October 1-2, Research Conference on the Social Economy
The aim of this conference is to increase international scientific knowledge and recognition of the social economy, as well as to strengthen and encourage participatory research between researchers and practitioners within the field. The theme of the conference shall be the impact of the global crisis on the social economy, and will bring together a number of eminent researchers, government representatives and professionals. The event will be held in Ostersund, Sweden.
http://socek.se/ciriec_research_2009/ginfo
October 5-6, Conference on the European Charter for Small Enterprises
The conference offers policy makers and business organisations the opportunity to discuss the best programmes improving the business environment for SMEs. It annually attracts some 300-350 participants from more than 40 countries. Registration to the conference is possible online. The conference will be held near Stockholm, Sweden.
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/enterprise_policy/charter/conf2009/
October 6, 21st eBSN workshop on eBusiness Implementation For SMEs: Shifting the Gear From Policy Dialogue To Actions
The European Commission and the Swedish presidency of the European Council are organising jointly this workshop that will focus on demonstrating the concrete business case for ICT-uptake and eBusiness, through a number of convincing showcases of European SMEs and launch a debate on relevant challenges and policies. It features keynote speeches by distinguished policy makers, business people and ICT experts. Its objective is to continue and re-enforce the awareness about the real implementation of eBusiness, its success factors and the problems encountered.
www.konferensbyran.se/tillvaxtverket , Contact: entr-ict-for-comp-and-innovation@ec.europa.eu
October 5-7, Conference on Innovation for Demographic Change
The conference will look into the sweeping demographic changes which are currently taking place all around Europe, as well as their impact on everyday life. Discussions shall also be held in order to devise new approaches, strategies and concepts in response to these changes, covering a variety of sectors like health care, education and community development. The event will take place in Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands.
www.aer.eu/
October 8-9, European Tourism Day and the European Tourism Forum
During the events, local and regional authorities, policy officers and leader projects will meet to discuss on the actual situation of tourism, but also to reveal their recipes for an improvement of European tourism. European Tourism Day’s theme will be The Role of Networking in Developing European Sustainable Tourism; the European Tourism Forum’s theme will be EU Tourism and the Economic Downturn: New Opportunities for a Sustainable and Prosperous Future? The European Tourism Forum will be held at Square Brussels Meeting Centre – Gold Hall, Rue du Mont des Arts, B-1000 Brussels.
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tourism/events/index_en.htm, Contact: entr-tourism@ec.europa.eu
October 15-16, DG ECFIN’s 6th Annual Research Conference
The 2009 research conference organised by DG ECFIN will bring together economists and policymakers to discuss three interrelated key issues relevant to fundamental economic thinking on the current crisis and the lessons that can be drawn from it. The conference will seek insights into the interplay between political and economic issues in the reform process, the pros and cons of proposals for reforming financial systems in the light of lessons from the current crisis, and the challenges that the crisis is posing to classical economic thinking on market behaviour. Event will be held in Brussels.
http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/events/
October 20, Partnership Forum in the Textile and Garment’s Sector between Agadir Agreement Member Countires and the European Union
The forum represents an opportunity to enhance the relationship between the private sector from Agadir countries (Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan) and their counterparts from the EU to discuss further partnership and industrial integration in the textile and garment sector via their presence in one of the largest international exhibitions in the European Union. The event will be held at Port de Versailles, Paris, France.
www.agadiragreement.org, Contact: atu@agadiragreement.org
October 29, Conference ICT and e-Business for an Innovative and Sustainable Economy.
The 2009 Conference of the Sectoral e-Business Watch, a programme of DG Enterprise and Industry, will take place on October 29 at Hotel Bloom, Brussels. This conference focuses on the economic impact of ICT on innovation and environmental sustainability as well as on resulting implications for competitiveness and policy. The main theme of the morning sessions is ICT and Sustainability, while the main theme of the afternoon is ICT and Industrial Policy. The conference brings together professionals who face these issues in their work. This is the sixth e-Business Watch Conference since the first one organised in 2002. The conference regularly attracts more than 100 experts from policy, business and business associations, research and consultancy.
www.ebusiness-watch.org/conference2009/
November 2-3, Eco-Efficient Economy – Towards Innovative and Sustainable Competitiveness
The aim of the conference is to encourage mobilisation across Europe for the development of a sustainable industrial policy and to show, using good examples, how European Industry can strengthen its competitiveness while meeting the climate challenge. The conference also aims to create a dialogue between the business sector and political decision-makers. The conference will be held in Linköping, Sweden.
entr-competitiveness-sustainable-dev@ec.europa.eu
info@impetuseurope.com, www.impetuseurope.com