� JUNE 2007 1-3 June 2007 ISMOT '07 - 5th International Symposium on Management of Technology - Managing Total Innovation and Open Innovation in the 21st Century Organised by the Research Centre for Innovation & Development of the Zhejiang University. Hangzhou, China 3-5 June 2007 Global Investment Promotion Summit 2007 Sponsored by UNIDO and the Chinese Industrial Parks Association, supported by the National Development and Reform Commission of China, the Ministry of Commerce of China and organized by Guangxi Provincial Government. Liuzhou City, China 4-5 June 2007 International Conference - "Governance For Competitiveness In Latin America" Hosted by the United Nations Development Programme in Mexico. Mexico City, Mexico 5-7 June 2007 ILSI-Biomed Israel 2007 - 6th National Life Science and Technology Week in Israel Organised by Kenes Exhibitions in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry, Trade & Labour and MATIMOP (the Israeli Industry Center for R&D). Tel Aviv, Israel 6-15 June 2007 CASIN Seminar - "Fostering Entrepreneurship & Leadership" Organised by the Centre for Applied Studies in International Negotiations (CASIN). Geneva, Switzerland 6-8 June 2007 4th Technopolicy Network Annual Conference - "Internationalising Regional Innovation" The conference will cover topics such as: attracting talent and entrepreneurs, supporting the international growth of high-tech companies, internationalisation of R&D and dealing with cultural differences. Fairfax, Washington D.C., United States 6-8 June 2007 "Culture as Innovation - The Search for Creative Power in Economies and Societies" This conference will bring together people from universities, research institutes, companies, regional authorities, public sector, governmental and non-governmental organisations. The aim is to promote networking between people from different backgrounds. Turku, Finland 7-9 June 2007 3rd European Research and Innovation Exhibition Organised by Fondamental Expo, under the auspices of the President of the French Senate and with the sponsorship of the European Commission's DG Research, the French Ministry of High Education and Research and the national Centre for Scientific Research. Paris, France 7-8 June 2007 4th Pan-European PPP Forum 2007 Istanbul, Turkey 11-13 June 2007 Regional Conference on "Knowledge Management As An Enabler Of Change And Innovation In Africa" The focus of these events was to share experience and insights on the challenges faced by research institutes in managing the knowledge that they are generating so that they can strengthen their operations and offer better services to their clients. Cairo, Egypt 12-15 June 2007 Sustainable Energy Asia - Congress & Exhibition This year's event will run with the full support of the Singapore Sustainable Energy Association and is collocated with Biofuels Markets Asia to maximise networking and business opportunities for participants. Singapore 12 June 2007 Euro-Mediterranean Conference - "Textiles and Clothing Sector at the Time of Globalisation: Managing Structural Changes and Remaining Competitive" Organised by the European Commission with the support of the Commission's Europe-Aid Co-operation Office, in collaboration with ITKIB. Istanbul, Turkey 13-15 June 2007 ICSB (International Council for Small Business) 2007 World Conference - "At the Crossroads of East and West: New Opportunities for Entrepreneurship and Small Business" Organised by the European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ECSB) in co-operation with the Small Business Institute at the Turku School of Economics and Business Administration (TSEBA). Turku, Finland 13-15 June 2007 IANIS Annual Conference 2007 - "Technological Innovation & Creativity: Knowledge-Based Regions For A Competitive Europe" Bilbao, Spain 17-20 June 2007 ISPIM 2007 Conference: "Innovation for Growth: The Challenges for East & West" Organised by the International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM). Warsaw, Poland 17-20 June 2007 LES International Conference 2007 Organised by the Licensing Executives Society International. Zurich, Switzerland 18-19 June 2007 International Conference on: "Reducing Barriers to Entrepreneurship and Encouraging Enterprise Development: Policy Options" Organised by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - UNECE. Geneva, Switzerland 19-21 June 2007 EuroNanoForum 2007 - "Nanotechnology in Industrial Applications" Organised on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and promoted by the European Commission. D�sseldorf, Germany 19-20 June 2007 New York Venture Summit This summit is the premier VC conference for venture capitalists, angel investors, executives of early stage and emerging growth companies, incubators, investment bankers and industry leaders. New York City, NY United States 19-20 June 2007 Territoires Métropolitains Innovants: Technop�les Et P�les De Compétitivité Conference organised by the World Bank, Marseille City Council, and GTZ under the patronage of the Tunisian Ministry for Research, with the support of Tunis City Council. Tunis, Tunisia 27-30 June 2007 OECD World Forum on: "Statistics, Knowledge and Policy" Istanbul, Turkey 28-29 June 2007 "Patent and Innovation - Econometric Studies" Organised by the Applied Econometrics Association. Strasbourg, France 28-30 June 2007 3rd International Conference on "ICT for Business Clusters in Emerging Markets" The final objective of the conference is to understand: cluster requirements based on sector, age, size and location; barriers to ICT adoption with respect to government policy, purchasing power and ICT solutions for cluster-growth. East Lansing, MI, United States 29 June - 01 July 2007 EARMA Annual Conference Organised by the European Association of Research Managers & Administrators. Warsaw, Poland � JULY 2007 2-4 July 2007 IASP World Conference on Science & Technology Parks - "Creative Jobs & Creative Companies: Key Factors for Growth and Competitiveness" Organized by IASP (International Association of Science Parks). Barcelona, Spain 4-6 July 2007 The R&D Management Conference 2007 Organised by Universit�t Bremen. The conference will aim to comprehensively explore and address R&D Management and it welcomes papers from across the spectrum in order to achieve this objective. Bremen, Germany 9-10 July 2007 The 4th SMEs in a Global Economy Conference 2007 Shah Alam, Malaysia 11-14 July 2007 International Conference on Perspectives on Technological Entrepreneurship Organised by the E-Business Management Section of the Institution of Higher Education ISUFI - University of Lecce, Italy. Ostuni, Italy 25-27 July 2007 International Conference on: "IPR protection and Transforming R&D Outputs into Intangible Assets" Organised by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - UNECE. Geneva, Switzerland � SEPTEMBER 2007 7-11 September 2007 The 8th Annual CINet Conference on "Continuous Innovation - Opportunities and Challenges" Organised by the Continuous Innovation Network (CINet), a global network set up to bring together researchers and industrialists working in the field of Continuous Innovation. Gothenburg, Sweden 13-15 September 2007 BALTIC DINAMICS 2007 - The 12th Annual Conference of the Business Incubation Associations of the Baltic States "International Partnership for Innovation: Opportunities and Challenges" Organised by the Latvia Technological Center. Riga, Latvia 20-21 September 2007 13th Annual Cambridge Technology Management Symposium - "Successful Innovation In An Uncertain World: Recognizing And Exploring Opportunities" Organised by the University of Cambridge Centre for Technology Management, this annual two day Symposium is a firm fixture for those at the forefront of new ideas and practical application in the field. Cambridge, United Kingdom 20-21 September 2007 2nd Annual Conference of the EPIP Association on Intellectual Property Rights Organised by the European Policy for Intellectual Property (EPIP) Consortium and hosted by the Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the Learning Economy (CIRCLE) at Lund University. Lund, Sweden 26-28 September 2007 EuroBio 2007 The main aspects of this event - conferences, a trade exhibition, a business convention and a recruitment drive- bring together partners from the worlds of Research, Industry and Finance. Lille, France |