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#ECTA39 2 CONTENTS WELCOME 4. PROGRAMME 10. SATURDAY EXCURSIONS 18. 17-20 JUNE 2020 COPENHAGEN ACCOMMODATION 22. REGISTRATION & GENERAL INFORMATION 28. TRAVEL TO COPENHAGEN 35. WELCOME 4. PROGRAMME DESIGNING THE FUTURE 10. SATURDAY EXCURSIONS 18. ACCOMMODATION 22. REGISTRATION & GENERAL INFORMATION 28. TRAVEL TO COPENHAGEN 35. 3 ECTA ANNUAL CONFERENCE #ECTA39 'Royalty' is not a term monopolized for IP issues - Danish monarchy is more than 1000 years old, being WELCOME one of the oldest in the world. You will find unique historic buildings such as the Rosenborg Castle, the Old Royal Library and the Round Tower, as well as a look to the future with sustainability and architectural DEAR ECTA MEMBERS, DELEGATES, highlights like the Black Diamond and CopenHill. GUESTS AND FRIENDS, Denmark gets over 40% of its energy from wind power. Despite the windy weather, bicycling is one of WELCOME TO THE CITY OF COPENHAGEN! the primary forms of transportation in Copenhagen. BOASTING A STRONG DESIGN TRADITION, It’s easy and with Super Bicycle Lanes designed to COPENHAGEN IS IDEAL FOR THE THEME OF THE make you get around fast and safe. CONFERENCE 'DESIGNING THE FUTURE', AS CREATIVITY AND GREAT MINDS COME TOGETHER The Danish gastronomy scene is strong, offering Nordic TO SOLVE AND DISCUSS THE CHALLENGES cuisine at its best with highly awarded restaurants. OF TOMORROW. Whether in the cosy harbour area of Nyhavn (New Harbour) or in the food markets of Torvehallerne or Tivoli – the oldest amusement park in the world – you can enjoy Danish culinary classics or simply grab a hot dog from one of the local hot dog stands around the city for a genuine experience of being a Great Dane. 4 17-20 JUNE 2020 COPENHAGEN DESIGNING THE FUTURE With regard to the working programme, ECTA wishes We have indeed created a very unique programme for to look at some of the challenges and opportunities you, while we on this special occasion shall also be for the IP scene that stem from topics such as new celebrating ECTA’s 40 anniversary, predominantly with technologies, new legislation, and influence from 'The Greatest Show' on Friday evening at the Gala broader topics such as transparency and sustainability. Dinner in the Circus Building - located in the heart You can look forward to some interesting speakers of the city. Brace yourself for another extraordinary and moderators doing their best to provide informative conference with your ECTA family. sessions and forward lively discussions. A warm welcome to Copenhagen! The conference hotel of Scandic Copenhagen will offer a unique location to explore the city. On Wednesday a short bus ride will take participants to the Copenhagen seaside (Langelinie Pavillonen). Sozos-Christos Theodoulou On Thursday and Friday, as the venues are within ECTA President walking distance, we will walk and talk as we head towards Øksnehallen for a street food feast, indulging in high quality Danish cuisine (on Thursday) and to Wallmans Circus Building for the Gala Dinner and Members of the Local Organising Committee: Show (on Friday). Anette Rasmussen Frank Jørgensen ECTA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 5 #ECTA39 Design our world so that we have positive social and environmental side effects Bjarke Ingels (Danish architect) 6 17-20 JUNE 2020 COPENHAGEN DESIGNING THE FUTURE copenhill.dk ECTA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 7 #ECTA39 Once brutal bicycle green waves and bicycle- Vikings, now friendly traffic regulation. Danes are ABOUT one of the Reflecting its landscape, the world's most Danish aesthetic is characterised peaceful DENMARK by simplicity, minimalism and people. functionality. This philosophy is the core value of Danish design in Denmark is a country in northern years. From castles and fortresses, fashion, food, architecture, furniture Europe made up of the Jutland to royal art collections and the and art. You will find moments of Peninsula and more than 400 Crown Jewels, you can experience quintessential Danish charm on islands in the North Sea. Due to royal Denmark at many sites across a long sandy beach, admiring a its geographic situation, Denmark the country. Renaissance castle, on the bike lanes has a relatively mild climate with in the city, next to the smoking house no extremes of heat or cold. Being Time and time again, international in Bornholm or in a candlelit cafe part of Scandinavia, Denmark surveys celebrate Denmark as that has perfected the art of 'hygge'. enjoys the light summer months the country in the world with the from June to August with an 'happiest' population. Of course, The Danish cuisine is another average daytime temperature of this does not mean that Danes are reason many food enthusiasts 18-20°C and winter months from happily cheering in the