Alpine Space Forum - Pooling potentials for Competitiveness - Presentations
Tuesday - 27 September 2011
Setting the scene: EU 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and the Alpine Space Programme
The EU 2020 strategy and how European Territorial Cooperation can contribute to it
Introduction to the EU 2020 Strategy and what could be done by the Alpine Space Programme to meet the identified challenges.
José Antonio Ruiz de Casas, DG Regional Policy, Territorial Cooperation, European Commission
The Alpine Space Programme - A territorial approach towards the EU 2020 strategy
The Alpine Space Programme presents how it could contribute to achieve the objectives of the EU 2020 strategy and strengthen the competitiveness of its cooperation area.
Marilena Barbaro, Ministry of the Economic Development and Cohesion Policies, Italy
Strengthen competitiveness of the Alpine Area
The competitiveness of the Alpine Area as part of Europe’s Economy
Keynote introducing the competitiveness of the Alpine Area within Europe and pinpointing its specific assets and strengths.
Cliff Hague, Team leader of the UK ESPON Contact Point, consultant and researcher, United Kingdom
Driving forces towards competitiveness
Key presentation setting the topic of competitiveness in its relation to innovation, endogenous territorial potentials, clusters creation, governance, etc.
Claire Nauwelaers, International expert in science, technology and innovation policy
A practical approach to increase competitiveness – toolbox for practitioners
EU funding instruments and opportunities to enhance competitiveness
Presentation
Followed by a discussion with Alpine practitioners giving direct feedback on their experiences in working with the presented instruments:
Norbert Höptner, Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum Stuttgart, Germany
Jacques P Bersier, HES-SO//Fribourg, Science and Technology Center of the Canton of Fribourg, Plastics Processing Cluster, Switzerland
Paolo Zaggia, Lombardy Region, Italy
Workshop Series
1. Tourism: How to make the Alps a more competitive tourist destination?
Facilitation: Dominik Siegrist, University of Applied Sciences Rapperswil (CH) & President of CIPRA International
Expert/practitioner input:
Umberto Martini, University of Trento, Italy
Georges Ribière, Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and the Sea, France
Project experience:
Thomas Bausch, ClimAlpTour project, University of Applied Sciences Munich, Germany
2. Energy: The Alps as rechargeable battery of Europe?
Facilitation: Ludwig Karg, BaumConsult Munich, Germany
Expert/practitioner input:
Gianni Lazzari, Habitech , Italy
Miro Kristan, Soča valley development centre, Slovenia
Project experience:
Matjaž Gerl, SHARE project, E-zavod, Slovenia
Ludwig Karg, AlpEnergy project, BaumConsult Munich, Germany
3. Local resources: How to turn Alpine local resources/knowledge into a competitive advantage in a global economy?
Facilitation: Jernej Stritih, Government Office for Climate Change, Slovenia
Expert/practitioner input:
Andrej Breznikar, Slovenia Forest Service
Theo Eberhard, University of Applied Sciences Munich, Faculty of Tourism, Germany
Project experience:
Peter Schröder, AlpsBioCluster Project, Helmholtz Centre Munich, Germany
4. An island between surrounding metropolises: How can the Alps benefit from the surrounding urban centres and the cities from the Alps?
Facilitation: Wolfgang Pfefferkorn, CIPRA international
Expert/practitioner input:
Alma Zavodnik Lamovšek, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Ivan Stanič, Department for Urban Planning, City Municipality of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Project experience:
Laurence Jacquinot, InnoCité project, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Lyon, France
Wednesday- 28 September 2011
Summary of workshops results
Practitioners and policy-makers discuss the needs for action identified and the recommendations developed during the workshops. Feedback round, interview of the WS rapporteurs.
WS1 Thomas Bausch, University of Applied Sciences Munich, Faculty of Tourism, Germany
WS2 Ludwig Karg, BaumConsult Munich, Germany
WS3 Jernej Stritih, Government Office for Climate Change, Slovenia
WS4 Laurence Jacquinot, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Lyon, France
