Framing a competitive future: the creative and knowledge economy in European cities

Institute for the Contemporary Urban Project

Start date: 27 May 2010

End date: 30 May 2010

Framing a competitive future: the creative and knowledge economy in
European cities

The researchers of the EU 6th Framework Project 'Accommodating Creative
Knowledge' (ACRE) would like to welcome you to the the conference
'Framing a competitive future: the creative and knowledge economy in
European cities', 27-29 May 2010 in Barcelona.

Researchers, policy-makers (local, regional, national or European),
business and media representatives with interest in the creative and
knowledge-intensive industries and their importance for European urban
and regional development are welcome to attend!

The conference offers:
- a place to share experiences;
- debates in workshops, round tables and panel discussions;
- a platform for networking between policy-makers from different
European cities;
- a possibility for media to receive alternative views on creative and
knowledge-intensive economies;
- dissemination of information on competitiveness and creativity;
- a stimulating creative environment.

For further details, please have a look at our conference flyer:
http://acre.socsci.uva.nl/conference/documents/FlyerACRE3.2.pdf
or visit the conference website with further details on the programme,
contact details of the conference organisers and how to register:
http://acre.socsci.uva.nl/conference/index.html

Best regards
on behalf of the ACRE team
Marco Bontje
AISSR, Research Group Urban Geographies, University of Amsterdam

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