Second EU-Russia Innovation Forum, Lappeenranta, Finland
25 May 2011 - 25 May 2011
Finland
The Second EU-Russia Innovation Forum will take place from 25 to 26 May 2011 in Lappeenranta, Finland.
Signed in 2010, the EU-Russia Partnership for Modernisation is a shared agenda to help bring about reform in the field of the economy and society, with due respect for democracy and the rule of law. Its priority areas include the alignment of technical standards, the promotion of a sustainable low-carbon economy and dialogue with civil society.
The conference programme will feature business matching, an innovation exhibition and discussion roundtables. There will also be sessions devoted to the following topics:
- 'EU and Russia - growing together'- which will showcase the political objectives of the EU-Russia Partnership for Modernisation and how concrete plans can put these into action;
- 'EU and Russia - working together'- which will highlight the experiences learned and the needs of businesses in order to build successful partnership between Russian and European business partners;
- 'Sharing knowledge and experiences'- which will look at specific sectors for EU-Russian cooperation is specially needed: energy efficiency and renewable energy, information and communication technologies, and health and wellness.For further information, please visit: http://www.eurussiainnoforum.com/(opens in new window)
Signed in 2010, the EU-Russia Partnership for Modernisation is a shared agenda to help bring about reform in the field of the economy and society, with due respect for democracy and the rule of law. Its priority areas include the alignment of technical standards, the promotion of a sustainable low-carbon economy and dialogue with civil society.
The conference programme will feature business matching, an innovation exhibition and discussion roundtables. There will also be sessions devoted to the following topics:
- 'EU and Russia - growing together'- which will showcase the political objectives of the EU-Russia Partnership for Modernisation and how concrete plans can put these into action;
- 'EU and Russia - working together'- which will highlight the experiences learned and the needs of businesses in order to build successful partnership between Russian and European business partners;
- 'Sharing knowledge and experiences'- which will look at specific sectors for EU-Russian cooperation is specially needed: energy efficiency and renewable energy, information and communication technologies, and health and wellness.For further information, please visit: http://www.eurussiainnoforum.com/(opens in new window)