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Policy Dialog Conference - ERA: Transnational Foresight as a Policy Planning Tool, 26 - 27 November 2007, Athens, Greece
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Programme

Day 1 (Monday, 26 November 2007)

9.00 - 9.30
Registration
 
9.30 - 9.45
Opening Speeches by Minister of Development Christos Folias

Messages by I.A. Tsoukalas, Pan. Tsanakas, J. Chatzimarkakis
 

MORNING SESSION

 
9.45 - 10.00
Validity and Teachings of ForSociety-like Coordinated Actions

PIERRE VALETTE, Head of Unit DG-RTD
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10.00 - 10.20
Future-oriented policy support - the need for political credibility

TORE TENNOE, EPTA, NBT
RINNIE VAN EST, Rathenau Institute
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10.35 -10.55
Training Tools - Self Evaluation Exercises for Practitioners

Dr. LARS KLUVER, DBT
Dr. ELLEN VEIE, RCN
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10.55 - 11.10
Horizon Scanning As an Embedded Sustainable Task

VICTOR VAN RIJ, COS
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11.10 - 11.30
Coffee Break
 
11.30 - 13.00
Panel Discussion: Interface with Policy Makers

Moderator: GUNTER CLAR
Panelists:
 - STEF STEYAERT, ViWTA, Flanders
 - Dr. CARLO DUPREL, NRF
 - Prof. MAR. GIAOUTZI, NTUA
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13.00 - 14.00
Lunch Break
 
 

AFTERNOON SESSION

 
14.00 - 14.15
Viability of the ERA Concept. Forces in favour and against

Prof. LUKE GEORGIOU, Univ. of Manchester
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14.15 - 14.30
Creating a Solid Vision of ERA - 2020

Prof. REMI BARRE, CNAM, MESR
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14.45 - 15.00
Coordination of National Programs ~ An effort in Anti-polirizing structures

MAURITS BUTTER, EFMN
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15.15 - 15.30
Coffee Break
 
15.30 - 17.00
Panel Discussion: Strengthening the ERA concept

Moderator: VASILEIOS LAOPODIS
Panelists:
 - PROF. MAKRYDEMETRES, Univ. Of Athens
 - VICTOR VAN RIJ, COS
 - PIERRE VALETTE, DG RTD
 

   20.00 GALA DINNER AT MALVAZIA RESTAURANT, KERAMEIKOS
 
 
 
 

Day 2 (Tuesday, 27 November 2007)

MORNING SESSION

9.30 - 9.45
Sustainable Foresight Schemes Across Europe

ELIE FAROULT, DG-RTD
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10.00 - 10.15
ForSociety as a Viable Foresight Actor

NIKOS CONSTANTOPOULOS, GSRT
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10.15 - 10.30
Clearing Houses of Foresight Data/Info

Dr. R. SEIDL-DA-FONSECA , UNIDO
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10.30 - 10.45
Observation on the Politics of Foresight in the United States of America

DAVID STONNER, Head NSF Europe Office
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10.45 - 11.00
Coffee Break
 
11.00 - 12.30
Panel Discussion: Outlook of ERA based foresights in Europe

Moderator: Ms Jennifer Harper
Panelists:
- Prof. I.A. TSOUKALAS, GSRT
- PIERRE ROSSEL, EPFL
- EFIE AMANATIDOU, ATLANTIS S.A.
 
12.30 - 13.00
Close Up of the Policy Conference

Prof. I.A. TSOUKALAS, GENERAL SECRETARY FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY - MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT
 
13.00 - 14.00
Lunch
 

   ForSociety Network Members Meeting / Dinner (members only)
 



Policy Dialogue Conference - ERA: Transnational Foresight as a Policy Planning Tool,
26 - 27 November 2007, Athens, Greece