 PROGRAMME |
First INSME Annual Meeting 2005
International Cooperation
to Seize Innovation Opportunities for SMEs
Barcelona – Spain
› 13 - 14 - 15 April, 2005
World Trade Center
› Moll de Barcelona, East Tower S/N |
» Wednesday, 13th of April
1st INSME General Assembly and 2nd INSME Board Meeting (open to INSME Association Members only);
Gala Dinner and INSME Award Ceremony (open to INSME Members and non Members).
» Thursday, 14th of April
INSME 2005 International Conference: "International Cooperation to Seize Innovation Opportunities for SMEs" (open to all interested registered participants, including INSME non Members).
» Friday, 15th of April
Site Visits (open to all interested registered participants, including INSME non Members).
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An interpretation service will be available in English, Spanish and Italian. No interpretation in French is foreseen. |
Wednesday, 13th of April
1st INSME General Assembly and 2nd INSME Board Meeting (open to INSME Association Members only);
Gala Dinner and Award Ceremony (open to INSME Members and non Members).
» Registration for Participation in the INSME General Assembly
Open from 09:00 – 11:00
World Trade Center
» 2nd INSME Board Meeting
Rooms A1 and A2
9:00 – 11:00
For INSME Board Members only
› Approval of new application forms and partnership proposals;
› Agreement on the 2005 promotion strategy and work programme;
› Discussion about enlargement of the Board and nomination of a second Vice-president;
› Evaluation of project proposals and participation in call for tenders/proposals;
› Presentation of the main financial items and the sponsorship campaign;
› Other issues.
¤ Coffee/Tea Break
11:00 – 11:15
» 1st INSME Association General Assembly
11:15 – 13.30
Morning Working Session
› Presentation of the main INSME achievements in 2004;
› Illustration for approval of the 2005 Association Action Plan;
› Discussion.
¤ Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:45 p.m. - Lunch offered by the co-hosts
» 1st INSME Association General Assembly
14:45 – 17:30
Afternoon Working Session
› Approval of the Statement of Accounts describing Profit and Loss Account concerning 2004 fiscal year and Auditing Committee Report for year 2004;
› Elections of the Governing bodies (INSME President, Vice-Presidents, Secretary General and Board Members);
› Presentation of the INSME Promotion Video;
› Other issues;
› Family picture.
» Gala Dinner and INSME Award Ceremony
Open to INSME Members and non Members
The dinner will be host by Mrs. Maria Callejon, General
Director for SME Policy for Ministry of Industry,Tourism
and Trade and Mr. Agustí Segarra, Director General
of CIDEM, Centre for Innovation and Business development,
Government of Catalonia
¤ Hotel Ritz Barcelona
Sala Gran Via
668 Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes
21:00 – 23:30 |
» Thursday, 14th of April
Open to all interested registered participants (including INSME non-Members).
Interpretation from Spanish and Italian to English and vice versa will be provided on the 14th of April.
INSME 2005 International Conference
"International Cooperation to Seize Innovation Opportunities for SMEs"
Registration: Room CIC2 9:00 – 9:30
Opening Session 9:30 – 10:00
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Welcome Statements
› Mr. Josep Maria Rañé
 Minister of Employment and Industry Government of Catalonia
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› Mr. Giovanni Dell'Elce
 Undersecretary for Productive Activities
Italian Ministry of Productive Activities |
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› Mr. Joan Trullén Thomàs
 Secretary General
of Industry
Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade |
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› Mr.
J. Ramon F. Cienfuegos
 2004 INSME Association President |
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Moderator of all Working Sessions:
› Mr.
