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 Paz Ambrozy, Managing Director & Professor for Entrepreneurship, Instituto de Empresa, Madrid, Jordi Pujol, Former President of Catalonia, and Peter Siderman, Managing Director Adecco Institute, UK, discuss Making Europe a magnet for talent.  Joseph O. Okpaku, President and CEO, Telecom Africa International Corporation, USA, and Dirk Pilat, Head, Science & Technology Policy Division, OECD, Paris, debate ‘entrenching the importance of science and technology’.  Nik Gowing, main presenter, BBC, UK moderates a discussion on Making Europe a magnet for talent. Panelist Paz Ambrozy challenges, “We have to change our mindsets... we have to engage people who are willing to work.”  With no more than 300 participants in a retreat-like atmosphere, there is ample opportunity to converse with colleagues and to make new contacts.  Jordi Pujol, Former President of Catalonia addresses a policy question from a Summit participant.  Enrique V. Iglesias, Kishore Mahbubani, and Claude Smadja lead an issues identification session, enumerating, together with conference participants, key challenges for Europe in the global ‘brainpower’ contest.
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Economic Sustainability:
New Opportunities for Europe
Environmental and societal sustainability are not just simple concepts; they have become business imperatives. Public and private organizations all face challenges implementing these new operating concepts. Europe, with its policies addressing global warming, its commitment to sustainability and its social systems, is in a strong position to demonstrate global leadership on these issues and benefit from the emerging trends.
›› download 2008 Future of Europe Summit Brochure [PDF]
The Future of Europe Summit 2008 will focus on how Europe can leverage its strengths in the face of the challenges presented by issues of Economic Sustainability - and how to transform these challenges into opportunities. The Summit provides a rare opportunity for you to engage in intense discussions with your peers on how to gauge your policies and optimize your competitive position.
Making Europe More Competitive
The Future of Europe Summit was initiated in 2006 as a forum for offering policy makers and executives solutions on how to make Europe more dynamic and competitive and bring the Lisbon goals of making Europe a leading-edge growth centre a step closer to reality. The conference brings the world to Andorra, and showcases to the outside the innate vitality of this nation.
While the visibility of the Summit has increased following the success of the first two gatherings, in 2006 and 2007, we can promise our participants that we will retain the quality and focus for which this event is becoming known – keeping the networking intimate and the workshop sessions small and productive.
We look forward to welcoming you to this unique opportunity on 27 - 28 November in Andorra.
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Summit II: 2007
The Future of Europe Summit 2007 was a resounding success, with leading thinkers and political figures including Economist and 2006 Nobel Laureate Edmund Phelps, Jacques Attali, Jordi Pujol, Minister Ziga Turk of Slovenia, Enrique Iglesias and top executives from companies including BT International, Adecco, AT Kearney, IOR and Nestlé.
2007 Report available: Addressing Europe's Brainpower Challenge
›› download 2007 Report
After two days of intensive brainstorming among these policy makers, academics, and executives, the Future of Europe Summit 2007 closed having distilled ten key messages to pass on to European policy makers to help the region achieve a new dynamism:
›› download 2007 conclusions
Addressing Europe's Brainpower Challenge...
The 2007 theme was one of ongoing and strategic importance for the continent of Europe. The recovery in most countries on the continent highlights the structural problems in Europe’s labor market as key sectors for the future. Our countries are suffering from “skills shortage” while overall unemployment remains high despite a noticeable improvement. At the same time, China and India are undergoing a massive effort to expand and enhance their pool of talent, while the US continues to leverage its attractiveness as a major center for knowledge and skills The brainpower challenge is of critical importance for almost any country or any corporation to address.
The Convener
The Bureau of Business Innovation, Government of Andorra, is tasked with fostering an environment in Andorra that provides for the most advanced infrastructure and technological solutions available. It’s mission is to foster economic growth and diversification, ensuring that businesses based in Andorra enjoy world-class service and competitive advantage. The Bureau’s call for an annual dialog on the Future of Europe reflects its commitment to its mission to promote regional competitiveness.
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The Summit’s Producer
Smadja & Associates is a strategic advisory firm specialized in creating “platforms of content” - high profile international conferences, seminars, workshops, briefings and analyses - to generate high added-value knowledge, helping its clients to leverage globalization. The firm works with international corporations on strategic issues and trends assessment. Smadja & Associates, with offices in Switzerland and the United States, has clients and partners in North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
›› Read more: www.oie.ad
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