7-9 November Turin - Italy Provincia di Torino FINAL LARGE CONFERENCE INNOVATION IN AUTOMOTIVE AND SUPPORT POLICIES: THE AUTOMOTIVE REGIONS EXPERIENCES Network of Automotive Regions is a pan-european network of 14 partners from 13 regions established to support car manufacturers and suppliers in facing globalization of the automotive industry, the evolution of the car market and the delocalisation of industrial activities. The project seeks to develop solutions to the economic, social, environmental challenges facing the automotive industry and find ways to adapt to new realities. The studyvisits to and seminars in the partner regions are an opportunity for project partners and outsiders to take a look at the local realities by visiting some sites that are part of the automotive industry landscape of the host region. The event organized in Turin is the final large conference and aims at highlighting the results of the project activities giving the opportunity to bridge the Automotive Network to the future. This event is free of charge
INNOVATION IN AUTOMOTIVE AND SUPPORT POLICIES: THE AUTOMOTIVE REGIONS EXPERIENCES PAGE 2 AGENDA 7 NOVEMBER 2007 16:00 Network Steering Committee Meeting: PROVINCIA DI TORINO headquarters via Maria Vittoria 12 Torino 18.00 End of the meeting 20.00 Dinner for members of the Network Steering Committee
INNOVATION IN AUTOMOTIVE AND SUPPORT POLICIES: THE AUTOMOTIVE REGIONS EXPERIENCES PAGE INNOVATION IN AUTOMOTIVE AND SUPPORT POLICIES: THE AUTOMOTIVE REGIONS EXPERIENCES PAGE 3 Conference Venue: I3P, Incubatore Imprese Innovative Politecnico, Via Pier Carlo Boggio 59, Torino THURSDAY 8 TH NOVEMBER 2007 MORNING SESSION 09:00 Registration of participants 09:30 Opening session Welcome Provincia di Torino Councillor, Ms. De Santis 09:50 Round table 1 Policies supporting the Automotive Sector: European strategies and local public actions The round table deals with the strategies adopted by the European Commission for the automotive industry and how they are carried out at regional level. The discussion will focus especially on two tools the creation of a specific network and the cluster implementation - widely used in Europe by public authorities. Programme - Presentation of the Project Network of Automotive Regions The Lead Partner, Margo Alofs - Intervention of an EC representative name to be confirmed - COFFEE BREAK - TWG 4 Territorial intelligence : presentation of results of activities Mario Lupo (Project Manager for the Province of Turin), Reha Tozun, Stuttgart Region - The EASN Network EASN representative, Rolf Reiner - The CERIS Network (name to be confirmed) - The Stuttgart s cluster Holgher Bach - The Mirafiori Case Paola Morris MODERATOR: COUNCILLOR GIUSEPPINA DE SANTIS 13:00 LUNCH
INNOVATION IN AUTOMOTIVE AND SUPPORT POLICIES: THE AUTOMOTIVE REGIONS EXPERIENCES PAGE 4 4 THURSDAY 8 TH NOVEMBER 2007 AFTERNOON SESSION 14:00 TW3 Process innovation, results of the activities Angela Rowney, Chairwoman of TW3 14:15 TW2 Product Innovation, results of the activities Raul Rodriguez Couto, Co-chairman of TW2 14:30 TWG 1 Supply Chain, results of the activities Wilfried Vehré, Co-chairman of TW1 15.00 Round table 2 Technological innovation, R&D and cooperation: the Automotive sector strategies in Europe Today, within the European Automotive market, there is no doubt that the success key-factors, able to ensure economic growth and competitiveness, are first of all the continuous innovation and R&D. The round table aims to stimulating the discussion on the crucial function that these two factors can have if combined with another element, i.e. international cooperation. Programme - Case history: Infomobility Cluster in the Turin Area Marco Volontà - The experience of one of the most important Italian Research Centre: CRF Name to be confirmed - The Virtual Dimension Centre of Stuttgart Andreas Wierse - The Visio Concept Center of Montbéliard Christophe Bolot (to be confirmed) - CIDAUT, Research and Development Center in Transport & Energy (Castilla Y Lèon) Name to be confirmed - CTAG Technological Automotive Centre of Galicia Ana Paul MODERATOR: PROF. GIUSEPPE RUSSO STEP RICERCHE 17:30 End of session 20.30 GALA DINNER
