1st Afternoon Plenary Session

Welcoming address and opening remarks

Introductory remarks will be delivered by representatives of the Regional government, the European Commission, the European Cluster Collaboration Platform, and the event facilitators.

• Władysław Ortyl, Marshal of the Podkarpackie Region, Government of the Podkarpackie Region

• Krzysztof Paszyk, Minister of Economic Development and Technology, Republic of Poland (TBC)

• Representative of the European Commission

• Representative of the European Cluster Collaboration Platform

Setting the Scene

Presentation of the ECCP input paper on Podkarpackie

• Jan-Phillip Kramer, ECCP team member, Prognos

The concept of networking cooperation in establishing an innovation ecosystem

A brief presentation will introduce the concept of clustering and showcase the Podkarpackie innovation ecosystem along with its key players.

• Małgorzata Jarosińska-Jedynak, Member of the Board of the Podkarpackie Region, Government of the Podkarpackie Region

Panel discussion No. 1: The role of clusters in accelerating the economic development of the region and the country.

The panel will focus on identifying best practices and barriers for cooperation between the administration and clusters in implementing development policy.

• Monika Antonowicz, Expert, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development, Department of Analyses and Strategies

• Niklas Schilling, Manager International Affairs, European Aerospace Cluster Partnership, Hamburg Aviation Cluster

• Marek Darecki, President, Aviation Valley Association

• Ryszard Jania, President, East Automotive Alliance

• Tomasz Jankowski PhD, Expert, Jagiellonian University in Kraków

• Antonio Novo, President, iDIA cluster and European Cluster Alliance

Moderator: Agnieszka Olechnicka, Professor, Centre for European Regional and Local Studies (EUROREG) University of Warsaw