 Min) Tams Gyulai

09:50h Strategies of innovation leaders: Examples from the Four Motor Regions Catalonia (10 min) Rhone Alps (10 min) Sbastien GAY, Head of Europe Bureau, ARDI Rhne Alpes (Regional Agency for Development and innovation) Lombardy (10min) Baden-Wrttemberg (10 min) Joachim Baldermann Unit ERDF Coordination/ European Econmic Policies, Ministry of Finance and Economics 10:30h Coffee Break 11:00h Round table discussion ( regional experts RIS3 Danube (3) and 4M (3), JRC (1), PAC 7(1), PAC 8(1) total 9 + 1 moderator) Shaping the future: Regional institutions in support of innovations strategies - different settings and approaches to involve main stakeholders Round 1 It is as it is (exploring the presence) (20 Min) o regional challenges and objectives o regional potentials (themes) and future fields of growth Round 2 new frontiers (Innovative Ideas) (20 Min) o Strategies and instruments o Stakeholder involvement and participation First comments, remarks an observations: (5 Min) o JRC (Seville) (2 Min) o NN Pac 7/ PAC 8 (2 Min) Round 3 Conclusions (15 Min) o Key take-aways: ("what have you learnt ") o Proposals: transnational and interregional cooperation between the Danube regions and the Four Motors Moderation: Facilitator/ Note taker: 12:30h Lunch 13:30h Afternoon-Session: Putting theory into practise - Concrete Approaches, Initiatives and examples for Regional Smart Specialisation Best practices and Future Steps for a Technology Transfer Strategy in the Danube Region based on Smart Specialisation Joachim Baldermann NN

Working Group Technology Transfer and Innovation of PAC8 : Goals and flagship projects (Prof. Dr. Norbert Hptner, Commissioner for Europe of the Minister of Finance and Economics of Baden-Wrttemberg and Director of the Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum) 13:45h: Fostering Innovation: Challenging Needs of Enterprises in Danube Region. Jrgen Raizner, Director of the Steinbeis-Donau-Zentrum (Germany) and General Manager of Steinbeis Transfer Management S.R.L. (Romania) Best Practices of Technology Transfer Initiatives in Danube Region Danube Transfer Centres Technical University Cluj-Napoca, Prof. Dr. Sorin Popescu, VicePresident of Senate Technical University Bratislava, Peter Linhardt, Director Research Centre University of NoviSad, Prof. Dr. M. Veskovic, Rector (tbc) Future Steps for a Successful Technology Transfer Strategy in the Danube Region - Open Discussion: 14:40: Moderation: Dr. Jonathan Loeffler, Managing Director Steinbeis-EuropaZentrum

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15:30:h Example Strategy: Smart specialisation in the Field of Agribusiness/biomass exP1 - Rhone Alpes exP2 - Catalonia exP3 - Lombardia exP4 - BW (?) AP Vojvodina and neighbouring regions: Prof. Dr. Milan Martinov, University of Novi Sad, Prof. Dr. Zoltan Bagi, University of Szeged, Prof. Sorin Bungescu, Agricultural and Veterinarian University, Timisoara Prof. Dumitru Tucu, Politechnical Universtity Timisoara Prof. Dr. Davor Kralik, University of Osijek (TBC) conclusion (Moderator) 17:00h End of session (possibly continuation next morning)

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Programme for the political delegation (possibly including an EU keynote speaker) 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.:

Joint event for political representatives

Presentation of the Four Motors to students of the University of Novi Sad

Speaking: Representatives of the participating regions

Dialogue including questions by the audience

(ends at approx. 11.30 a.m.)

Venue: Ceremonial hall (auditorium of the University of Novi Sad)

approx. 11.45 a.m. Departure of the political delegation to Belgrade