Wednesday, 25th March 2009
16:00–18:00 Early Registration
from 19:30 Evening Programme
Thursday, 26th March 2009
08:30–09:30 Registration
09:30–10:00 Opening of the conference
10:00–11:15 Plenary session 1
Academia in the Era of Knowledge-Based Economy
11:15–11:45 Coffee break
11:45–13:15 Round Table
Doctoral Programmes in Europe – Their Role in a Knowledge-Based Economy
13:15 Lunch
14:30–16:30 Parallel Workshops 1
From Theory to Practice (and back?)
Workshop 1
Fostering Cooperation Between University and Industry
Workshop 2
Success Stories of Intersectorial Mobility – Doctoral Candidates’ Views
16:30–17:00 Coffee break
17:00–18:00 Plenary Session 2
Workshop Outcomes
from 18:00 Evening Programme
Friday, 27th March 2009
9:00–10:15 Plenary Session 3
European Labour Market – Its Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
10:15–10:30 Coffee break
10:30–12:00 Parallel Workshops 2
Innovations in Europe
Workshop 3
Lisbon Strategy and Innovation Policy within the EU
Workshop 4
The Role of Universities in the Innovative Economy
12:00–12:30 Coffee break
12:30–13:15 Plenary Session 4
Outcomes of the Conference


