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Session 3 - Parallel Presentations |
| 3a: SMEs and Economic Impact – Evidence and Policy Responses?
Session Chair: Prof
Mark Hart, Professor of Small Business & Entrepreneurship,
Prof
Roy Thurik, Professor of Economics & Entrepreneurship, Topic: US evidence on the Economic Impact of SMEs – setting the European policy agenda?
Ms
Katrina Reid, Director Analysis, Topic: Developing an Enterprise Strategy in the UK – current policy priorities
Mr
Joep Rats, Head of SME Policy Dept., Topic: Employment growth in the Netherlands and the role of SME's
Mr
Graham Davis, Director of Entrepreneurship, Topic: Enterprise Support in Northern Ireland – re-positioning the public offer? 3b: The Green Revolution & Global Climate Change – opportunities or threats for SMEs?
Session Chair: Ms
Tina Sommer, Chairman, International Affairs,
Prof
Tsugio Ide, Chairman National Association of Trade Promotion for SMEs, Topic: SME Policy as a Public Policy & Sustainable Development
Mr
Angelo Consoli, European Director, Topic: The Third Industrial Revolution and a new energy model based on the internet blue print
Prof
Peter Lindgren, Associate Professor & Director, Topic: Preparing for a new market reality: Green Business Model innovation in Denmark
Anne
Artt, NetRegs Communications Officer, Northern Ireland Environment Agency,
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3c: Promoting SMEs in Emerging & Transition Economies
Session Chair: Dr
Antal Szabó, former Regional Adviser, UNECE;
Prof
Xavier Figarella, Director, Centre for Entrepreneurial Initiatives, Topic: Academic Strategies to Improve the Competitive Profile of SME
Mr
Ishkan Karapetyan, Head of the SME Development National Center & Topic: Capacity building for entrepreneurship support in Armenia
Prof
Baiba Rivza, Member of Parliament of Latvia, Topic: Mentoring & Micro-credit for development of rural women entrepreneurship in Latvia
Prof
Dr. sci Tihomir Lukovic, Economic faculty "Nautical Tourism", Topic: Analysis of Entrepreneurship in Economies of Transition versus Developed Countries 3d: Social Entrepreneurs – mainstream or marginal?
Session Chair: Mr Benne van Popta, Deputy Secretary-General, Royal Dutch Association of SMEs, Delft, Netherlands
Mrs
Claudine Reid MBE, Social Enterprise Ambassador, Topic: Promoting social enterprise to women and young people – the power of vision
Mr
Daniël De Steur, Managing Director, Topic: Management Development in the social profit sector in East-Flanders, Belgium
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