Events: detail
The EU: A Collaborative State?
- Hosted by:
- NESTA, the National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts
- Speaker:
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Professor Baiba Rivza, Minister for Education & Science in Latvia
Sergio Arzeni, head of the OECD’s Local Entrepreneurship and Economic Development programme in Paris
Rudy Aernoudt, Professor of European Economics at the Business Schools of Brussels and Ghent and former Head of Cabinet of the Federal, Walloon and Flemish Ministry for Economy and Research
Peter Reid, head of the London Technology Network
- Starts:
- January 09, 2008 at 05:30 pm
- Ends:
- January 09, 2008 at 07:30 pm
- Location:
- NESTA, , 1 Plough Place, London, EC4A 1DE United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
a fringe event of the World Entrepreneurship Summit – wes08
Representatives from EU countries will consider how different countries are working together to stimulate the exchange of ideas and entrepreneurial activity; and where challenges and opportunities exist for more effective collaboration.
Panellists include Professor Baiba Rivza, Minister for Education & Science in Latvia, Sergio Arzeni, head of the OECD’s Local Entrepreneurship and Economic Development programme in Paris, Rudy Aernoudt, Professor of European Economics at the Business Schools of Brussels and Ghent and former Head of Cabinet of the Federal, Walloon and Flemish Ministry for Economy and Research and Peter Reid, head of the London Technology Network which facilitates regional, national and international collaborations between businesses and research scientists. Chris Powell, NESTA’s Chairman will moderate.
- Registration required:
- Yes
- Free:
- Yes
Additional information
NESTA is the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts. We are the largest single endowment devoted exclusively to supporting talent, innovation and creativity in the UK. Our mission is to transform the UK’s capacity for innovation. We invest in early stage companies, inform innovation policy and encourage a culture that helps innovation to flourish.
For more information
- Contact person:
- NESTA
- Website:
- The EU: A Collaborative State?
