OPEN DAYS 2014 LOCAL EVENTS COUNTRY LEAFLET DENMARK

OPEN DAYS 2014 LOCAL EVENTS COUNTRY LEAFLET DENMARK

INDEX I. Regional Partnerships Official Partners of the OPEN DAYS 2014 The Capital region of Denmark 3 Central Denmark 5 City of Copenhagen 7 Esbjerg 9 North Denmark 10 South Denmark no local event will be organised The Region of Southern Denmark 12 Region Zealand 13 2

I. Regional Partnerships Official Partners of the OPEN DAYS 2014 The Capital region of Denmark (Green Growth consortium) Joint event with the City of Copenhagen (Green Growth Consortium) "Green Growth Regions in Motion" Copenhagen 1 October 2014 Connecting regional strategies Type: STRING Political Conference at the Fehmarnbelt Days 2014 Organisers: STRING Chair: Anke Spoorendonk, Minister of Justice, Cultural and European Affairs Schleswig-Holstein Speakers: Torsten Albig, Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein Anke Spoorendonk, Minister of Justice, Cultural and European Affairs Schleswig-Holstein Frank Jensen, Lord Mayor of the City of Copenhagen Helle Thorning-Schmidt (tbc), Danish Prime Minister Connie Hedegaard, EU Commissioner for Climate Action Jacob Vestergaard, Managing Director of STRING Olaf Scholz, First Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg Dr. Robert Habeck (tbc), Minister of Energy transition, Agriculture, Environment and Rural Areas Schleswig-Holstein Carsten Hansen, Danish Minister of Housing, Urban and Rural Areas Nicolaus Lange, Chairman of Fehmarnbelt Business Council Sylvia Michel (tbc), Concern Director of Kraftringen AB Sophie Hæstorp Andersen, Chairwoman of the Capital Region of Denmark Laerke Flader (tbc), Branch Manager Danish Electric Vehicle Alliance Denmark Gorm Casper, IHK Flensburg Wolfgang Schmidt, Staatsrat of the State chancellery of The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg Jan Gerbitz (tbc), ZEBAU Centre for Energy, Building, Architecture and Environment GmbH) Jens Stenbæk, Chairman of the Region Zealand (Region of Zealand) Pia Kinhult (tbc), First Governor of Skåne Description: The Fehmarnbelt Days provide a platform for stakeholders from emerging Fehmarnbelt Region and beyond to exchange ideas and experience, discuss key issues and cross-border collaboration and tap into the growth opportunities of the emerging Fehmarnbelt Region and with the rest of European Union. Through their membership in STRING, the Capital Region of Denmark and the City of Copenhagen participates in a range of events during Fehmarnbelt Days, most noticeably the political conference Green Growth Regions in Motion. This local event for the Capital region of Denmark and the City of Copenhagen focuses on creating connections not only through the STRING region, but through the rest of Europe. Key areas to be address are green growth and infrastructure, energy efficiency and sustainable cities. The Fehmarnbelt Days will also host a variety of social and cultural events in the heart of Copenhagen. 3

Target groups of participants: Representatives from the region s universities, voluntary and community sector, NHOs, local authorities, local and regional government/politicians, national government representatives, and a delegation from all over the STRING region. More information: http://www.fehmarnbeltdays.com/en 4

Central Denmark (Smart Partnerships for Jobs and Growth) "Growth and Development in Central Denmark Region and Europe" Connecting regional strategies Horsens 11 November 2014 Type: Presentation and seminar Organisers: Central Denmark Region, Regional Development and Central Denmark EU Office Chair: Lars Vildbrad, Director Regional Development, Central Denmark Region Speakers: Mr. Bent Hansen, President of Central Denmark Region Mr. Henrik Sass Larsen, Minister for Business and Growth, (tbc) Professor Torben M. Andersen, Aarhus University, Department of Economics and Business, (tbc) Mr. Lars Nørby Johansen, Chairman of the Danish Growth Council (tbc) Professor Ove K. Pedersen, Copenhagen Business School, Department of Business and Politics Description: Central Denmark Region will use Growth and Development in Central Denmark Region and Europe to initiate the debate on how to form a future development strategy for the region by involving relevant partners. One of the Region s tasks is to prepare a regional growth- and development strategy, describing societal challenges, and setting targets and regional solutions to meet them. The new strategy must ensure context and gain increased impact and visibility regarding future intervention. The aim is to ensure links between business development, employment and educational efforts, infrastructure, climate and environment as well as balance between cities and rural areas. Throughout autumn a series of workshops and seminars will be held as part of the process to develop the regional growth and development strategy. These events aim to explore the challenges: COMPETITIVENESS CLIMATE AND RESOURCES WELFARE DEMOGRAPHICS, SETTLETMENT PATTERNS AND MOBILITY Growth and Development in Central Denmark Region and Europe will highlight the effort to develop the strategy and clarify the challenges by bringing together researchers, business representatives and politicians who will present their views on the challenges and their influence on the regional development from a European and global perspective as well as a domestic and local one. 5

