PROGRAMME
Santiago de Compostela, March 22 - 23
Monday, 22 March
Fonseca College
Fonseca Square
15782 Santiago de Compostela
REGISTRATION
10:30 - 14:30 Arrival and registration of participants
11:00 and 12:00 Visit to the Emprendia Building
(Headquarters of the Emprendia programme)
Departing from Fonseca College
14:00 Welcome Buffet. Fonseca College
OPENING SESSION
15:00 – 16:00 Opening Session
Mr Senén Barro Ameneiro, Rector at the University of Santiago de Compostela
Mr Ángel Gabilondo Pujol, Spanish Minister of Education; President-in-office of the Council Education, Youth and Culture; former Rector at the Autonomous University of Madrid
D. Xesús Vázquez Abad, Education and University Planning Counsellor
D. Puga Pereira, President of the Social Council
D. Agustín Merino, Vice-rector of Internacional Policy
PLENARY SESSIONS
16:00 The Spanish programme of International Campus of Excellence
Speaker:
Mr Màrius Rubiralta, Secretary General of Universities at the Spanish Ministry of Education
16:30 University - Business Links
Speaker:
Ms Belén Bernaldo de Quirós, Head of Unit A-3, Directorate of Lifelong Learning: horizontal Lisbon policy issues and international affairs, DG EAC European Commission
17:00 The contribution from universities to innovation
Mr David D. Dill, Professor Emeritus of Public Policy. Director, Public Policy for Academic Quality (PPAQ) Research Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
17:30 – 18:00 Coffee break
18:00 – 19:30 Round table 1. Valorisation of research results and funding
Chair:
Mr. Luis Delgado, Spanish Presidency
Mr Chris Moody – Manager Consultant, ISIS INNOVATION OXFORD
Mr José Luis Villaverde Acuña, Associate Director of the Center for Innovation and Technology Transfer, University of Santiago de Compostela
Debate
20:30 Conference Dinner. Parador Hostal de los Reyes Católicos
Plaza del Obradoiro
Tuesday, 23 March
Advanced Studies Centre (CEA) - House of Europe (CEA-CE)
Vista Alegre Garden, Salvadas street
15705 Santiago de Compostela
09:00 The role of Scientific & Technological Parks
Mr Joan Bellavista, President of the International Association of Scientific and Technological Parks (IASP)
09:30 – 11:00 Round table 2. Responsible Entrepreneurship
Chair:
Mr Felipe Romera, President of the Association of Science and Technology Parks of Spain (APTE)
Ms Margarette Rudzki, Advisor European Affairs, Eurochambres
Ms Sandra Korman Dib, Department of Social Communication of the pontificial Catholic Universit of Rio de Janeiro
Ms Eva López Barrio, Programme “Woman-Emprende”, University of Santiago de Compostela
Debate
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00 Round table 3. Policies and instruments for Knowledge exchange
Chair:
Mr Arturo Azcorra, Director General of Technology Transfer and Business Development. Ministry of Science and Innovation.
Ms Maria Helena Vaz de Carvalho Nazaré, Rector of the University of Aveiro, Portugal.
Mr Eduardo Royo, President of JEUNE
13:00 – 14:00 Round Table with the Chairman of the 3 round tables:
Presentation of the conclusions from each round table and debate with the audience Moderator:
Mr Luis Delgado (Spanish Presidency)
CLOSING SESSION
14:00 Representative of the Xunta de Galicia
D. Arturo Azcorra, Director General of Technology Transfer ans Business Development. Ministry of Science and Innovation
Mr Luis Delgado (Spanish Presidency)
14:30 Closing buffet. House of Europe
16:00 Social Programme
Departing from House of Europe
Social Programme
Visit to the University heritage
From the eldest colleges and libraries to the amazing views of the city that one can contemplate at the top of the Faculty of Geography and History, the programme of visit to the Heritage of the University of Santiago de Compostela allows to perform a guided visit through the most emblematic university spaces within the old village.
Santiago de Compostela Walking tour:
Obradoiro Square (Catholic ́s Kings Hospital, Raxoi Palace, San Fructuoso Churc.).
Outside Catedral: Platerias Square (Treasure Façade & Cabildo's Palace), Quintana Square (San Paio de Antealtares Convent, Casa de la Conga, Casa de &Holy Door), Azabachería Square (Corticela Chapel& San Martín Pinario Monastery). Walking tour through the "Rúas" (picturesque and narrow streets) admiring the "Pazos" (urban Manor House).
*Visit to Emprendia Building, headquarters of Uniemprende Programme (programme for promotion of entrepreneurship in the University of Santiago de Compostela).
- Visit to facilites and brief explanation of the mission of technology transfer office of University of Santiago
- Brief explanation of Uninova (spin-off incubator) and visit to incubation spaces
Visit to facilites of Unirisco/Uninvest (capital risk society promoted by USC) and brief explanation of it ́s activity. - Visit to Woman Emprende facilities (woman entrepreneurship programme).
Departing from Fonseca College
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2010. Spanish Presidence of EU Council - "Entrepreneurial Universities: New models"
