PODIM 23

19 - 20 November, 2002 University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenija

Tuesday, 19. November

Presentation of entrepreneurial researches

9.30
Conference opening Prof. Dr. Tea Petrin, Minister of the Economy)

9.30 - 11.00
- Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Slovenia 2002
(Prof. Dr. Miroslav Rebernik, University of Maribor)
- Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Croatia 2002
(Prof. Dr. Slavica Singer, University of Osijek)
- Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Hungary 2001
(Prof. Dr. Laszlo Szerb, University of Pecsz)


11.15 - 13.00
- Slovenian Entrepreneurial Observatory 2002 (Ass. Prof. Dr. Dijana Mocnik, Ass. Prof. Dr. Jožica Knez-Riedl, Matej Rus, M.A. Karin Širec Rantaša, M.A. Ass. Prof. Dr. Polona Tominc, University of Maribor)
- The characteristics of young enterprises in Austria - (Prof. Dr. Erich Schwarz, University of Klagenfurt)
- Research on entrepreneurial financial environment in Slovenia (Prof. Dr. Miroslav Glas, University of Ljubljana)

15.00 - 17.30
Round Table:
With entrepreneurship towards a favourite competitive position of Slovenia - possibilities and obstacles (led by Peter Frankl, editor of Finance newspaper)

19.00
A visit to Tovarna podjemov and dinner

Wednesday, 20. November

Transfer of novelties into entrepreneurial practice

9.30 - 11.00
- Activities and plans of the Ministry of the Economy of Slovenia as a supporter and promoter of technological development and innovation (Dr. Aleš Mihelič, Ministry of the Economy)
- Technological and regional policy in Austria (Prof. Dr. Michael Steiner, Joanneum Research, Graz)
- Promoting innovation and entrepreneurship on a regional and local level (Prof. Dr. Matjaž Mulej, Dušan Klinar, M.A. University of Maribor; Dr. Štefan Celan, Bistra Ptuj; Dr. Marko Kos, etc.)
- Tovarna podjemov, university entrepreneurial centre (Matej Rus, M.A. Prof. Dr. Miroslav Rebernik)

11.15 - 13.00
- Presentation of the university scientific park BUILD, Klagenfurt (Ines Krajger, University of Klagenfurt)
- Experience and plans of the technological park in Ljubljana (Iztok Lesjak, M.A. Technological park in Ljubljana)
- Practical business experiences in a small enterprise (Ass. Prof. Dr. Borut Likar, Korona Plus d.o.o., Gregor Pipan, XLAB d.o.o.)
- Practical business experiences in a big enterprise (Boro Jerabek, Gorenje d.d.)

5.00 - 17.30
Round table:
How to promote the transfer of novelties into entrepreneurial practice?
(led by Jože Vilfan, editor of Podjetnik)

17.30 Conference closing