Target groups of participants: Representatives from the Local and Regional government, Growth Forum, the Educational Sector, Business Organisations and Social Partners. More information: http://www.rm.dk 6

City of Copenhagen (Green Growth consortium) Joint event with the Capital region of Denmark (Green Growth consortium) "Green Growth Regions in Motion" Copenhagen 1 October 2014 Connecting regional strategies Type: STRING Political Conference at the Fehmarnbelt Days 2014 Organisers: STRING Chair: Anke Spoorendonk, Minister of Justice, Cultural and European Affairs Schleswig-Holstein Speakers: Torsten Albig, Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein Anke Spoorendonk, Minister of Justice, Cultural and European Affairs Schleswig-Holstein Frank Jensen, Lord Mayor of the City of Copenhagen Helle Thorning-Schmidt (tbc), Danish Prime Minister Connie Hedegaard, EU Commissioner for Climate Action Jacob Vestergaard, Managing Director of STRING Olaf Scholz, First Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg Dr. Robert Habeck (tbc), Minister of Energy transition, Agriculture, Environment and Rural Areas Schleswig-Holstein Carsten Hansen, Danish Minister of Housing, Urban and Rural Areas Nicolaus Lange, Chairman of Fehmarnbelt Business Council Sylvia Michel (tbc), Concern Director of Kraftringen AB Sophie Hæstorp Andersen, Chairwoman of the Capital Region of Denmark Laerke Flader (tbc), Branch Manager Danish Electric Vehicle Alliance Denmark Gorm Casper, IHK Flensburg Wolfgang Schmidt, Staatsrat of the State chancellery of The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg Jan Gerbitz (tbc), ZEBAU Centre for Energy, Building, Architecture and Environment GmbH) Jens Stenbæk, Chairman of the Region Zealand (Region of Zealand) Pia Kinhult (tbc), First Governor of Skåne Description: The Fehmarnbelt Days provide a platform for stakeholders from emerging Fehmarnbelt Region and beyond to exchange ideas and experience, discuss key issues and cross-border collaboration and tap into the growth opportunities of the emerging Fehmarnbelt Region and with the rest of European Union. Through their membership in STRING, the Capital Region of Denmark and the City of Copenhagen participates in a range of events during Fehmarnbelt Days, most noticeably the political conference Green Growth Regions in Motion. This local event for the Capital region of Denmark and the City of Copenhagen focuses on creating connections not only through the STRING region, but through the rest of Europe. Key areas to be address are green growth and infrastructure, energy efficiency and sustainable cities. The Fehmarnbelt Days will also host a variety of social and cultural events in the heart of Copenhagen. 7

Target groups of participants: Representatives from the region s universities, voluntary and community sector, NHOs, local authorities, local and regional government/politicians, national government representatives, and a delegation from all over the STRING region. More information: http://www.fehmarnbeltdays.com/en 8

Esbjerg (European challenges - local solutions) "Presentation of Horizon 2020 - What are the opportunities for our local companies?" Esbjerg 20 November 2014 Connecting regional strategies Type: Seminar Organisers: Esbjerg Municipality Chair: Esbjerg Business Development, Randi Høxbro/Stephen Bihl Speakers: Mrs. Randi Høxbro, Business Consultant, Esbjerg Business Development Description: Esbjerg Municipality s local event will focus on Horizon 2020. The purpose of the event is to present Horizon 2020 and emphasize which opportunities our local SME s can take advantage of in the program. Our aim is to bring EU closer to our SME s and give them valuable insight and understanding of their opportunities within Horizon 2020. By providing knowledge about Horizon 2020, we hope to contribute to increased growth and innovation within our local community. At the event we will present selected areas which aim to show the SME s how the program can benefit their product and technology development and hence increase their overall performance. Further the universities will contribute with information on how their knowledge and competencies can be utilised in the process. The event will take place in week 47 which is the official week of growth and entrepreneurship in Denmark. This week focuses on entrepreneurship, innovation and growth Target groups of participants: Inhabitants of Esbjerg Municipality, entrepreneurs, representatives from the community sector, local authorities, local government, non-governmental organizations, local producers and other economic actors and the media. More information: The announcement for the local event will be published online at the web site www.eeu.dk and in the local press. 9

