Competitiveness Forum 2009 (CF09) promotes the UN politics with regards persons with disabilities to facilitate internationalisation, to support clusterpreneurship, and to strengthen social capital.
As a concrete illustration of the ongoing clustering efforts in the wellbeing sector, an internationally unique piloting arena for organisations providing well-being services, Virvelinranta, will been inaugurated in Hämeenlinna 2009.
The CF09 presentations can be downloaded from the following links:
Mrs. Katriina Laaksonen, Regional Council of Häme: Opening words
Mrs. Aija Tuimala, City of Hämeenlinna: City greetings
Mrs. Sirpa Pietikäinen, Member of the European Parliament: Opening speech
President Leena Zittling, EPROCA: Culture – crucial component in clusters
Dr. Jukka Teräs, Norrum Ltd & EPROCA: Regional-based clusters – strength for many areas
Dr. Jarno Tuimala, Häme University of Applied Sciences: Virvelinranta – Developing a new leading concept in the world
Mrs. Tarja Saari, Häme University of Applied Sciences: Design in therapy
Mrs. Oili Sauna-Aho, Eteva: HOT HAT concept
Mrs. Eeva Loukola, The Service Foundation for the Deaf: Do we have an emotional handicap
Mr. Christoph Beer, ICT Cluster, Switzerland: Service cluster implementation
Mrs. Sari Louhio-Järvinen, Day Care Enkkula: Children - an integral part of global culture
Director Noora Herranen, ARX Arts Centre for Children and Young People: Climate change and creativity
Dr Marina Erhola, Finnish Centre for Health Promotion: Aspects of health and social wellbeing in Finland
Mr. Juha Kaakinen, Social Development Ltd.: Home that hears
Mr. Vedat Kunt, Vego Consulting Ltd. & EPROCA: SMEs heading to international markets
Mrs Eija Lämsä, Audio Riders Oy: Sound vitamins for body and mind
Mr. Janne Antikainen, Ministry of Employment and the Economy: National well-being and culture co-operation
Mr. Mika Anttila, Social Development Ltd: CF09 – a part of an enhanced regional programme
The organising partners of the CF09:
Among others, the following actors were interested in CF09:
- The International Network for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, INSME
- The local entrepreneurs' association (in Finnish)
- Häme Chamber of Commerce (in Finnish)
- The Finnish Health Care Business portal
- The South Finland EU-Office (in Finnish)
- The world leading cluster practitioners' organisation, The Competitiveness Institute (TCI)
- The French clusters' and industrial districts' association, CDIF France Clusters