INVITATION
Final Conference
on enhancing innovation in the food processing
sector
17 June 2014
Venue:
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia
Dimičeva 13, Ljubljana
Slovenia
The CAPINFOOD project
started in March 2014 for improving the enabling environment and public awareness for
innovation in the South East European food sector through transnational collaboration with
the participation of 9 countries from the region.
The project reached its objectives and improved the enabling environment for food
innovation by for example developing national innovation strategies for the food sector,
developing pilot systems for institutions for provision of collective innovation support
services for food SMEs, integrating non-EU countries into the development of South East
Europe and other with different practical tools.
Private initiatives in innovation of the food sector is one of the key drives creating new
opportunities for the future. Therefore involving young talents is crucial. that is why the
project also promoted Ecotrophelia and strong publicity campaign was organized in the
participating countries.
Since in South East Europe there are several specific problems, difficulties and challenges
related to the innovation behaviour of the food businesses, to their available resources and
particularly to the enabling environment of the innovation are reasonable to establish a
forum to discuss these specific issues for the area. The forum was established by the
CAPINFOOD project for better integration of the SEE area into the Pan-European
collaboration on improving the competitiveness of the food sector through innovation.
The cost of the event is financed by the CAPINFOOD project which is co-funded by the EU in
the framework of the South East Europe Transnational Cooperation Programme
Each participant should cover its travel and accommodation costs
Preliminary programme
08:30 Registration
9:00 Welcome
t.b.c
9:10
Presentation of the CAPINFOOD project
Ms Virág Borus, Bay Zoltán Nonprofit Ltd. for Applied Research
9:25
Measures and instruments for strengthening the innovation in the HORIZON 2020
Dr. Christian Petermann (t.b.c)
1. Strategies (Chair: dr András Sebők, Campden BRI Hungary)
9:50
Food innovation trends and opportunities for South-East Europe
Prof. Collin Dennis
10:20 Importance of the private initiatives in innovation of the food sector
dr.András Sebők, Campden BRI Hungary
10:40 Discussion
11:10 Coffee break
11:30 Ukrainen Innovation Strategy for the Food Sector
Prof. Nadya Boyko, Uzhorod National University
Montenegrin Innovation Strategy for the Food Sector
Vladimir Pavicevic, Capital City Podgorica – Secretariat for entrepreneurship
Development
12:00 How the National Technology Platform network of the ETP network can support the
food innovation in SEE area
Daniele Rossi, Federalimentaria Servizi (t.b.c)
2. Tools, guidelines (Chair: Adriana Macri, IBA)
12:15 Theoretical framework and SWOT-SOR tool for development of food innovation
strategies
Prof. Xavier Gellyinck, UGENT)
12:30 The training concept and the guidelines for operation industry panels and dialogue
with policy makers
Adrienn Hegyi, Campden BRI Hungary
12:45 Moderated discussion: The way forward
Prof. Peter Raspor
13:15 Lunch
14:10 Results of testing the Service Manual
dr. Laura Carraresi, UMIL
3. Raising awareness (Chair: Prof. Peter Raspor)
14:25 Guideline on ICT Solutions
dr. János Nacsa, SZTAKI
14:40 Publicity campaign
Fotini Salta
14:55 Ecotrophelia for involving young talents
Adriana Macri
15:10 Innovation in traditional foods in Slovenia
dr. Petra Medved Djurašinović, CCIS
15:25 Closing remarks
For further information please contact:
András Sebők (a.sebok@campdenkht.com; Tel: +36 1 433 1470)
Final Conference
17th June 2014
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