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EPROCA-ESBAS cluster conference
"Culture – key for creativity in clusters"

Aegean Free Zone, Gaziemir-Izmir, June 25 2009
Conference Programme and Presentations

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You may also download the programme in pdf format from here.

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09:30-09:45 Opening remarks

Presidents of EPROCA, ESBAS and EBSO
Mrs. Leena Zittling, Mr. Kaya Tuncer, and Mr. Ender Yorgancilar

Strong social capital and emotional quotient are coming more and more crucial in building up sustainable culture in clusters. Culture for cooperation and collaboration is essential in a creative environment where innovative clusters flourish.
The EPROCA-ESBAS cluster conference will give new fresh ideas on how to implement these key elements into practice.

Opening speech: Mr. M. Cahit Kıraç, Governor of Izmir

EPROCA and ESBAS signing a Memorandum of Understanding on collaboration

09:45-10:45 Session 1. Moderator: Mr. Vedat Kunt, EPROCA

  • Mr. Heikki Kotilainen, EPROCA: New perspective to understand culture as a part of competitiveness
  • Dr Neil Reid, University of Toledo: Culture - defining future clusters - Social Networks Analysis tool
  • Mrs. Leena Zittling, EPROCA: New cluster profession forging collaborative cluster culture

11:00-12:30 Session 2. Moderator: Dr. Jukka Teräs, EPROCA

  • Dr Pavla Bruskova, Regional development agency of Ostrava: Czech Republic, Clusters and culture
  • Mr. Selçuk Karaata, Sabancı University, Istanbul: How to implement culture as part of sustainable innovation
  • Dr Lars Eklund, Scandinavian Competitiveness Group: Dialogue Drives Competitiveness

13:30-14:45 Session 3. Moderator: Dr Neil Reid, EPROCA

  • Mr. Vedat Kunt, EPROCA: India, different cluster project / Coir mats and mattings (In Turkish)
  • Dr Jukka Teräs, Micropolis Ltd: SMEs moving to international markets in CleanAir business
  • Mr. Seppo Romppainen, Snowpolis Ltd: Emerging sport cluster - opportunity for SMEs in Sochi Olympics 2014

15:00-16:30 Session 4.Moderator: Mr. Vedat Kunt, EPROCA

  • Mr. Ziya Altunyaldiz, DTM/Undersecretariat for Foreign Trade of Turkey: Choosing a new approach in clustering projects in Turkey
  • Mr. Ayhan Izmirli, ESBAS: Aviation Cluster from Izmir, Turkey
  • Mr. Jürgen Viehrig, PFW: Izmir Aerospace Cluster Project
  • Mr. Ekin Taskın, Aegean Exporter’s Union: Organic Food Cluster from Aegean Region of Turkey (In Turkish)
  • Mr. Vedat Semiz, Bodrum Yatchting Cluster

17:00 Closing words: Mr. Vedat Kunt, EPROCA

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Thank you for participating

in this succesful event !

 

The EPROCA-ESBAS joint organising team

 

 

Photo: Mr. Vedat Kunt and Mr. Ziya Altunyaldiz