Transformative Uses of ICT for Regional Development 09.15 09.30 Opening & Introduction to TRANSFORM project Karsten Gareis, TRANSFORM Project Director, empirica mBH, Germany 09.30 10.15 Regional Innovation Culture and Transformative use of ICT                                                                     James Cornford, TRANSFORM Project, CURDS University of Newcastle, UK 10.15 11.00 Measuring & Benchmarking Transformative use of ICT at regional level                                       Karsten Gareis 11.00 11.30 Coffee Break & Networking 11.30 12.00 TRANSFORM Policy Recommendations Gareth Hughes, of the TRANSFORM Project, IRISI Ltd., UK 12.00 12.45 Open Discussion with the Audience 12.45 13.45 Lunch Break & Networking 13.45 14.40 Roundtable on Transformative Use of ICTs: perspectives from Regions Chaired by Andy Gillespie, University of Newcastle Jan Pinkerton, East of England Development Agency, UK  Stefan Vratny, Bratislava Business and Innovation Centre, Slovakia Jeremy Millard, Danish Technological Institute, Denmark 14.40 14.45 Conclusions Andy Gillespie, University of Newcastle

Digital Ecosystems of Knowledge, Business and Culture              09.15 09.20 Introduction & Opening Gareth Hughes, peardrop Project Manager 09.20 10.00 “Digital Ecosystems”: concept & framework Francesco Nachira, RIFD Unit, DG INFSO, EC 10.00 10.30 “Citizen Eosystems: the Nuenen Experience” Kees Rovers, "Close the Gap" , Netherlands 10.30 11.00 “Digital Ecosystems of Culture in Brazil and Venezuela” Francesca Bria, Social scientist, political consultant, researcher and journalist, Italy 11.00 11.30 Coffee Break & Networking 11.30 11.45 Digital Business Ecosystems: peardrop Toolkit Patrick Sullivan, peardrop Project, CMI  11.45 12.45 Regional Planning DBE Deployment: round Table Chaired Irina Zálišová peardrop Project, EPMA Petr Pavlinec*, Vysocina, Czech Rep. Gerallt Llewelyn Evans, Wales, United Kingdom Silvano Bertini, Emilia Romagna, Italy Luis Casas Luengo, Extremadura, Spain TBA, Aquitaine, France  12.45 13.45 Lunch Break & Networking 13.45 14.20 Open Discussion Chaired: Oumeira Tegally, peardrop Project, AEC, 14.20 14.40 “Digital Ecosystems” - Future steps Francesco Nachira, RIFD Unit, DG Information Society & Media, EC 14.40 14.45 Conclusions Manu Setälä, peardrop Project, TCH, Finland

14.45 15.00 Coffee Break & Networking PLENARY SESSION 6: New Paradigms for Regional Development 15.00 15.10 Success Factors for Transforming Regions through ICT – Conclusions of parallel session Andy Gillespie, TRANSFORM Project 15.10 15.20 Digital Ecosystems of Knowledge, Business and Culture - Conclusions of parallel session Rosemary O’Connor, peardrop Project, CMI 15.20 16.15 Round Table Discussion: Priorities and Paradigms for Regional Development Chairman , Henry Ryan Francesco Nachira, DG INFSO, European Commission Simon Lavin, Welsh Assembly Government, United Kingdom Krzysztof Glomb, President of Cities on Internet Association                                                                                          Gareth Hughes, Chief Executive Officer, eris@ Closing Session 16.15 16.30 Conclusions & Recommendations Gareth Hughes, Chief Executive, eris@ 16.30   Closing Ceremony Luis Casas Luengo, President, eris@ Representative of the Welsh Assembly Government   * speakers to be confirmed