DENMARK

OPEN DAYS 2014 – LOCAL EVENTS

COUNTRY LEAFLET

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INDEX

I. Regional Partnerships – Official Partners of the OPEN DAYS

2014

The Capital region of Denmark 3

Central Denmark 5

City of Copenhagen 7

Esbjerg 9

North Denmark 10

South Denmark – no local event will be organised

The Region of Southern Denmark 12

Region Zealand 13

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"Green Growth – Regions in Motion"

Connecting regional strategies

Type: STRING Political Conference at the Fehmarnbelt Days 2014

Organisers: STRING

Chair: Anke Spoorendonk, Minister of Justice, Cultural and European Affairs Schleswig-Holstein

Speakers: Torsten Albig, Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein

Anke Spoorendonk, Minister of Justice, Cultural and European Affairs Schleswig-Holstein

Frank Jensen, Lord Mayor of the City of Copenhagen

Helle Thorning-Schmidt (tbc), Danish Prime Minister

Connie Hedegaard, EU Commissioner for Climate Action

Jacob Vestergaard, Managing Director of STRING

Olaf Scholz, First Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg

Dr. Robert Habeck (tbc), Minister of Energy transition, Agriculture, Environment and Rural

Areas Schleswig-Holstein

Carsten Hansen, Danish Minister of Housing, Urban and Rural Areas

Nicolaus Lange, Chairman of Fehmarnbelt Business Council

Sylvia Michel (tbc), Concern Director of Kraftringen AB

Sophie Hæstorp Andersen, Chairwoman of the Capital Region of Denmark

Laerke Flader (tbc), Branch Manager Danish Electric Vehicle Alliance Denmark

Gorm Casper, IHK Flensburg

Wolfgang Schmidt, Staatsrat of the State chancellery of The Free and Hanseatic City of

Hamburg

Jan Gerbitz (tbc), ZEBAU – Centre for Energy, Building, Architecture and Environment GmbH)

Jens Stenbæk, Chairman of the Region Zealand (Region of Zealand)

Pia Kinhult (tbc), First Governor of Skåne

Description:

The Fehmarnbelt Days provide a platform for stakeholders from emerging Fehmarnbelt Region and beyond

to exchange ideas and experience, discuss key issues and cross-border collaboration and tap into the growth

opportunities of the emerging Fehmarnbelt Region and with the rest of European Union. Through their

membership in STRING, the Capital Region of Denmark and the City of Copenhagen participates in a range of

events during Fehmarnbelt Days, most noticeably the political conference ‘Green Growth – Regions in

Motion’. This local event for the Capital region of Denmark and the City of Copenhagen focuses on creating

connections not only through the STRING region, but through the rest of Europe. Key areas to be address are

green growth and infrastructure, energy efficiency and sustainable cities. The Fehmarnbelt Days will also

host a variety of social and cultural events in the heart of Copenhagen.

I. Regional Partnerships – Official Partners of the OPEN DAYS 2014

The Capital region of Denmark (Green Growth consortium)

Joint event with the City of Copenhagen (Green Growth Consortium)

Copenhagen

1 October 2014

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Target groups of participants:

Representatives from the region’s universities, voluntary and community sector, NHOs, local authorities,

local and regional government/politicians, national government representatives, and a delegation from all

over the STRING region.

More information:

http://www.fehmarnbeltdays.com/en

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"Growth and Development in Central Denmark Region and Europe"

Connecting regional strategies

Type: Presentation and seminar

Organisers: Central Denmark Region, Regional Development and Central Denmark EU Office

Chair: Lars Vildbrad, Director Regional Development, Central Denmark Region

Speakers: Mr. Bent Hansen, President of Central Denmark Region

Mr. Henrik Sass Larsen, Minister for Business and Growth, (tbc)

Professor Torben M. Andersen, Aarhus University, Department of Economics and

Business, (tbc)

Mr. Lars Nørby Johansen, Chairman of the Danish Growth Council (tbc)

Professor Ove K. Pedersen, Copenhagen Business School, Department of Business

and Politics

Description:

Central Denmark Region will use Growth and Development in Central Denmark Region and Europe to initiate

the debate on how to form a future development strategy for the region by involving relevant partners.

One of the Region’s tasks is to prepare a regional growth- and development strategy, describing societal

challenges, and setting targets and regional solutions to meet them.

The new strategy must ensure context and gain increased impact and visibility regarding future intervention.

The aim is to ensure links between business development, employment and educational efforts,

infrastructure, climate and environment as well as balance between cities and rural areas.

Throughout autumn a series of workshops and seminars will be held as part of the process to develop the

regional growth and development strategy. These events aim to explore the challenges:

COMPETITIVENESS

CLIMATE AND RESOURCES

WELFARE

DEMOGRAPHICS, SETTLETMENT PATTERNS AND MOBILITY

Growth and Development in Central Denmark Region and Europe will highlight the effort to develop the

strategy and clarify the challenges by bringing together researchers, business representatives and politicians

who will present their views on the challenges and their influence on the regional development – from a

European and global perspective as well as a domestic and local one.

