The Knowledge Triangle Shaping the Future of Europe

Summary report from the conference
Conference Conclusions
Documentation from plenary speeches
Documentation from seminars

The conference was organised by The Swedish Ministry of Education and Research and The Swedish National Agency for Higher Education as a part of the Swedish presidency of the EU.

The importance of a well-functioning knowledge triangle in the form of interaction between education, research and innovation has been emphasised by EU leaders since 2006. During its Presidency of the EU, Sweden wants to contribute to this process by raising the issue of how better coordination can be achieved between the different sides of the knowledge triangle, focusing in particular on the role of education. This is the aim of a conference in Göteborg on 31 August—2 September 2009. Read more »

In Swedish:
Konferensen arrangerades av Utbildningsdepartementet och Högskoleverket som en del av det svenska ordförandeskapet i EU.

Betydelsen av en väl fungerande kunskapstriangel i form av samverkan mellan utbildning, forskning och innovation, har lyfts fram av EU:s ledare sedan 2006. Sverige vill under sitt ordförandeskap i EU bidra till denna process genom att lyfta frågan om hur en bättre samordning kan uppnås mellan kunskapstriangelns delar, med särskilt fokus på utbildningens roll. Detta sker genom en konferens i Göteborg, 31 augusti—2 september 2009. Läs mer »

Summary report from the conference

The report contains summaries from the plenary speeches, panel discussions and seminars. To the report » PDF

Conference Conclusions

European higher education institutions should play a central role in the knowledge triangle interactions by creating and disseminating knowledge valuable for society and businesses as well as by linking education, research and innovation through collaboration with the wider
community. Read more in the Conference Conclusions » PDF

Documentation from plenary speeches

Monday, 31 August 2009

Opening session

Tuesday, 1 September

The Significance of the Knowledge Triangle for the Future of Europe (speech), Janez Potočnik, European Commissioner for Science and Research
Towards a European Vision of Innovation (PP-presentation), Martin Schuurmans, Chairman, European Institute of Innovation and Technology, EIT
Universities Integrating the European Higher Education Area and the European Research Area (PP-presentation), Jean-Marc Rapp, President, European University Association, EUA
Sustainable Competences in a Competitive Europe (Life Long Learning) (PP-presentation), Margret Wintermantel, Präsidentin der Hochschulrektorenkonferenz, Bonn, Germany

The changing role of universities in the Knowledge Triangle

Lucienne Blessing, Vice-Rector of Research, University of Luxemburg, Luxemburg
Günter Stock, President of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Science and Humanities, Germany (speech)
Helena Nazaré, Rector, University of Aveiro, Portugal (speech)
Frans van Vught, President of the European Centre for Strategic Management of Universities, Esmu, Netherlands (article: The EU Innovation Agenda: Challenges for European Higher Education and Research, published in OECD (2009), Higher Education Management and Policy, Volume 21 Issue 2, http://www.oecd.org/edu/higher)
Odile Quintin, Director General, DG Education and Culture, European Commission (speech)

Wednesday, 2 September

The American Challenge (speech) Deborah L. Wince-Smith, President, Council on Competitiveness, USA
The Chinese Strategies, Tao Zhan, President, Jilin University, People´s Republic of China (not published)
How Universities can take on Increasing Societal Demands and Remain Powerhouses of Intellectual Freedom (PP-presentation) | speech Sverker Sörlin, Professor, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

We are the Future

Linnar Viik, Professor, Estonian IT College, Director, Skype Technologies Ltd, Estonia (not published)
Ligia Deca, Chairperson, European Students Union, ESU (speech)
Nikola Macharová, President, The European Council for Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers, EURODOC (PP-presentation)

Is there a Need for National and European Strategies to Achieve the Knowledge Triangle?

Jose Manuel Silva Rodriguez, Director General, DG Research, European Commission
Marius Rubiralta, Secretary General for Universities, Ministry of Education, Spain (speech)
Adrian Smith, Director general of Science and Research, UK (not published)
Mauri Pekkarinen, Minister of Economic Affairs, Finland (not published)
Julia King, Vice-Chancellor of Aston University, UK (PP-presentation)
Anders Flodström, University Chancellor, Sweden (not published)

Documentation from seminars

A. Putting Life Science to Use

B. On the Entrepre-neurial University

Martin Curley, Global Director of IT Innovation, Intel Corporation, Ireland (not published)
Mary Walshok, Vice President, UC San Diego, USA
Niclas Adler, Dean, Jönköping International Business School, Sweden

C. IT Security

D. Sustainable Artistic Intervention in the Urban Landscape

Sven-Olov Wallenstein, Philosopher, Södertörn University, Sweden (speech)
Esther Shalev-Gerz, Professor, Artist, Paris, France (video, 42 MB)
Lene Crone Jensen, Director, Göteborgs konsthall, Sweden (not published)
Johan Öberg, Head of R&D at Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts, Gothenburg University, Sweden (not published)

E. The role of Universities in Regional Growth

F. Higher Education and Regions

G. Increasing Valorisation of Research

H. The Regional Context of Entrepreneurial Development — The Importance of People

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