| 18 September |
19 September |
0815
1300 |
Pre-conference seminar |
0900
0930 |
Opening Ceremony Presidium: Fan Buoyan (China), Chachanat Thebtaranonth (Thailand),Luis Sanz (Spain), Pierre Bélanger (Canada), Mehdi Keshmiri (Iran), Mauricio Guedes (Brazil) + Chinese authorities |
0930
1015 |
Keynote address. Chairman: Luis Sanz (Spain)Keynote speaker: Song Jian (China) |
| 1015 – 1045 Tea break |
1045
1215 |
Plenary Session 1 Science Parks & human resources: attracting, training and retaining talentChairman: Pierre Bélanger (Canada)Invited speaker: Zhang Weiying (China)Speakers:Ilkka Kakko (Finland)Maria Cristina Pedicchio (Italy) Thomas Andersson (Sweden) |
| 1300–1430 Lunch |
1215 – 1400 Lunch |
1430
1745 |
Pre-conference seminar |
1400
1600 |
Technical visits to Zhongguancun SP |
1500
1700 |
IASP Intl. Board Meeting |
1600
1745 |
Parallel session 1
Incubation: Chinese & world experiencesChairman:Yan Z. (China)Speakers:K. Silverang (Finland)R. Spolidoro (Brazil)D. Sun (China) |
Roundtable
(Par session 2)International entrepreneurshipChairman:M. Guedes (Brazil)Panellists:P. Formica (Italy)E. Kilpi (Finland)T. Andersson (Sweden) |
Parallel session 3
Science Parks in AsiaChairman:Zhu Yan (China)Speakers:W. Ritter (China)B. Haxton (USA)P. Pérez (Spain) |
1900
2030 |
Welcome party |
1830 – 2100 Gala Dinner |
| 20 September |
21 September |
0900
1030 |
Plenary Session 2
The Human Environment for Developing Technology & Stimulating InnovationChairperson: Zhang Weiying (China)Speakers:Malcolm Parry (UK)Jean Marie Rousseau (Belgium)Matti Luostarinen (Finland)Sally Arkley (UK) |
0845
1000 |
IASP General Assembly |
1000
1115 |
Plenary Session 4
The position of Science & Technology Parks within innovation networksChairman: Wu Jison (China)Invited speaker: Luis Sanz (Spain)Speakers:Stewart Brown (UK)Jean François Balducchi (France)Randolf Margull (Germany) |
| 1030 – 1100 Tea break |
1115 – 1130 Tea break |
1100
1230 |
Plenary Session 3
Supporting small & medium size companies to compete in the global economyChairman: Valter Songini (Italy)Invited speaker: Norma Grace (USA)Speakers:Alain Fecteau (Canada)Jane Davies (UK)Ari Virtanen (Finland) |
1130
1150 |
Presentation 2006 IASP World Conference (Helsinki, Finland) |
1150
1230 |
Wrap-up Session
Chairman: Zhang ZhihongRelators:P. Formica, M. Guedes. L. Sanz |
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| 1230 – 1430 Lunch |
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1430
1545 |
Parallel session 4
Relations between SP & universitiesChairman:Xia Y. (China)Speakers:E. Cassin (Argentina)X. Jinghong (China)M. Briceño (Venezuela)S. M. Kalantar (Iran) |
Parallel session 5
Commercialisation of technology: from the lab to the marketChairman: Zhang Z. (CH)Speakers:J. Bellavista (Spain) B. Clayman (Canada) V. Kelessidis (Greece)G. Paluszny (Venezuela) |
Parallel session 6
Financing hi-tech SMEs & start-upsChairman:V. Varela (Portugal) Speakers:D. Rowe (UK)M. S. Owlia (Iran)M.Allemand (France)L. Zhuo (China) |
Optional tours and technical visits |
| 1545 – 1615 Tea break |
1615
1715 |
Parallel session 7
Technology & knowledge to improve SP facilitiesChairman:M. Parry (UK)Speakers: N. Shaw (UK)Iñaki Garai (Spain)Speaker: |
Parallel session 8
Feasibility studies & Business plans for new SP projectsChairman:N. Comins (South Africa)Speakers:M. Launonen (Finland)N. Naharudin Nasir (Malaysia)M. Atilla (Turkey) |
| 1715 – 1745 IASP Asia-Pacific Division meeting |
| 1745 – 1815 IASP West Asia Division meeting |
| 1845 – 2100 Informal dinner & performance |