Central Denmark (Smart Partnerships for Jobs and Growth)

Horsens

11 November 2014

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Target groups of participants:

Representatives from the Local and Regional government, Growth Forum, the Educational Sector, Business

Organisations and Social Partners.

More information:

http://www.rm.dk

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"Green Growth – Regions in Motion"

Connecting regional strategies

Type: STRING Political Conference at the Fehmarnbelt Days 2014

Organisers: STRING

Chair: Anke Spoorendonk, Minister of Justice, Cultural and European Affairs Schleswig-Holstein

Speakers: Torsten Albig, Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein

Anke Spoorendonk, Minister of Justice, Cultural and European Affairs Schleswig-Holstein

Frank Jensen, Lord Mayor of the City of Copenhagen

Helle Thorning-Schmidt (tbc), Danish Prime Minister

Connie Hedegaard, EU Commissioner for Climate Action

Jacob Vestergaard, Managing Director of STRING

Olaf Scholz, First Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg

Dr. Robert Habeck (tbc), Minister of Energy transition, Agriculture, Environment and Rural

Areas Schleswig-Holstein

Carsten Hansen, Danish Minister of Housing, Urban and Rural Areas

Nicolaus Lange, Chairman of Fehmarnbelt Business Council

Sylvia Michel (tbc), Concern Director of Kraftringen AB

Sophie Hæstorp Andersen, Chairwoman of the Capital Region of Denmark

Laerke Flader (tbc), Branch Manager Danish Electric Vehicle Alliance Denmark

Gorm Casper, IHK Flensburg

Wolfgang Schmidt, Staatsrat of the State chancellery of The Free and Hanseatic City of

Hamburg

Jan Gerbitz (tbc), ZEBAU – Centre for Energy, Building, Architecture and Environment GmbH)

Jens Stenbæk, Chairman of the Region Zealand (Region of Zealand)

Pia Kinhult (tbc), First Governor of Skåne

Description:

The Fehmarnbelt Days provide a platform for stakeholders from emerging Fehmarnbelt Region and beyond

to exchange ideas and experience, discuss key issues and cross-border collaboration and tap into the growth

opportunities of the emerging Fehmarnbelt Region and with the rest of European Union. Through their

membership in STRING, the Capital Region of Denmark and the City of Copenhagen participates in a range of

events during Fehmarnbelt Days, most noticeably the political conference ‘Green Growth – Regions in

Motion’. This local event for the Capital region of Denmark and the City of Copenhagen focuses on creating

connections not only through the STRING region, but through the rest of Europe. Key areas to be address are

green growth and infrastructure, energy efficiency and sustainable cities. The Fehmarnbelt Days will also

host a variety of social and cultural events in the heart of Copenhagen.

City of Copenhagen (Green Growth consortium)

Joint event with the Capital region of Denmark (Green Growth consortium)

Copenhagen

1 October 2014

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Target groups of participants:

Representatives from the region’s universities, voluntary and community sector, NHOs, local authorities,

local and regional government/politicians, national government representatives, and a delegation from all

over the STRING region.

More information:

http://www.fehmarnbeltdays.com/en

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"Presentation of Horizon 2020 - What are the opportunities for

our local companies?"

Connecting regional strategies

Type: Seminar

Organisers: Esbjerg Municipality

Chair: Esbjerg Business Development, Randi Høxbro/Stephen Bihl

Speakers: Mrs. Randi Høxbro, Business Consultant, Esbjerg Business Development

Description:

Esbjerg Municipality’s local event will focus on Horizon 2020.

The purpose of the event is to present Horizon 2020 and emphasize which opportunities our local SME’s can

take advantage of in the program. Our aim is to bring EU closer to our SME’s and give them valuable insight

and understanding of their opportunities within Horizon 2020.

By providing knowledge about Horizon 2020, we hope to contribute to increased growth and innovation

within our local community.

At the event we will present selected areas which aim to show the SME’s how the program can benefit their

product and technology development and hence increase their overall performance.

Further the universities will contribute with information on how their knowledge and competencies can be

utilised in the process.

The event will take place in week 47 which is the official week of growth and entrepreneurship in Denmark.

This week focuses on entrepreneurship, innovation and growth

Target groups of participants:

Inhabitants of Esbjerg Municipality, entrepreneurs, representatives from the community sector, local

authorities, local government, non-governmental organizations, local producers and other economic actors

and the media.

More information:

The announcement for the local event will be published online at the web site www.eeu.dk and in the local

press.

