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The Research Frontier of Regional Innovation Policies 14 & 15 October 2010
The 5th International Seminar on Regional Innovation Policies will take place at the University of Agder, Grimstad, Norway on 14-15 October 2010. The seminar is hosted by the Centre for Advanced Studies of Regional Innovation Strategies at the Department of Working Life and Innovation, and is arranged in cooperation with the VRI programme (Programme for Regional R&D and Innovation) at The Research Council of Norway.
Call for papers
The Seminar will reserve ample time for the discussion of papers and will appoint one discussant on every paper. The seminar is therefore a good opportunity to present papers related to the following issues in particular:
- Work organisation and innovation
- Regional innovation systems
- Regional governance and policies
- Practice based research in regional development processes
Deadline Abstracts
The deadline for the submission of abstracts is 1 May 2010. Abstracts should be sent to arne.isaksen@uia.no or hans.c.g.johnsen@uia.no.
Deadline Papers
The deadline for final paper submission is 15 September 2010. Papers should be sent to arne.isaksen@uia.no or hans.c.g.johnsen@uia.no.
Submitted papers
Session1_Gonzalez-Lopez et al
Discussants
Participants at the seminar may be asked to act as discussants on papers. We intend to appoint at least one discussant per paper to provide relevant feedback and encourage lively debate on each paper.
Publication
A selection of papers given at the seminar will be invited for publication in a Special Issue of the Journal of Knowledge Economy.
Keynote speakers
The Seminar has a number of very distinguished keynote speakers, and provides an excellent opportunity to stay abreast of the latest developments in the field of regional innovation policies and related fields. The keynote speakers include:
- Professor Bjørn Asheim on Next generation regional innovation policy
- Professor Ron Boschma on Regional innovation policy from an evolutionary perspective
- Professor Bjørn Gustavsen on The Nordic model of work organisation
- Professor Edward Lorenz on The organisation of work and innovation
- Dr. Jonathan Potter on Stimulating entrepreneurship and SME innovation at local level
- Professor Markku Sotarauta on Regional leadership and institutional change for knowledge cities
Hotel
The seminar participants book room themselves at Rica Hotel Grimstad at: rica.hotel.grimstad@rica.no or phone: +47 37252525. Mark the payment with ‘RIP seminar at UiA’. Booking must be made before September 15. Rica Hotel Grimstad is also where the seminar dinner will be held. Buses will be set up to bring you from your hotel onto the campus.
Registration and fee
The deadline for registration is 15 September 2010. The seminar fee is 300 euros.
Booking Form
Transfers
The Grimstad campus is located about 45 km from Kristiansand airport Kjevik. Bus transport will be arranged to and from the airport for most fligths. Otherwise the time for the airport bus Kjevik-Grimstad is found here.
Programme
Pre conference programme
There are two options for a pre conference program, both starting from the hotel reception at 20.00 on October 13. The options are beer tasting at a local mini brewery (Nøgne Ø), or a trip in Grimstad with lecture about the ‘town of authors’ (two Noble price winners in literature spent part of their life in Grimstad, namely Henrik Ibsen and Knut Hamsun). Both alternatives are free of charge. Registration via the booking form.
Universitetet i Agderpost@uia.no
Telefon: +47 38 14 10 00 Fax: +47 38 14 10 01
