Introductory speeches
Promising examples of innovative development in the Norwegian Mountains
Liv Signe Navarsete, Norwegian Minister in charge of Local Government and Regional Development
Innovation at the centre of European policies for tackling economic crisis: what perspectives for mountain areas?
Peter Drรถll, European Commission, Head of Unit Policy development for industrial innovation at DG Enterprise and Industry, representing European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajaniย
Taking world class innovation and making it real in mountain areas
Jose Pacheco, Program Manager, Entrepreneurship Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USAย
Environmental challenges in Europe: prospects for the green economy
Ronan Uhel, Head of Programme, Natural Systems and Vulnerability, European Environment Agency (EEA)
Launch of the EEA report โIntegrated assessment of European mountain areasโย
Territorial creativity and innovation: lessons for rural and mountain areas
Michel Godet, Professor-Doctor, Conservatoire National des Arts et Mรฉtiers, (France)
Workshop 1: Relationships between businesses, universities and public sector in the development of new ideas
โEstablishing a new Basque society through public-private collaborationโ
Xabier Maidagan, Director INNOBASQUE – Basque Agency for Innovation (Spain)
ยซโProgress through innovation – Creating business opportunities in the Highlands and Islandsโ ยป
Joe Irvine, UHI Millennium Institute (Scotland)
โVRI Programme โ Promoting knowledge development, innovation and value creation through regional collaborationโ
Senior Researcher Hans Olav Brรฅtรฅ, Eastern Norway Research Institute, Lillehammer
Workshop 2: Education and training possibilities to stimulate development in mountain areas
โFirst results of an exchange of best practices in the field of training and education between seven European mountain areasโ
Kay Bjerke, Buskerud County Council (Norway) member of PADIMA (Policies against depopulation in mountain areas) INTERREG IV C project
ยซ โConnecting young people to STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) based industries in mountain areasโ
Janice Wallace, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (Scotland)
โAddressing the deficit of education, training and research activities in mountain areas, with a focus on health scienceโ
Lindsey Moodie and Gillian Galloway, Centre for Health Science, Highlands and Islands (Scotland)
โ Dual training to mountain jobs in Rhรดne Alps region โ a meeting between young people and businesses โ
Philippe Beylier, Coordinator of dual-qualifying high schools network (France)
Workshop 3: Involving mountain actors in clusters: how to foster innovation in a bottom-up approach?
โInnovative mountain Tourism โ Actors joining forces within the triple helixโ
Kjell-Gunnar Dahle, Innovative Fjellturisme AS (Norway)
โAdded value of sustainable farming systems in mountain areas โ from food production to economic diversificationโ
Samir Sayadi and Pedro Ruiz Aviles, Andalusian Institute for Agricultural Research and Training, Fisheries and Food, and Ecological Production (IFAPA) (Spain)
โBuilding a life science cluster in the Highlands & Islands of Scotland โ
Steven Dodsworth, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (Scotland)
โPassing of the gift – new concept in Carphatiansโ green developmentโ
Carmen Catuna, Farmers Federation Vatra Dornei (Romania)
Workshop 4: Developing innovation through multinational cooperation
โFostering innovation in the Alpine Area : the experience of the Alpine Space Programme – spotlight on the project AlpsBioCluster: e-Care & Environmental services for human healthโ
Thomas Fleury, Secrรฉtariat Technique Conjoint et Valรฉrie Ayache, ADEBAG
โExperiences of The Norwegian Cooperation programmes for economic growth and sustainable development in Bulgaria and Romania. Opportunities offered for supporting projects in the new EU countries through the EEA Financial Mechanisms in the period 2009-2014โ
Tore Lasse By, Innovation Norway, Director of the Norwegian Cooperation Programmes with Romania and Bulgaria
โRegional natural parks in Rhรดne-Alps: a network open to innovation, sharing experiences and experimentation in local developmentโ
Eliane GIRAUD, Regional adviser to regional natural parks, Rhรดne-Alpes, France
Workshop 5: Innovative processes in energy saving and renewable energies in mountain areas
โDesign of heat pump heating and air conditioning systems with heat accumulators for residential buildings and appliances in mountain areasโ
Danut Gatan, Director, CEFIDEC (Romania)
โCreating the Bologna Apennine sustainable energy districtโ
Sergio Palmieri, Province de Bologna, Italie
โRenewable energy sources and stimulating the rational use of energy in mountain communities to support their sustainable developmentโ
Alexandra Papadopoulou, Conseil europรฉen des รฉnergies renouvelables
Atelier 6 : L’innovation dans la gouvernance des territoires protรฉgรฉs et la relation avec le tourisme durable
โBusiness development, tourism and conservation of nature โ a paradox? NOโ
Zoltan Kun, Directeur de Pan Parks
โInnovative tourism development bringing added value to a protected areaโ
Ruth Moser, Park Manager Biosphereparc Groรes Walsertal (Austria)
โUsing the nature and the culture heritage as a yield creatorโ
Thor Flognfeldt, professor at the Lillehammer University College
Workshop 7: Forestry and wood-based products from mountain areas
Dragan Matijaลกiฤ, Slovenian Forest Service
โInnovating in the production of wood-based goodsโ
Jakob Trรธan, Material Banken (Norway)
โAdapting forest and water management to climate change impactsโ
Josef Herkendell, European Environment Agency
โInnovating forest management in Carpathians for keeping in use the last steam train for industrial and tourism purposesโ
Costel Bucur, Maramures Park Manager (Romania)Maramures, Roumanie
Workshop 8: Innovative municipalities and links between the public and private sectors
โPeak innovation โ A four-helix innovation systemโ
Jan Andersson, Head of business service, ร
re Municipality (Sweden)
โNew models of use of the ICT to strengthen local businesses and public service in remote mountain areasโ
Janne Mellum, Head of service, Stor-Elvdal Municipality (Norway)
โBusinesses development through the use of natural resources and cultural identityโ
Simen Bjรธrgen, Mayor, Lom Municipality (Norway)
