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FINAL PROGRAMME

Monday, Sept 15
Location: Chalmers University of Technology (Conference Centre, Main entrance)

09.00-09.30	Welcome
09.30-11.00	Plenary session: Regional Growth in a Global environment Moderator: Phil Cooke Speakers: Zoltan Acs Speakers: Mike Best
11.00-11.30	Break
11.30-13.00	Plenary session: Clusters, entrepreneurs and SMEs Moderator: Åsa Lindholm Dahlstrand Speakers: Maryann Feldman Speakers: Magnus Klofsten

13.00-14.30	Lunch
14.30-16.00	Parallel sessions:
	A1) Clusters and universities Moderator: Merle Jacob Speakers: Pontus Braunerhjelm Speakers: Helen Lawton Smith
	B1) Networks and interaction Moderator: Alexandra Waluszewski Speakers: Håkan Håkansson Speakers: Rejean Landry
16.00-16.30	Break
16.30-18.00	Parallel sessions:
	A2) Clusters and knowledge infrastructure Moderator: Magnus Klofsten Speakers: Phil Cooke Speakers: Peter Maskell
	B2) Business Networks Moderator: Lennart Bångens Speakers: Bitrina Diyamett Speakers: Suma Athreye
19.30-	Dinner - Restaurant Tegel

Tuesday, Sept 16
Location: Chalmers University of Technology (Conference Centre, Main entrance)

09.00-10.30	Parallel sessions:
	A3) Clusters and institutional frameworks Moderator: Björn Asheim Speakers: Meric Gertler Speakers: Mark Lorenzen
	B3) Systems of innovation Moderator: Mauren McKelvey Speakers: Keith Smith Speakers: Stefano Brusoni
10.30-11.00	Break
11.00-12.30	Parallel sessions:
	A4) Path dependence and discontinuities Moderator: Björn Asheim Speakers: David Wolfe Speakers: Bent Dalum
	B4) Sectoral/Technological systems Moderator: Staffan Jacobsson Speakers: Bo Carlsson Speakers: Frank Geels
12.30-14.00	Lunch
14.00-15.30	Plenary session: Clusters and governance Moderator: Johan Hauknes Speakers: Jon Pierre Speakers: Henry Etzkowitz
15.30-16.00	Break
16.00-18.00	Plenary session: "The Dahmén Centre"
	Summing Up Moderator: Bengt-Åke Lundvall Speakers: Mike Enright Speakers: Per Eriksson Speakers: Merle Jacob