DISSEMINATION EVENT: Innovative Actions of Eastern Finland programme “Welfare Technology as an instrument of Social Innovations” Tuesday, 28th October 2008 Scotland House Conference Centre Rond-Point Schuman 6, B-1040 Brussels Invitation Letter Agenda Registration form Finnish Regional Programmes of Innovative Actions Invites You to: New Solutions and Services 21.-22.11.2007 Helsinki, Finland Conference Hotel Rantapuisto The seminar offers excellent possibilities for networking between European programmes and learning from others’ experiences. The seminar programme consists of three innovative panels: New Solutions for Wellbeing, Better Results trough Networking and New Innovative Services. The main objective of the seminars is to highlight the best practices and to improve the exchange of experiences between programme leaders, project actors and partners. The roundtable discussions will provide informal opportunities for further discussions about the development segment. Leading persons in their field, entrepreneurs, experts, project managers and policy makers are invited to give presentations about their own fields of expertise. National and international programme managers and project actors and their cooperation partners are invited to the seminar. More information: http://www.eventnordic.fi/congreszon/innovativefinland/ Innovative actions Nordic network meeting March 14-15 2006, Joensuu Agenda Wednesday 14 March 2007 18:30 - 21.00 Welcoming remarks Innovative Actions in Eastern Finland Dinner Thursday 15 March 2007 09:00 - 12.00 Short presentations and status from the different regions and programmes Coffee Break Experiences in Innovative Actions - programme administration and management - new products and services in projects - results - problems and challenges - continuity and transferability - programme evaluation - international cooperation 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch 13:00 - 16:45 Marika Sandell, from the EU Commission give status report Coffee Break Collaboration between programmes    - seminars, conference organised in Finland    - possible main areas, themes (health and welfare, innovation    policy...) - project ‘market place’ - next Nordic meeting - other issues Experimentation on the next EU programme period 2007 - 2013 Summary and Closure INNOVATIVE ACTIONS OF EASTERN FINLAND DISSEMINATION EVENT, BRUSSELS 16.2.2005 The objective of the event was to describe results of the Innovative Actions of Eastern Finland programme, exchange best practices with other regions and discuss how to exchange experiences more effectively between the networks of the European regions. The event introduced views and reflections of the European Commission and IANIS regarding the Innovative Actions. PRESENTATIONS Gareth Hughes: Reflections on Innovative Actions from IANIS Jarno Turunen: Results from the Innovative Actions of Eastern Finland Jarno Turunen: Lessons learnt Heikki Hermunen: Developing new digital alternatives and operation models for radiology Petri Virtanen: Digital Impartiality INVITATION PROGRAMME Information Society and the Challenges of Peripheral Regions Joensuu 18.-19.9.2003 The Conference focus was on how the regions can overcome the special challenges of rural and peripheral areas when creating information society with the help of the European Commission and other development actors and authorities. The main focus was on e-Government, e-Health and e-Business as well as the role of e-Communities and Broadband communications in future development work. The event offered a great opportunity to learn about number of important EU policies and programmes. The  delegates had exellent opportunities for in-depth discussions and networking. This event was co-organized by The Innovative Actions programme of Eastern Finland, Carrefour Carelia (the Rural Information and Animation Carrefour network of the European Commission DG Press and Communications), Regional Council of North Karelia, IANIS (The Innovative Actions Network for the Information Society coordinated by The European Regional Information Society Association. IANIS is co-financed by the European Commission, DG Regio) About 100 guests from nine different countries took part in the conference. Conference programme (.doc) All available conference presentations: Thursday 18th of September 2003 *Official opening; Mr. Pentti Hyttinen, Executive Director of the Regional Council of North Karelia *Official opening, Prof. Gareth Hughes, Chief Executive Officer, Eris@ *Innovation & Regional Policy in Europe; Mr. Jean-Bernard Benhaiem, Innovative Actions – Head of Sector, European Commission, DG Regional Policy *eEurope 2005 and Related EU Programmes; Mr. John Beale, Project Officer, European Commission, DG Information Society *Effective Public Services Based on the Citizens' Needs; Mr. Heikki Lunnas, Development Manager, Association of the Finnish Local and Regional Authorities *e-Adoption for Communities; Mr. Christopher Gregory, Project Manager, Welsh Development Agency, Wales *Public Participation in Public Administration; Mr. Olli Turpeinen, Consultant, Asiantuntijapalvelut 3E Ky *Ensuring Citizens Use of the Virtual Services; Mr. Ilpo Koskikallio, Executive Director, Glocal Ltd. *e-Health; Ms. Elisabetta Toschi, Manager of the Project Planning and Development Department, ASTER, Emilia-Romagna Friday 19th of September 2003 *Official opening; Mr. Juhani Kärkkäinen, Development Manager of the Regional Council of Kainuu *IS, Innovation and Sustainability for Regional Development; Prof. Gareth Hughes, Chief Executive Officer, Eris@ *The Impact of Structural Funds in Finland; Ms. Kaisa-Leena Lintilä, Director of Regional Development, Ministry of the Interior *The eTEN Programme – Stimulating Investments in Public e-Services; Mr. John Beale, Project Officer, European Commission, DG Information Society *Rural Areas and e-Business/e-Tourism; Dr. Ute Hansen, Head of Division of Telecommunication, Internet and Media, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Transport of Schleswig-Holstein *Tele-centres in Catalonia; Ms. Glòria Domínguez-Torres, Leader of Forest Policy and Rural Development Area, The Forest Technology Centre, Catalonia and Ms. Anna Bodet-Gómez, Responsible of Telecentre Working Area, Catalonia *Broadband and Rural Areas; Mr. Ari Korpelainen, Project Manager, Tikka Communications *Conference Conclusions; Prof. Gareth Hughes, Chief Executive Officer, Eris@ More information: coordinator Pia Pitkänen pia.pitkanen@pohjois-karjala.fi tel. +358 13 265 4134