INVITATION
Cross-border Search Conference ”Women, Innovation, Social networking” 15th – 16th December 2009 Haapsalu, Estonia
The Cross-border Search Conference ”Women, innovation, social networking” aims at analyzing and boosting the business of women entrepreneurs in the tourism sector using social networking, innovation tools and equal opportunities.
Venue: Fra Mare Spa Conference Centre
The event is organized in co-operation with Quadruple Helix partners Municipality of Norrtälje (Sweden), Stockholm county Administrative Board (Sweden), BalticFem (Sweden), Royal Institute of Technology, Industrial Economics and Management (Sweden), Åbo Akademi University (Finland), Eurohouse (Estonia), Läänemaa Tourism Association (Estonia), Foundation Saaremaa University Center (Estonia).
Agenda
Tuesday December the15th
| 12.00 – 13.00 | Lunch |
| 13.00-13.15 |
Welcome |
| 13.15 -13.30 | Central Baltic Programme |
| 13.30 -14.00 | Quadruple Helix project Sofia Händel, Project Manager |
| 14.00 -14.45 | ICT-solutions for small enterprises, Christer Carlsson, Åbo Akademi University |
| 14.45 -15.00 | Coffee break |
| 15.00 – 15.45 | What is gender equality? Why (and how) are we focusing on gender equality? Lars Bäck, BalticFem |
| 15.45 – 16.30 | How can we boost the competitiveness of small companies? ”Service design – fresh approach for tourism industry” Andrus Huul, Foundation Lääne County Development Centre |
| 16.30 – 17.30 | Why do we need a policy? Silva Tomingas, TEA Publishing House |
| 17.30 – 19.00 | Quadruple Helix Steering Group meeting |
Wednesday December the16th
08.30 Presentation of Draft Action Plan
09.30 Group work
10.00 Coffee break
10.30 Group presentation – General discussion
11.45 Summary
12.00 Lunch
13.00-15.00 Partnership Meeting
Registration
Please answer as soon as possible in order for us to arrange travels and accomodation. One partner in each county is responsible for co-ordination with the venue.
You should state your name, organisation, contact details including gsm and e-mail, whether you have any special diets etc and also if you have any special needs when it comes to accomodation and travel. The contact person from your country (whom you should register with) will be in contact with you and confirm travel details.
Sweden:
Sofia Händel, +46 (0)70 477 06 06 – sofia@quadruplehelix.eu
Norrtälje Municipality
Box 800
761 28 Norrtälje
Finland:
Ole Bergen, +358 400 827 437 – obergen@abo.fi
Åbo Akademi / IAMSR
Joukahainengatan 3-5 A
20520 Åbo
Estonia:
Ingrit Kera, +372 5218963 – ingrit@westest.ee
Läänemaa Tourism Association
Posti 37
90504 Haapsalu