HOME Background Topics Structure Organization WK Jun.02 II WK Jun.02 WK May.02 III WK May.02 II WK May.02 WK Apr.02 WK Mar.02 III WK Mar.02 II WK Mar.02 I WK Dec.01 WK Jun.01 WK Fev.01 WK Nov.00 WK Oct.00 WK Set.00 WK Nov.99		WORKSHOP Nov.99 November 24 and 25 / IST - Congress Center  download presentations Main Speaker: Jean-Pierre Contzen, European Commission Discussants and Case studies: Robert Wilson, LBJ School, UT Austin, USA Giorgio Sirilli, ISRDS, IT Thomas Haeringer, Steinbeis F., Baden-Wurttemberg, DE David Gibson, IC2 Institute, UT Austin, USA Konstandinos Goulias, The PennState University, USA   PROGRAMME:   DAY 1 - Wednesday, 24 November 09h15 Registration/Documentation 09h30 Introduction: Manuel Heitor, IST-IN+ 09h35 Jean-Pierre Contzen, European Commission "The Role of Science and Technology in Society" Knowledge creation Economic Development and Competitiveness 10h30 Coffee Break 10h45 Jean-Pierre Contzen, European Commission "The Role of Science and Technology in Society" - continuation Improving Life quality Reinforcing security 12h00 Discussant: Robert Wilson, LBJ School of Public Affairs, UT Austin, USA Case study: The impact of telecommunications on economic development and cities 13h00 Lunch 14h30 Jean-Pierre Contzen, European Commission "Innovation and Technological Change - Science and Technology for Innovation" 16h00 Discussants: Giorgio Sirilli, Inst. of Studies on Scientific Research, ISRDS, IT Case Study: Lessons from Italy Thomas Haeringer, Steinbeis Foundation, Baden-Wurttemberg, DE Case Study: Lessons from Baden-Wurttemberg 17h00 Summary and Closure   DAY 2 - Thursday, 25 November 09h30 Introduction: Manuel Heitor, IST-IN+ 09h35 Jean-Pierre Contzen, European Commission "The Actors: The Triple Helix" The role of different actors, government, academia and private sector Subsidiarity in S&T: the emerging role of the regions. 10h30 Coffee Break 10h45 Jean-Pierre Contzen, European Commission "Organisation of Science and Technology in the Innovation mechanism" Universities vs.the rest of the Technostructure 12h00 Discussant: David Gibson, IC2 Institute, UT Austin, USA Case Study: Lessons from Austin and learning networks in Latin America 13h00 Lunch 14h30 Jean-Pierre Contzen, European commission "Science and Technology towards Society" Science and Technology. Issues on public opinion and political acceptance Science, Technology and Ethics Science and Technology and the Developing World 16h00 Discussant: Konstandinos Goulias, The Pennsylvania State University, USA Case study: The impact of transport policy on socio-economic development and cities - political and ethical issues 17h00 Summary and Closure
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