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Agenda
*All Speakers Subject to Change
*Agenda to be reviewed and finalized by Program Steering Committee
| May 4-5, 2005: SUMAQ Conference (300+ participants) |
| May 6, 2005: CIFAL Workshop, by invitation only |
| 8:00 |
Continental Breakfast
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| 9:00 |
Welcome and Introduction
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| 9:15 |
Panel:
Making Knowledge Hubs Work for Local Economies, Private and Public Sectors Perspectives
• Success stories from local authorities across the Hemisphere and Spain: which lessons can be learned? |
| 10:30 |
Break |
| 11:00 |
Break-out Group Sessions
Question One:
• Which frameworks for public-private partnerships?
Question Two:
• Strategic choices: where to start and how to monitor progress in a fast changing environment?
Question Three:
• How to make it happen? Key steps to develop successful cooperations between local authorities, academia private sector and financing institutions.
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| 12:30 |
Common Luncheon with Mayors, Academic and Business Leaders
• Keynote Speaker: [TBA] |
| 14:00 |
Workshop Summaries Panel
Report and discussion: key areas of best practices (to serve as a foundation for the program curriculum and subsequent SUMAQ-CIFAL workshops), moderated by CIFAL. |
| 15:30 |
Conclusions and Adjournment |
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Cocktails and informal dinner for participants staying in town until Saturday. |
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