From knowledge to competitiveness seminar
On occasion of the Belgian EU Presidency, the Federal Public Service Economy organizes a seminar entitled “From knowledge to competitiveness” to be held on September 14th at Wolubilis in Brussels (251 Paul Hymans Avenue - 1200 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert).
The purpose of this seminar is to present and discuss three tools developed by the federal public authority to support innovation as a factor of competitive and sustainable growth. The seminar will focus on standardization, intellectual property and public procurements.
For more information:
Background note: Presentation note.doc
Programme of the day
8.45 – 9.30 : reception
9.30 – 09.45 : speech by the Belgian Minister of Economy “How can standards, intellectual property and public procurements boost European Entrepreneurs?” (tbc)
09.45 – 10.00 : opening speech by Antonio TAJANI, EU Commissioner for Industry, “Why standards, intellectual property and public procurements are important for the European research and innovation plan ?”
10.00 – 10.20: lecture by Paul Coebergh van den Braak – Vice-Chairman of the Internal Market Committee – Business Europe, “How can standardization strengthen competitiveness?”
10.20 – 10.50: coffee break
10.50 – 12.20 : panel: Standardization as driving force for competitiveness and innovation through:
- a better bridge with research and innovation;
- a better support for innovation management;
- a better access for SME’s
12.20 – 13.40: lunch
13.40 – 14.00: lecture by Pr. Bruno Van Pottelsberghe – BVP: Université libre de Bruxelles et Bruegel (Former Chief Economist EPO), “How can intellectual property strengthen competitiveness?”
14.00 – 14.20: lecture by Mr. Mike WEBER – Fraunhofer FOKUS, “How can public procurements strengthen competitiveness?”
14.30 – 16.00: parallel panels
- Intellectual property as driving force for competitiveness and innovation through:
- - a better access for SME’s;
- a better and more intensive use of IP assets for obtaining funding;
- a better link with normalization;
- a better enforcement.
- Public procurement as driving force for competitiveness and innovation through:
- structural change (targets, risk sharing, support for public procurers …);
- the promotion of good practices;
- green public procurement.
16.00 – 16.30: coffee break
16.30 – 17.00: Closing session & Press release – Points of interest of the presidents of the panels. The Belgian Presidency will table a document based on the points of interest in the group Competitiveness of the Council.
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