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| PROGRAMME |
| November 7, 2006 (Tuesday) |
| 8.00 – 9.00 |
Registration |
Moderator: Assoc. prof. Roumen Nikolov,
Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" |
| 9.00 - 9.30 |
Opening |
Welcome speeches
Prof. DSc. Boyan Biolchev- Rector of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"
Eng. Dr. Boyko Borissov - Mayor of Sofia
Mr. Enzo Reali - Delegation of the European Commission to Bulgaria
Mr. Nikolai Vassilev - Minister of State Administration and Administrative Reform |
| Part 1 |
CHALLENGES IN FRONT OF THE BUSSINESS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR EU FUNDS UTILISATION
Moderator: Dr. Kamelia Stefanova,
Sofia University „St. Kliment Ohridski” |
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The national strategic reference framework |
Ms. Eli Manolova, Ministry of Finance |
| 9.30 - 11.00 |
Operational Programme "Regional Development" |
Ms. Venelina Chervenkova, Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works |
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Priorities of OP "Development of the competitiveness of Bulgarian Economy" |
Mr. Nedko Natov, Ministry of Economy and Energy |
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Operational Programme "Administrative Capacity" |
Ms. Maria Divizieva, Deputy Minister MSAAR |
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Capacities of the Local Authorities for participation in planning and Implementation of the Structural Funds projects |
Mrs. Ginka Chavdarova, National Association of Municipalities |
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PPP for Structural and Cohesion Fund absorption |
Ms. Elza Grigorova, National Business Development Network |
| 11.00 - 11.30 - Coffee break |
| Part 2 |
KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH
Moderator: Angel Milev, Apply Research and Communication Fund |
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European Commission activities in the field of knowledge, innovation and entrepreneurship |
Mr. Simeon Shenev, EC, DG Enterprises and Industry |
| 11.30 - 13.00 |
National Innovation Strategy and Creation of Technology Transfer Centres |
Mr. Stanimir Barzashki, Agency for Small and Medium Enterprises |
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Academia-Industry Co-operation: The Greek experience |
Mr. Artemis Saitakis, Managing Director, Science and Technology Park of Crete, Greece |
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Enterprise, knowledge and innovation – conditions for success of SMEs in ICT sector |
Mr. Peter Statev, Chairman of the Managing Board, Bulgarian ICT Cluster |
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On-line Communities and People Networking for Projects Opportunities at the EU level |
Mr. Marc Pallot, European Society of Concurrent Enterprising Network |
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| Panel sessions 14.00 - 15.30 |
| Hall "Mussala", floor 2 |
Hall "Rodopi", floor 1 |
Hall "Vihren", floor 2 |
| The knowledge-based economy – technology transfer and innovation |
Opportunities of the EU programs and the Structural funds for the research and business |
Preparation of projects to be financed by the Structural Funds |
- Cyprus Innovation System and IRC Cyprus action plan and structure - Antonis Antoniou, Technology Advisor, Cyprus Institute of Technology
- The innovation policy of the Technical University – Varna for making the university as a place for business - Assoc. Prof. Hristo Hristov, Vice Rector, Technical university – Varna
- WESTBIC – In support of academic-industry collaboration - Ultan Faherty, WESTBIC, Ireland
- Establishment of IP University Points in Bulgaria - Zdravka Gjozlieva, Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria
- Research and innovation activities and IPRs - Miglena Molhova, UNWE
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- FP7 and the Structural Funds- new opportunities for cooperation - Albena Vutsova, National Coordinator of FP7, Director "Scientific research", MES
- Priorities of Operational Program "Human Resources" - Plamen Grigorov, Head of sector "Programming and evaluation", Directorate "European funds, international programs and projects", Ministry of works and social policy
- Structural funds – instrument for encouragement of research and innovation in the area of ICT - Georgi Prangov, Senior expert, Directorate "Information society and information technology", State Agency for IT and communications
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- Preparation and assessment of investment projects to be financed through the EC accession funds - Prof. Evgeni Tsolov, CIST, SU "St. Kliment Ohridski"
- Valuation of project financing methods - Rositsa Kozleva, Infraproject consult
- Management of stages during implementation of project financing activities - Stanislav Ivanov, "Metropolitan"
- Preparation of project for building a plant for processing of construction waste – Alexander Trifonov, "Kimcoop" LTD
- Special features in preparation of transport projects to be financed by the ERDF and Cohesion Fund- Bouryana Konaklieva, CIST, SU "St. Kliment Ohridski"
- Preparation of inter modal terminal project Rousse-Varna - Hristo Alexiev, Ministry of Transport |
Moderator: Dr. Kamelia Stefanova,
CIST, SU "St. Kliment Ohridski |
Moderator: Daniela Chonkova,
ARC Fund |
Moderator: Nadya Nikolova,
Sofia Municipality |
| 15.30 - 16.00 - Coffe break |
| 16.00 - 18.00 - Panel Sessions |
| Challenges to the Bulgarian Network of Research Mobility Centers |
Entrepreneurship in Universities
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Banks and consultants in partnership with business and local authorities for EC Structural funds absorption |
| CONFERENCE "RESEARCHERS’ CAREER AND MOBILITY" |
- The Entrepreneurial University - Prof. Tsvetan Davidkov, SU "St. Kliment Ohridski"
- Challenges and Opportunities to Entrepreneurship in Information Technologies – Ìàrk Harris, Intel Corp.
- Business without Borders – to encourage entrepreneurship among young people - Òînya Fileva, BwB, Bulgaria
- Business skills for IT managers, Georgi Kalushev, SU "St. Kliment Ohridski"
- Entrepreneurial intentions among University students in Bulgaria: results from a survey - Desislava Yordanova, Doctoral student, Autonomous University of Barcelona |
- Guarantee fund for project co-financing – FLAG, Dimcho Mihalevski, Deputy Minister, MRDPW
- Presentation of Financial institutions
- Using the best European practice in utilization of EC Structural funds in Bulgaria - Svetla Marinova, SMS, Almarex
- Project preparation and management for OP "Regional Development" and OP "Human Resources" - Krassimir Krastev, Institute for programme and project management
- SAPARD – an important experience for Structural funds utilization by business - Petya Kadiiska, SMS, New business advisors
"Municipal Financial Navigator" - software for analyzing municipal budgets - Sylvia Georgieva, "NAMRB-ACTIV" |
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Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Tzvetan Davidkov,
SU "St. Kliment Ohridski" |
Moderator: Ekaterina Ignatova,
BAMCO |
| 18.00 - Cocktail |
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