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Open days in Rijeka
24.10.2008, 19:01
On the 23rd of October 2008 city of Rijeka-member of Croatian regions office in Brussels and partner in conglomerate "A sustainable alliance" organized Open days decentralized event on „ Innovative regions-innovation, technological development and research".
Participants of the conference had an opportunity to learn about relation between technological development and innovations.
Conference was open by Mr. Vojko Obersnel, mayor of the city of Rijeka who stressed out the importance of Open days of the regions and the cities in Brussels which year by year attracts more and more participants allowing them to learn and do networking between various European regions.
This conference was used to introduce city of Rijeka as intelligent city and the project of first scientific -technological park in Croatia which is about to be opened in Rijeka.
Scientific-technological park is based on the idea that through synergy of scientific, technological and entrepreneurship potentials of Universities and regions can be created new knowledge and values which will contribute to faster development.
European Union was present also through speeches of two remarkable contributors who tried to pass European know-how in mentioned issues. Spain was presented through presentation of Mr. Juan Manuel Revuelta, director of Regional office of Valencia in Brussels who gave more then interesting presentation on EU strategy on technological parks in the period of 2008-2013 by giving practical examples from Valencia region which is nowadays one of most advanced European regions in the field of science and innovation.
University from Leicester, UK was represented by Mr. Chris Jones who works as a manager in Biobator, the successful business incubator established on the initiative of University as place for exchange and testing of commercial ideas in the early stage.
Conference was attended by many, especially those who are employed in public regional and local bodies as well in private institutions and companies who are applying innovations in their business on daily basis, which allowed them in that way to feel little bit of Brussels on the local scene.