Symposium “Innovation Power of Small Countries” 2015.2.27

Symposium “Innovation Power of Small Countries” 2015.2.27

Organized by the
Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University

Date: 27 February, 2015
Time: 13:00 pm to 17:30 pm
Venue: National Center of Science Building, 2nd Floor (Gakujutsu Sogo Center)
    (Chiyoda Campus of Hitotsubashi University,
      2-1-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyodaku, Tokyo, Japan)
Objective:
To expand the knowledge and develop the idea for innovation management and Innovation policy making.
 
Program:

13.00 Opening and Welcome
Professor NOBEOKA, Kentaro
 (Director, Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University)

13.10 Keynote Speech
Title: Strategies of A Small Nation (Singapore) in Technological Innovation: Global Partnership and Talent Development
Professor HANG, Chang Chieh (National University of Singapore)

14:00
Preliminary Title:
Dr. BAUMANN, Caroline (Head of Economic and Financial Affairs, Embassy of Switzerland)

14:30 Coffee Break

14:40 Session 1
Title: Danish Strategic Participatory Design Approach
Dr. YASUOKA, Mika, Technical University of Denmark

Title: Dutch Food Valley Innovation System
Professor ITO, Munehiko & MATSUMOTO, Yoichi (Kobe University)

Title: Innovation Nation, Israel
NAKASHIMA, Isamu

16:20 Break

16:30 Session 2
Panel discussion
Lead
Professor WATANABE, Chihiro (National University of Singapore)  

17:30 Closing
Professor ETO, Manabu
(Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University)

*Registration:
Please contact sympo201502(at)iir.hit-u.ac.jp  by 10:00 February 25.
Please write
“Feburuary 27th Symposium” in the subject field and send the following information.
1) Name
2) Affiliation
3) Position