IRE Working Groups Dissemination Conference

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IRE Working GroupsDisseminationConference
Innovating Regions in Europe (IRE) Secretariat

• Laura Cascone
• 24-10-2007 Stuttgart
• Regional Clustering and Networking as innovation
  drivers

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IRE and contacts with regions.

• VENETO
• AQUITAINE
• PROVINCE ALPES CÔTE DAZUR
• EAST LOMBARDY
• GAELTACHT
• SOUTH GREAT PLAIN
• STUTTGART
• EAST FINLAND
• SCOTLAND
• SILESIA
• ARAGON
• ALENTEJO
• TARTU REGION AND SOUTH ESTONIA
• WESTERN GREECE
• GALICIA

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Link with the IRE

• If you want to know better an other region gtgtgt
  Strategies
• If you want to improve contacts with an other
  Region gtgtgt Study visits
• If you need a contact or if you have a question
  gtgtgt Helpdesk and expertise data base
• If you need a specific analysis on strategic
  issues gtgtgt Info Points
• If you need examples gtgtgt Case studies
• Do you receive IRE News Alert?
• Have you seen IRE Schemes?

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Dissemination of IRE WGs

• Good practice cases
• Handbook
• Final conference
• June 2008
• 1.5 2 days
• 150-200 people

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Hosting the final conference

• EoI
• Volunteers from all 3 WGs
• Individual contacts
• Decision taken on the basis
• Accessibility of the place
• Venue and logistics on site
• Availability of the host for co-organisation

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Practical conditions

• Host
• Booking venue (technical facilities)
• Pre-booking of hotel
• Arrangement of catering (incl conference dinner)
• Preparation of handouts
• Availability of staff for the venue (reception
  desk, logistics)
• IRE Secretariat
• Operational budget for the event (speakers,
  venue, catering, handouts)
• Agenda and speakers
• Promotion
• Registration

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Contact
Laura Cascone E-mail l.cascone_at_innovating-region
s.org

• IRE Secretariat
• 2b rue Nicolas Bové
• L-1253 Luxembourg
• Fax [phone]
• www.innovating-regions.org