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The 4th eForesee International Conference in Malta
The Role of Foresight in Implementing the EU Wider Neighbourhood Policy, and in the Structuring of a Euro-Mediterranean Research and Innovation Area
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Thursday 13 November
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09:00
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Official Opening
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Chair: Mr Peter Diacono, Chairman, MCST ()
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Inaugural Speech:
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The Prime Minister of Malta, Hon. Dr. Edward Fenech Adami ()
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Opening Address:
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H.E. Dr Ronald Gallimore, () Head, EU Delegation Office in Malta
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Plenary Stession I
Chair: Mr Wilfred Kenely, Chief Executive, MCST
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Keynotes:
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Dr Marita Kayamanidou () (INCO Unit, DG Research, European Commission)
Overview of EU RTD initiatives in the Mediterranean region: INCO-MED, MOCO
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Prof Peter Serracino Inglott () (Science Advisor to the Prime Minister of Malta)
Mediterranean Perspectives on EU-Mediterranean Cooperation
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Prof Ezio Martuscelli () (Director, CNR Dept of International Activities Italy)
The Role of NETRI-Med as a pivotal element to structure a Euro-Mediterranean Research and Innovation Area
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Questions
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10:30
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Break for Coffee
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11:00
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An overview of Mediterranean Foresight capabilities
Chair: Mr Wilfred Kenely, Chief Executive, MCST
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Keynote:
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Dr Paraskevas Caracostas () (Unit K2, DG Research, European Commission)
Foresight, its role in the Framework Program, its role in the structuring of the ERA and Wider Neighbourhood extensions
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Presentations:
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Tunisie 2030
Dr Khaled Kaddour, () Director, Institute of Strategic Studies
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Jordan Vision 2020
Prof Khaled Elshuraydeh, () Higher Council for Science and Technology
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Lebanon
Prof Fairouz-Farah Sarkis, Director, () Arab Open Unversity-Lebanon
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Morocco
Prof Driss Belghyti, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University
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Introduction:
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Parallel Session Methodology and Expected Outcomes
Dr Patrick Crehan () (CKA Associates)
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13:00
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Break for Lunch
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14:15
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Parallel Session
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Panel 1: Public Funded Research Futures
Chair: Dr Paraskevas Caracostas (Unit K2, DG Research, European Commission)
Rapporteur: Ms Effie Amanatidou (Head, S&T Policy Studies Unit, ATLANTIS Consulting S.A.)
Discussants:
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Prof Hagit Messer-Yaron (Faculty of Engineering, Tel-Aviv University)
- Professor Joseph Micallef (University of Malta)
- Prof Ezio Martuscelli (Director, CNR Dept of International Activities Italy)
- Prof Driss Belghyti, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University
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Completing the Mediterranean Systems of Innovation
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New demands on Universities and new roles
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The role of RTD networks and their management
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Capacity for strategic planning at all levels in the science system
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Tapping into the ERA
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Panel 2: The Private-Public Gap
Chair: Prof Juanito Camilleri (CEO, GoMobile)
Rapporteur: Dr Gordon Pace (University of Malta)
Discussants:
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Prof Mohamed Dahmani Fathallah (The Molecular Biotechnology Group, Institut Pasteur de Tunis)
- Prof Moti Sokolov (President, Tel-Aviv Academic College of Engineering)
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Mr Jesmond Xuereb (Director, Avicenna Knowledge Centre Malta)
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Prof Soulla Louca (Assistant Professor, Intercollege, Cyprus)
- Mr Ferenc Kovats (Chairman of the Steering Group, TEP (Hungarian Technology Foresight Programme)
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The role of private universities and teaching institutes
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The role of research carried out in private enterprise
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The role of private sector actors such as banks, funds, technology transfer rganisations and other intermediaries
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Capacity for visioning & strategic planning in the private sector
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Panel 3: The Social Context of Innovation
Chair: Dr Attila Havas (Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Economics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences)
Discussants:
- Prof Saleem Zougbu (Assoc Professor of Informatics, Bethlehem University, Palestine Authority)
- Eng Lena Assaf (Middle East Agri-Food Publisher)
- Mr Ranier Fsadni (Anthropology Programme, Mediterranean Institute, University of Malta)
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Dr Toni Talab (Head, Dept of Tech Transfer, Gen. Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research, Syria)
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Prof Vassilios Laopodis (DG Enterprise)
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Dr Monica Cariola (Ceris- CNR Institute for Economic Research on Firms and Growth, Italy)
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The role of social attitudes towards renewal, invention and discovery, risk and reward, ambition, aspiration and success. How these affect scientific, innovative and entrepreneurial activity. The role of social capital, Social innovation and the Knowledge Society as a .Socially Innovative Society.. Science-Society issues and the role of Social Innovation Programs.
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Panel 4: The future financing of RTDI
Chair: Prof Luke Georghiou (Executive Director of PREST, University of Manchester)
Discussants:
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The 3% goal in a Mediterranean context
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Foresight and the use of the 'Neighbourhood Program'
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Foresight and the use of bilateral funds such as MEDA
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Friday 14 November
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09:00
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Plenary Session
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Improving mutual policy learning - adding value both at the national and European levels
Chair: Dr Guenter Clar (Unit K2, DG Research, European Commission)
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The Israeli Science and Technology Foresight
Dr Yair Sharan, Director, The Interdisciplinary Center for Technology Analysis & Forecasting, Tel-Aviv University
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Greek Technology Foresight 2021
Prof Emmanuel Koukios, National Technical University, Athens
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Turkey 2023
Mr Tolgahan Oysal, Technology Development Foundation of Turkey
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Malta eFORESEE Project
Dr Jennifer Cassingena Harper, Malta Council for Science and Technology
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Cyprus eFORESEE Project
Dr Marinos Markou, The Agricultural Research Institute
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Estonia eFORESEE Project
Mr Marek Tiits, The Institute for Baltic Studies
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11:00
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Break for Coffee
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11:20
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Plenary Session
Chair: Dr Patrick Crehan (CKA Associates)
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In the final plenary session the discussion leader will synthesis outputs under the following headings:
- What was learned through the group-work
- The priorities for action that emerged
- The role of foresight in implementing or preparing such actions
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Conclusions from parallel session
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publicly funded research futures
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the private-public gap
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the social context of innovation
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the future financing of RTD & I
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13:15
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Closing
Hon John Dalli
Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Malta
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13:30
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Lunch
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14:30
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Poster Presentation Session
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Foresight in Malta
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Malta Biotech
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Malta Marine
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Narrative Database (check http://eforesee.info/ndb/)
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The Catch and Effort Assessment Survey
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Foresight in Cyprus
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