Second Futures Workshop

Liège, October 11,
2006
Proceedings : photos & presentations
- 22.01.2007
Venue: Hotel Bedford, 36 Quai Saint-Léonard,
4000 Liège, Wallonia (Belgium)
Workshop programme
08.30 |
Registration |
9.00- 9.15 |
Welcome
Address
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Martin Rhisiart, Observatory of Innovation, Cardiff Business School |
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Pascale Van Doren, The Destree Intitute |

09.15-10.00
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Foresight as a tool to improve
the decision making process in European regions
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09.15-9.30
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Contribution of the Mutual Learning Platform to the Foresight Process
Comprehension
Philippe Destatte, The Destree Institute |
09.30-10.00
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Futurreg project and benefits of the toolkit
Martin Rhisiart and Gethin While, Observatory of Innovation, Cardiff
Business School
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11.00-
11.30 Coffee break

11.30-13.00 |
FUTURREG
round table
(Part 1)
Presentations of the FUTURREG applications and main questions from champions
First exchanges and reactions of external invited experts
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Chairman: Juha Kaskinen, Finland Futures Research Centre, Turkku School of
Economics and Business Administration
Rapporteur : Sabine Hafner-Zimmermann, Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum |
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Sabine Hafner-Zimmermann, SEZ-Institut |
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Patrick Crehan, Crehan,
Kusano & Associates |
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Elie Faroult,DG
Research Foresight Unit K2 |
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Santtu von Bruun, the
Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities |
13.00-
14.30 Lunch

14.30-16.00 |
FUTURREG
round table
(Part 2)
In-depth exchanges on foresight key questions
Motivations, participation, link between foresight and action,
etc...
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Chairman: Jennifer Cassingena Harper, Malta Council for Science
and Technology
Rapporteur:
Patrick Crehan from Crehan, Kusano & Associates
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16.15-17.00 |
Conclusions of the day and last thoughts of the participants
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Elie Faroult, Directorate-General for Research, Unit K2 - Science
and technology foresight |
20.00
Evening programme
Restaurant "As Ouhès" -
Place
du Marché 21 - 4000 Liège

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