Esbjerg (European challenges - local solutions)

Esbjerg

20 November 2014

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"Aalborg as a SMART CITY"

Connecting regional strategies

Type: Conference and debate

Organisers: Aalborg Municipality/Environment and Energy Agency

Chair:

Speakers: Thomas Kastrup Larsen, Mayor of Aalborg (tbc)

Lasse Olsen, Councillor, Environment and Energy Agency, Aalborg Municipality (tbc)

Michael Damm, Director, Environment and Energy Agency, Aalborg Municipality

(tbc)

Martin Brynskov, Aarhus University (tbc)

Bent EgBerg Mikkelsen, Meal Science & Public food systems, Aalborg University

(tbc)

Lise Kingo, Executive Vice President & Chief of Staffs, Novo Nordisk (tbc)

Mattias Iweborg, Direktor, Enact, Stockholm (tbc)

Mikael Colville-Andersen, CEO, Copenhagenize Design Company (tbc)

Peter Rindebæk, CEO, Bladt Industries (tbc)

Maja Bentdsen, Project Manager, ECOgrid Bornholm (tbc)

Karen Marie Pagh-Nielsen, Advisor, Helsingør Municipaliy (tbc)

Lene Mariane Nielsen, Project Manager, Sustainable Business Development

NorthDenmark (tbc)

Søren Lyngsgaard, CEO, Vugge til Vugge (Cradle to Cradle) (tbc)

Description:

North Denmark’s local event will focus on how Aalborg can become a smart and sustainable city. The event

will include several presentations about sustainability based on Aalborg Sustainability Strategy and will

discuss the way forward. Lastly Aalborg Sustainability Award will be given.

The sustainability Strategy is focusing on the following areas: Sustainable City and Housing; Sustainable

Mobility; Sustainable Supply; Sustainability and the citizens; Sustainable conversion of businesses and Green

Growth; The Nature and Environment and Aalborg Commitments.

Challenges in respect to the demographic change in our society will have to include sustainability i all

policies.

The aim of the event is to create a public debate about the sustainable initiatives in the community and to

engage politicians, administrators and citizens in the development of Aalborg as a smart and sustainable city.

North Denmark (Advanced co-operation in Demographic Change)

Aalborg

19 September 2014

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Target groups of participants:

Local authorities, local government, local politicians, representatives from Aalborg University and Aarhus

University and citizens.

More information:

http://bæredygtighedsfestival.dk/ (DA – but translation is possible)

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"Health IT and telemedicine at Danish hospitals – does it work

and how do we ensure patient involvement and empowerment?"

Connecting regional strategies

Type: Conference

Organisers: Centre for Innovative Medical Technology, Odense University Hospital and University of

Southern Denmark

Chair: Lea Bohn, Innovation Consultant and Event coordinator and Claus Duedal Pedersen, Chief

Innovation Officer.

Speakers:

Description:

Centre for Innovative Medical Technology at Odense University Hospital will hold a conference focused on

implementation of new services and systems to benefit the patients and reinforce patient empowerment.

The conference will showcase successful examples from all Danish regions. As the conference is hosted by

OUH and the Region of Southern Denmark, special emphasis will be on the many successes and projects in

our region and Odense University Hospital.

Target groups of participants:

The event will be aimed at decision makers, project managers, IT consultants and clinical staff from

hospitals, regions and municipalities in Denmark. Additionally the conference will be held in conjunction

with the project organisations in charge of building the new hospitals in Denmark to ensure that lessons

from existing hospitals and organizations are successfully transferred to the new hospitals.

More information:

Conference information will be available on www.cimt.dk

The Region of Southern Denmark (Patients' new touch on Healthcare)

Middelfart

17 November2014

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"Bioenergy Zealand project"

Building capacity

Type: Closing conference

Organisers: Energy Cluster Zealand

Chair: Mr. Flemming Goldberg-Larsen, Energy Cluster Zealand

Speakers: Flemming Goldberg-Larsen, Energy Cluster Zealand

Tyge Kjær, Roskilde Universitet

Lotte Eghøj, Agrovi

Mette Jørgensen, Dansk Landbrug Sydhavsøerne

Berndt Jespersen, Sybiosis Center Kalundborg

Pia Bro Christensen, Grønt Center

Description:

Bioenergi Sjælland is a project initialized on the autumn of 2012. It is an important step in a strategic energy

management system in the Danish region of Sjælland. Bioenergi Sjælland focuses on how the bioenergy

resources in the region can be utilized in the most optimal way. The result will be 18 specific cases, ready in

the autumn of 2014. These 18 cases will consist of different types of facilities that fit the local resources and

circumstances. The goal with these case-examples is to make the process of preparing new bioenergy

facilities easier and less time consuming. As a result the project focuses on:

• Resources and agricultural requirements

• Economical and practical opportunities and barriers

• Best available business models

• The foundation for realizing new projects

There are various reasons for this initiative, especially the need for prefeasibility studies which can help

ensuring the most suitable placing and construction of all the facilities. Another important issue is

contributing to achieving new incomes to the agriculture sector of the region by accelerating the demand for

agricultural co-products.

The closing conference will give an overview of all the detailed material, and explain how it can be

downloaded and used by all relevant target groups.

Region Zealand (Green Growth consortium)

Køge

30 September 2014

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Target groups of participants:

All relevant decision makers from municipalities, citizen organisations, the agricultural sector and energy

companies.

More information:

www.bioenergisjælland.dk