INNOVATION IN AUTOMOTIVE AND SUPPORT POLICIES: THE AUTOMOTIVE REGIONS EXPERIENCES PAGE 5 Conference Venue: I3P, Incubatore Imprese Innovative Politecnico, Via Pier Carlo Boggio 59, Torino FRIDAY 9 th NOVEMBER 2007 MORNING SESSION 09:00 TW5 Labour market issues and training, results of the activities Diego Borsellino, Chairman of TW5 09:30 Task Force benchmarking: results and comments Bart Kamp, Resource Analysis 09.45 Main achievements of Interreg III C and insight of Interreg IV C programme Silke Brooks - INTERREG III C West Joint Technical Secretariat 10:15 COFEE BREAK 10:30 Round table 3 Competitiveness in the Automotive sector: human factor and knowledge " A machine can make the job of fifty common men. No machine can make the job of an extraordinary man." (Helbert Green Hubbard) Enhancing the human factor and the higher education: the various ways of training. Programme - The commitment of the Politecnico di Torino in the higher education related to the automotive field Prof. Giovanni Belingardi, Politecnico di Torino (name to be confirmed) - Comunimprese Milano Prof. Letterio Morales - Local trade union representative (CISL) Giovanni Tosco (name to be confirmed) - The experience of Luton Prof. Keith Bevis MODERATOR: PROF. ANGELO PICCHIERRI IRES PIEMONTE 12:00 Conclusions of the conference Provincia di Torino Councillor, Ms. De Santis 12:30 End of conference
INNOVATION IN AUTOMOTIVE AND SUPPORT POLICIES: THE AUTOMOTIVE REGIONS EXPERIENCES PAGE 6 Practical information We offer to the participants the following bus services for the transfer from and to the conference venue. THURSDAY 8 TH NOVEMBER 2007 08:30 Pick up of participants in the city centre (Piazza Carlina) and travel by coach to the Conference Venue 17:30 Participants will go back to the hotel by coach 20:30 Pick up of participants in the city centre (Piazza Carlina) and travel by coach to the Gala Dinner FRIDAY 9 th NOVEMBER 2007 08:30 Pick up of participants in the city centre (Piazza Carlina) and travel by coach to the Conference Venue Network of Automotive Regions Project management Project secretariat Limburg Economic Council EURADA Kunstlaan 18 Avenue des Arts 12 Bte 7 B-3500 Hasselt B-1210 Brussels Tel.: + 32 11 300 134 Tel.: +32 2 218 43 13 margo.alofs@pomlimburg.be www.automotive-regions.org rossana.scaricabarozzi@eurada.org
TIVE INNOVATION REGIONS IN AUTOMOTIVE BETWEEN PAST AND SUPPORT EXPERIENCE POLICIES: AND THE FUTURE AUTOMOTIVE PERSPECTIVES REGIONS EXPERIENCES PAGE 3 PAGE 7 REGISTRATION FORM TO BE SENT BY 15 SEPTEMBER TO: TESSA ZARAMELLA, FAX +39 011 861 27 75, E-MAIL TESSA.ZARAMELLA@PROVINCIA.TORINO.IT ROSALBA LA GROTTERIA, FAX +39 011 812 18 44, E-MAIL ROSALBA.LA.GROTTERIA@CODEX.IT Name Job title City Country Email Organisation Address Zip code Tel. Website PERSONAL DETAILS (NO CHARGE) CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION I will attend 7 November 2007 NSC meeting I will attend 8 November 2007 I will attend 9 November 2007 7 November Network Steering Committee Dinner 8 November Gala Networking dinner (no charge) I am vegetarian Nr. and names of participants Nr. and names of participants MEETINGS AND DINNER ACCOMMODATION Hotel Amadeus Price 78,00 Via Principe Amedeo, 41 bis www.hotelamadeustorino.it Number of nights 1 2 3 4 5 Hotel Le Petit Hotel Price 80,00 Via San Francesco d Assisi, 21 www.lepetithotel.it Hotel Des Artistes Price 90,00 Via Principe Amedeo, 21 www.desartisteshotel.it Type of room Single Double Hotel Vittoria Price 110,00 Via Nino Costa, 4 http://www.hotelvictoriatorino.com Arrival date, time In all the hotel arrangements the breakfast is included DATE: SIGNATURE: Network of Automotive Regions Project management Project secretariat Limburg Economic Council EURADA Kunstlaan 18 Avenue des Arts 12 Bte 7 B-3500 Hasselt B-1210 Brussels Tel.: + 32 11 300 134 Tel.: +32 2 218 43 13 margo.alofs@pomlimburg.be www.automotive-regions.org rossana.scaricabarozzi@eurada.org