LOCOMOTIVE FINAL CONFERENCE

Hamburg 5-6 June 2007

Programme

Day 1 - Industrial perspectives and the changing role of universities

09:00 - Registration
09:30 - Opening and welcome
12:00 - Lunch
13:30 - Can Europe compete as a research location? Some views from industry
14:45 - Coffee
15:15 - Advancing the role of universities as partners for innovation
19:00 - Cocktails and networking dinner at the Museum für Völkerkunde (Museum of Ethnology)

Day 2 - Creating regional policies for global links

09:30 - Creation of regional brands to support research clusters
11:00 - Coffee
13:00 - Networking lunch
14:00 - From policy to action: EU initiatives in support of using research and innovation as part of regional development
15:30 - Close

Programme in Detail with Speakers