Allan Parker
 Managing Director of Peak Performance Development |
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» First Morning Working Session
10:00 – 11:45 |
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› Mr. Sergio Arzeni
 Director
of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs & Local Development and Head of the Programme for Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED)
"Fostering creativity in the knowledge based economy" |
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› Mr. Thomas Andersson
 INSME Association Vice President and President of International Organisation for Knowledge Economy and Enterprise Development (IKED)
"Opportunities and challenges for SMEs: innovation, networking, and competencies" |
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› Mr. Federico Guicciardini Corsi Salviati
 Deputy Director, SMEs Division World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
"Overwiew of WIPO's Programmes of Assistance to SMEs" |
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› Ms. Kornelia Tzinova
Research Assistant within the
Science Systems Management
Unit
United
Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
"Promotion of technological entrepreneurship in Africa within the framework of NEPAD" |
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› Dr. Mohd. Ariffin Aton
 President and Chief Executive
SIRIM Berhad, host organisation
for the World Association of
Industrial and Technological Research Organisations (WAITRO)
"Technology Business Incubators as a catalyst to
promote growth for SMEs in Malaysia" |
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Discussion with the Floor
¤ Coffee/Tea Break
11:45 – 12:00
» Second Morning Working Session
12:00 – 13:30 |
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› Mr. Filippo Pasquet
 Administrator of Innovation Networks at the DG Enterprise, European
Commission
"Opportunities of cross-boarder technology transfer" |
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› Dr. Paolo Munini
 Co-Head R&D Task Force, European Investment Bank (EIB)
"The contribution of the European Investment Bank
to the European Research Area: the Innovation 2010
Initiative" |
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› Mr. Yohanan Levy
 Director of Israeli Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor
"Industrial design – an innovative tool for SMEs" |
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› Mr. Tony Pensabene
 Chief
Economist of the Australian Industry Group
"The Innovation Challenge for Australia in growth
and competitiveness" |
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Discussion with the floor
¤ Lunch
Break
13:30 – 14:45
Buffet offered by the co-hosts
Sala Europa Terrasse (1st floor)
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» First Afternoon Working Session
14:45– 16:15
2005 INSME Award Winners Presentation
› Mrs. Birgit Berger
 Member
of International Centre for New Media
Winner of Category 1 of the 2005 INSME Award for Intermediaries
and their Networks. |
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› Dr. Amita Malik
 Member
of
the Shriram Institute for Industrial Research
Winner of Category 2 of the 2005 INSME Award for Inititives,
Programmes and Projects. |
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› Mr. Mario Cardullo
 Counsellor to the Under Secretary on Entrepreneurism and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce
"Financial barriers for SMEs and impacts on innovation” |
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› Dr.
Gui Liang
 Deputy
Director General of the Chinese Innovation Fund for Technology-Based SMEs
"The Chinese Innovative SMEs and Entrepreneurship in Global Context" |
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› Mr. Mario Moretti Polegato
 President of GEOX company, Italy
“Enterprise of tomorrow” |
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Discussion with the floor
¤ Coffee/Tea Break
16:15 – 16:30
» Second Afternoon Working Session
16:30 – 18:00 |
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› Ms. Stuti Narain Kacker
Joint Secretary,
Ministry of Small Scale Industries, Government
of India
"Overcoming Barriers to Innovation for Indian SMEs" |
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Mr. Sergi Mesquida
 Director of Technology Transfer of CIDEM
”Matching Technologies and Opportunities: how to improve the competitiveness of the SMEs” |
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› Ms. Fulvia Farinelli
 Programme
Officer
Empretec, UNCTAD,
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
"The relevance of science and technology in the knowledge economy" |
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› Ms.
Marie Lou Guerrero
 President
of World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (WASME)
“WASME sharing of experiences
in technology transfer and SME innovation issues” |
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Discussion with the floor
» Conclusions |
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› Mrs. María Callejón
 General Director
for SME Policy Spanish Ministry of Industry,Tourism and Trade |
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› Mrs. Maria Teresa Costa
 Secretary of Industry and Energy
Goverment of Catalonia |
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› Mr. Luigi Corbò
Director General
Italian Institute for Industrial Promotion (IPI) |
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» Networking Cocktail
World Trade Center
Offered by Mrs. Maria Callejon,
General Director for SME Policy at the Ministry of
Industry, Tourism and Trade and Mr. Agustí Segarra,
Director General of CIDEM, Government of Catalonia
Hosted by Mrs. Maria
Teresa Costa, Secretary of Industry and Energy, Government
of Catalonia
Sala Europa Terrasse (1st floor)
18:00 – 19:30
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» Friday, 15th of April
Open to all interested registered
participants (including INSME non-Members).
» Site Visits.
Visits to technological and scientific centres in Barcelona
9:30 – 15:30
Pick up at the World Trade Center (WTC)
Moll de Barcelona, East Tower S/N
› LGAI Technological Center
› Fundació Ascamm (Technological Centre)
› Parc Tecnològic del Vallès (Science Park of El Vallès)
Local transportation from and to the WTC and lunch will be provided by the co-organisers.
The sites are 1 hour away from Barcelona. The last visit will end at 14:30 and return to the WTC is forseen at 15:30. Documentation and presentation will be in english only.
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An interpretation service will be available on the 14th of April in English, Spanish and Italian. No interpretation in French is foreseen.
www.annulameeting2005.insme.org |
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