North Denmark (Advanced co-operation in Demographic Change) "Aalborg as a SMART CITY" Aalborg 19 September 2014 Connecting regional strategies Type: Conference and debate Organisers: Aalborg Municipality/Environment and Energy Agency Chair: Speakers: Thomas Kastrup Larsen, Mayor of Aalborg (tbc) Lasse Olsen, Councillor, Environment and Energy Agency, Aalborg Municipality (tbc) Michael Damm, Director, Environment and Energy Agency, Aalborg Municipality (tbc) Martin Brynskov, Aarhus University (tbc) Bent EgBerg Mikkelsen, Meal Science & Public food systems, Aalborg University (tbc) Lise Kingo, Executive Vice President & Chief of Staffs, Novo Nordisk (tbc) Mattias Iweborg, Direktor, Enact, Stockholm (tbc) Mikael Colville-Andersen, CEO, Copenhagenize Design Company (tbc) Peter Rindebæk, CEO, Bladt Industries (tbc) Maja Bentdsen, Project Manager, ECOgrid Bornholm (tbc) Karen Marie Pagh-Nielsen, Advisor, Helsingør Municipaliy (tbc) Lene Mariane Nielsen, Project Manager, Sustainable Business Development NorthDenmark (tbc) Søren Lyngsgaard, CEO, Vugge til Vugge (Cradle to Cradle) (tbc) Description: North Denmark s local event will focus on how Aalborg can become a smart and sustainable city. The event will include several presentations about sustainability based on Aalborg Sustainability Strategy and will discuss the way forward. Lastly Aalborg Sustainability Award will be given. The sustainability Strategy is focusing on the following areas: Sustainable City and Housing; Sustainable Mobility; Sustainable Supply; Sustainability and the citizens; Sustainable conversion of businesses and Green Growth; The Nature and Environment and Aalborg Commitments. Challenges in respect to the demographic change in our society will have to include sustainability i all policies. The aim of the event is to create a public debate about the sustainable initiatives in the community and to engage politicians, administrators and citizens in the development of Aalborg as a smart and sustainable city. 10

Target groups of participants: Local authorities, local government, local politicians, representatives from Aalborg University and Aarhus University and citizens. More information: http://bæredygtighedsfestival.dk/ (DA but translation is possible) 11

The Region of Southern Denmark (Patients' new touch on Healthcare) "Health IT and telemedicine at Danish hospitals does it work and how do we ensure patient involvement and empowerment?" Middelfart 17 November2014 Connecting regional strategies Type: Conference Organisers: Centre for Innovative Medical Technology, Odense University Hospital and University of Southern Denmark Chair: Lea Bohn, Innovation Consultant and Event coordinator and Claus Duedal Pedersen, Chief Innovation Officer. Speakers: Description: Centre for Innovative Medical Technology at Odense University Hospital will hold a conference focused on implementation of new services and systems to benefit the patients and reinforce patient empowerment. The conference will showcase successful examples from all Danish regions. As the conference is hosted by OUH and the Region of Southern Denmark, special emphasis will be on the many successes and projects in our region and Odense University Hospital. Target groups of participants: The event will be aimed at decision makers, project managers, IT consultants and clinical staff from hospitals, regions and municipalities in Denmark. Additionally the conference will be held in conjunction with the project organisations in charge of building the new hospitals in Denmark to ensure that lessons from existing hospitals and organizations are successfully transferred to the new hospitals. More information: Conference information will be available on www.cimt.dk 12

Region Zealand (Green Growth consortium) "Bioenergy Zealand project" Køge 30 September 2014 Building capacity Type: Closing conference Organisers: Energy Cluster Zealand Chair: Mr. Flemming Goldberg-Larsen, Energy Cluster Zealand Speakers: Flemming Goldberg-Larsen, Energy Cluster Zealand Tyge Kjær, Roskilde Universitet Lotte Eghøj, Agrovi Mette Jørgensen, Dansk Landbrug Sydhavsøerne Berndt Jespersen, Sybiosis Center Kalundborg Pia Bro Christensen, Grønt Center Description: Bioenergi Sjælland is a project initialized on the autumn of 2012. It is an important step in a strategic energy management system in the Danish region of Sjælland. Bioenergi Sjælland focuses on how the bioenergy resources in the region can be utilized in the most optimal way. The result will be 18 specific cases, ready in the autumn of 2014. These 18 cases will consist of different types of facilities that fit the local resources and circumstances. The goal with these case-examples is to make the process of preparing new bioenergy facilities easier and less time consuming. As a result the project focuses on: Resources and agricultural requirements Economical and practical opportunities and barriers Best available business models The foundation for realizing new projects There are various reasons for this initiative, especially the need for prefeasibility studies which can help ensuring the most suitable placing and construction of all the facilities. Another important issue is contributing to achieving new incomes to the agriculture sector of the region by accelerating the demand for agricultural co-products. The closing conference will give an overview of all the detailed material, and explain how it can be downloaded and used by all relevant target groups. 13

Target groups of participants: All relevant decision makers from municipalities, citizen organisations, the agricultural sector and energy companies. More information: www.bioenergisjælland.dk 14