10^th Bled Forum on Europe
Foresight Conference
6^th-7^th March

Our Common Challenge

The Role of Culture in Knowledge Society

 Contribution to the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009

Friday 6th of March 2009

Welcome address by:
Mr. Danilo Türk; President of the Republic of Slovenia

Opening address and introduction:
Mr. Blaž Golob (President Bled Forum on Europe, Director Center for eGovernance
Development for South East Europe );
Mr. Franci Demšar (Director Slovenian Research Agency); (0,7 Mb)
Mr. Miroslav Polzer (Director Austrian Science and Research Liaison Office Ljubljana);
Mr. Matej Potokar (Director, Microsoft Slovenia);

Bled Forum on Europe 2009 Award Ceremony **SOL OMNIBUS LUCET**
by artist Mr. Bojan Frantar

Culture & Knowledge Society Relations
Ms. Majda Širca, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia

Session I: “European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009 and the role
of Culture”
Chairperson: Mr. Blaž Golob (President Bled Forum on Europe & Director CeGD)

The challenges of Europe and the role of Culture
Ms. Sonja Kralj-Bervar (Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia – Head of Sector) (1,8 Mb)

The European Foresight Monitoring Network (EFMN)
Mr. Maurits Butter (Institute for Strategy, Technology and Policy (TNO-STB) Netherlands, EFMN Project Coordinator) (0,6 Mb)

The challenges of Europeana (Virtual European Library)
Ms. Giuliana De Francesco (Europeana)

Digital Library of Slovenia: Developing Cultural Digital Content, Interconnectind Digital Sources and Enabling Free Access to Knowledge
Mr. Zoran Krstulovič (National University Library of Ljubljana) (7,8 Mb)

Contemporary Investigative Art – Crossing Boundaries
Mr. Jurij Krpan (Kapelica Gallery, Ljubljana) (1,8 Mb)

Session II: Session on Science – Culture, Art & Innovative Leadership
Chairperson: Mr. Slavko Dolinšek (Institute for Innovation and Development of University of Ljubljana, Director)

Millennium Project, Global Challenges and the role of Europe (Video message)
Mr. Jerome C. Glenn (Director; Millennium Project) (4,2 Mb)

Art & Innovative Leadership
Ms. Danica Purg (President UN Global Compact Slovenia & President, IEDC- Bled School of Management) (0,4 Mb)

Science and Art
Mr. Jadran Lenarčič (Director of Institute Jožef Stefan, Ljubljana) (3,2 Mb)

New Media and Learning Innovations
Mr. Rainer J. Steindler (International Center for New Media – icnm.net, Salzburg,
Austria)
Video message by Peter A. Bruck (Head of EUROPRIX)

Saturday 7th of March 2009

Session III: Good Practice Cases in the Field of Foresight and Cultural Heritage
Chairperson Ms. Jana Kolar (Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology of the Republic of Slovenia)

The Future of Switzerland & The role of Culture (Foresight project)
Ms. Barbara Haering (Member of ERA – European Research Area Board,
ETH University - Switzerland) (0,3 Mb)

Route of Roman Emperors in South East Europe
Mr. Miomir Korač (Expert advisor of the Archeological Institute and Director of Project Viminacijum, Serbia)  (15,2 Mb)

Education for Digital Libaries
Ms. Tatjana Aparac Jelušić (University of Zadar) (0,2 Mb)

Session IV: Business Cases – Innovative Approaches of using Culture as a Key Resource in globalised Knowledge Based Economy
Chairperson Ms. Violeta Bulc (Vibacom, President) (0,4 Mb)

Special guest - Miha Pogačnik (Creating Authentic Leadership, Spurring Innovation and Inspiring Transformation....)

Preserving Knowledge and Cultural Heritage through Technology and Innovation
Ms. Nataša Milić-Frayling (Microsoft Research Cambridge, UK, Preincipal Researcher, Director of Research Partnership Programme)

Culture & Innovation & Business Leadership
Ms. Polona Lovšin (RIKO Group)

Foreseen Innovative Approaches for Knowledge Society Development
Chairperson: Mr. Miroslav Polzer (Austrian Science and Research Liaison Office Ljubljana, Director)

Ministry of Creativity – New Modes of Cohabitation
Ms. Helena Drnovšek Zorko (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia) (1 Mb)

Contribution of South East Europe SEE to the Future of Europe -Knowledge Society Foresight for SEE; Bled – Belgrade – Istanbul 2009
Ms. Katja Pook (Pook Perspectives) (2,5 Mb)

Development of Information Society and the Role of Education, Research and Culture
Ms. Tina Vuga (Center for eGovernance Development for South East Europe, CeGD
eGovernance Academy Coordinator)   (0,5 Mb)

10^th Bled Forum Declaration on Culture & Knowledge Society
Mr. Tomaž Boh (Vice President Bled Forum on Europe, Slovenian Research Agency) (0,2 Mb)

Presentation of European Leadership Centre (ELC)
Networking Event & Lunch at IEDC - Bled School of Management


GRANDE FINALE
Radical Thinking about the Future of Europe
Mr. Slavoj ŽIŽEK

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