University Collaboration in Regional Development Spaces

Past event: UNICREDS Project Launch

The official launch of the UNICREDS project took place on 27 April 2010 at New County Hall, Truro, Cornwall.

There are press releases and a photo gallery relating to the event.  To see presentations given at this event, please follow the links below.

Agenda

9:00-9:25

Arrivals

 

9:30

Official Welcome

Alec Robertson, Leader, Cornwall Council

9:35

Introduction to the day

Denis Gartside

9:40

Why UNICREDS?

Carolyn Rule, Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration, Cornwall Council

9:45

UNICREDS - A Programme Overview

Nicolas Wallet, Project Manager, UNICREDS

10:00

Getting to Really Know Us

 

 

Bulgaria

Stelian Dimitrov, Assistant Professor, Sofia University

 

Cornwall (England)

Sue Brownlow, Director, Combined Universities of Cornwall

 

Czech Republic

Eva Cudlinova, Head of the Department of Structural Policy of the EU and Regional Development, University of South Bohemia

 

Finland

Satu Alapiha, Project Manager, Seinäjoki Technology Centre Ltd

 

Hungary

László Buzás, Head of Department of Development, Hajdú-Bihar Regional Authority

 

Scotland

Linda Stewart, Head of European Development, University of the Highlands and Islands

 

Sweden (1)

Bernt Vedin, Strategy Manager, Region Västerbotten

 

Sweden (2)

Harry Häggström, Learning Centre, Akademi Norr

11:15

Coffee Break

 

11:45

The Proof

 

 

Research Backbone of UNICREDS

Zoltán Karácsonyi , Director of Centre for Environmental Management and Policy at the

University of Debrecen, Hungary

12:00

UNICREDS Component Three Work Packages: An Overview

 

WP1 Leader

Harry Häggström, Learning Centre, Akademi Norr

 

WP 2 Leader

Ingrid Thylin, Director of Development, Campus Skellefteå

 

WP 3 Leader

Nigel Hewitt, Co-ordinator, Combined Universities of Cornwall

 

WP 4 Leader

Linda Stewart, Head of European Development,

University of the Highlands and Islands

 

WP 5 Leader

Juha Alarinta, Research Director, University Consortium of Seinäjoki

12:50

UNICREDS discussion

Chaired by Denis Gartside

12:58

Finale

Carolyn Rule, Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration, Cornwall Council

13:00

Lunch

 

14:00

Tour of the Combined Universities in Cornwall Tremough Campus

Additional Info

  • Event Location: Truro, Cornwall
  • Event Date: 27 April 2010
Nicolas Wallet and Carolyn Rule talk about UNICREDS at the project launch

© Cornwall Council 2010
Email: info@unicreds.eu
Tel: +44 (0) 1209 721071
Post: UNICREDS, Cornwall Council, Trevenson House, Pool, TR15 3RD

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