Strategic Answers to Global and National Challenges in Innovation - Conference

26.08.08 15:35

OECD are compiling a Review of Hungary’s National Innovation System.

The objectives of the Review of Hungary’s National Innovation System are to evaluate the performance of the Hungarian innovation system based on an independent and overall assessment, as well as to elaborate recommendations for government policy makers to improve that performance on the basis of OECD member countries.

To introduce the results and recommendations of the OECD review to the general public, the National Office for Research and Technology shall organize a conference entitled "Strategic Answers to Global and National Challenges in Innovation" on 2nd October 2008. The language of the conference is English.

Date:

October 2, 2008.

Place:

RadissonHotel, Budapest, Hungary

H-1067 Budapest, Teréz Krt. 43.

Registration:

  • Registration form

Planned programme

 

Chair of the Morning Session: President of Natonal Office for Research and Technology

 

 

10:00-10:20

Károly Molnár, Minister without Portfolio in Charge of Science, Research and Innovation: Welcome

 

 

10:20-10.35

Péter Gottfried, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Delegation of Hungary to the OECD:
“OECD - Hungary Co-operation”

 

 

10:35-11:00

Pier Carlo Padoan, Deputy Secretary-General, OECD:
„Innovation and Growth – OECD Innovation Strategy”

 

 

11:00-11:25

Discussion

 

 

11:25-11:55

Jean Guinet, Head of Unit, OECD, DSTI:
„OECD Review of Hungary’s National Innovation System, - Overall Assessment and Recommendations”

 

 

11:55-12:15

József Pálinkás, President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences:
„Managing the Strategic RTDI Challenges of Academic Sphere”

 

 

12:15-12:35

Erik Bogsch, CEO, Gedeon Richter Plc:
„Managing the Strategic RTDI Challenges of Large Enterprises”

 

 

12:35-12:55

Ildikó Polgár Májer, President, ValDeal:
„Managing the Strategic RTDI Challenges of SMEs”

 

 

12:55-14:00

Lunch, Press Conference

 

 

14:00-15:45

Panel discussion on the Overall Assessment and Recommendations of the OECD Review of Hungary’s National Innovation System
Discussant: Ilona Vass, Vice President of Natonal Office for Research and Technology
Panelists:
Jean Guinet, Wolfgang Polt, Miklós Bendzsel, Ákos Benke, László Fésüs, Norbert Grasselli, István Lepsényi, Lajos Nyiri, Gábor Pálinkás, Mariann Pongorné Csákvári, Gábor Szabó, György Varga

 

 

15:45-16:00

Closing Summary: President of Natonal Office for Research and Technology

 

 

 


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