Programme
updated April 26, 2010
Conference venue: Joensuu Science Park (in Finnish Joensuun Tiedepuisto), Länsikatu 15, Joensuu. Google Maps
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
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Chair: Dr Vesa Saarikoski, President, North Karelia University of Applied Sciences
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| 8.00 - 9.00 |
Registration
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| 9.00 - 9.15 |
Opening remarks of the 3 rd international FINPIN2010 Conference
Dr Kari Ristimäki, Chair of the Advisory Board
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| 9.15 - 10.00 |
Pragmatism as a Philosophy of Education for Entrepreneurship
Dr Vesa Taatila, Principal Lecturer, Laurea UAS, Finland |
| 10.10-10.30 |
Universities, Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Criteria and Examples of Good Practices
Mr Jonathan Potter, Senior Economist, OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs and Local Development, France |
| 10.30 -10.55 |
You Get What You Measure! Presentation of the Project "Measurement Tool for Entrepreneurship Education
Ruskovaara & Seikkula-Leino
Dr Jaana Seikkula-Leino, Professor, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland
(European Union's Insights for the Future Development Needs and Recommendations for the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Education
Mr Simone Baldassarri, Administrator, the Directorate General Enterprise and Industry, EU) |
| 10.55 - 11.15 |
Coffee break
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| 11.15 - 12.50 |
Parallel Sessions
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| 12.50 - 14.15 |
Lunch, Puisto Restaurant
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| 14.15 - 15.55 |
Parallel Sessions
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| 16.00 - 16.30 |
Coffee break and free discussions
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| 20.00 - 22.30 |
Conference Dinner, Sokos Hotel Kimmel (Itäranta 1, Joensuu) |
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
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Chair: Dr Olli Mertanen, Vice President, Turku University of Applied Sciences
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| 8.00 - 9.00 |
Registration
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| 8.30 - 9.15 |
Innovation Capacity and Innovation Development in Small Enterprises
Dr Helena Forsman, Senior Researcher, Lappeenranta University of Technology, LUT Lahti School of Innovation, Finland
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| 9.15 - 10.00 |
Entrepreneurship Education - A New Model for a New World
Vice Provost Robert A. Chernow, Entrepreneurship, Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, Usa
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| 10.00 - 10.45 |
Why a Partnership Approach between Academia and Industry Makes Innovative Sense for Both Parties
Dr Thomas Cooney, President, European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship ECSB and Director, Institute for Minority Entrepreneurship at Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland
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| 10.45 -11.15 |
Guided Poster Session
Coffee break
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| 11.15 - 12.55 |
Parallel Sessions
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| 13.00 - 14.30 |
Lunch, Puisto Restaurant
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| 14.30 - 15.15 |
Business Development Opportunities in Universities Including the Activity of New Innovation-University Enterprise Network (I-UEN) in the UK Supported by the UK Government
Pro-Vice-Chancellor John Latham, Coventry University, UK
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| 15.15 - 15.45 |
Closing remarks
Dr Marja-Liisa Neuvonen-Rauhala, FINPIN, Lahti UAS, Finland
Coffee
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