streets. travel to Denmark. Over the December to February with an It shows that the Danes enjoy past 30 years, Danish food average temperature of 0°C. Here a very high level of satisfaction culture has rediscovered its roots the true Danish spirit comes into with life. They enjoy a balanced and re-invented old recipes for play: while the summer months work life with a sense of financial contemporary diners. It emphasizes encourage sunbathing, swimming security, freedom for individual, the use of local and seasonal and picnics, the wintertime calls safety, strong respect, tolerance ingredients and is a hit with both for hot chocolate and candle lights and trust for the community, and local and international foodies. at indoor social gatherings. Danes the opportunity to pursue and fulfil Restaurant Noma, established in often refer to this snug and convivial personal goals in life. 2003, has been a showcase for wintery feeling as 'hygge'. It’s a New Nordic cuisine. Noma gained very Danish way of making the best A clean environment is important to international attention when it won of the long winters. the Danes. Denmark is a frontrunner the title of the best restaurant in when it comes to green transition the world four times. Fine Danish The Danish monarchy is the oldest and was the first country in the restaurants hold a total of 35 continuing monarchy in the world world to establish a Ministry of Michelin stars in 2019, more than and can be traced back to the Environment back in 1971. any other Nordic country. 8th century. Today, Denmark has Half a century of focused energy a constitutional monarchy, which policy has made Denmark a In short ― when you arrive in means that the monarch cannot world leader in renewable energy Denmark you will probably notice independently perform political technology, including wind the relaxed atmosphere, a lot of acts. The Danish monarchy is a turbines and energy efficient people on bikes, and that things popular institution in Denmark and waste management. 44% of the generally run smoothly. A blend of the current monarch, Her Majesty energy is from wind power and stately old buildings and modern Queen Margrethe II, highly loved 30% of all energy consumption in sustainable architecture speaks by her people, can trace her Denmark comes from renewable of cities that treasure the old but lineage back to the first Viking sources. Similarly, Denmark has love experimenting with the new. kings of Denmark over 1000 years many ongoing scientific projects Chart-topping in green energy and ago! Thanks to its long monarchy, to improve society towards a more quality of life, stunning dining and Denmark is filled with a rich array sustainable daily life. Copenhagen design, and a cheerful emphasis on of royal monuments, buildings and is one of the most bicycle-friendly 'hygge' ― yes, you are at the right treasures spanning a thousand cities in the world, with priority place. Welcome to Denmark! 8 17-20 JUNE 2020 COPENHAGEN DESIGNING THE FUTURE Design & Architecture: Danish design, be it furniture or clothing, ABOUT is known all over the world for its clean, simple lines, great materials and classic creations that never go COPENHAGEN out of style. Designing everyday products is a visible and strong part of Danish culture. On a larger Sharing the prestige with Denmark 20 minutes or take public scale, the recent architectural of having the happiest people in transportation, including the recently boom in Copenhagen is inspired the world, its capital, Copenhagen, opened City Ring metro line. by light, water, open spaces and has often been ranked as one of the sustainability and displays a strong world’s most liveable cities. Every Copenhagen Airport: tradition represented over time bit of Copenhagen is designed for Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH) by names such as Jörn Utzon and its people and for living life. is the main international airport Bjarke Ingels. From the buildings and architecture, serving the city of Copenhagen as the green and the sea, the many well as the whole region including Sustainable City to Bike bikes and the sophisticated Øresund. It is the largest airport in & Swim: Copenhagen was infrastructure, to the development Scandinavia and the Nordic countries European Green Capital 2014 and of new districts and city culture and one of the oldest in Europe. aims to become the world's first and public events, Copenhagen is Located just 8 kilometres south of carbon-neutral capital by 2025. In firmly focused on providing a good Copenhagen city centre, it can be Copenhagen, you can swim in the ground for people’s life balance reached by train (13 minutes from clean waters of the city’s harbour between work and play and Copenhagen Central Station) or metro baths, stay in a sustainable hotel, extended quality of life. (M2 line 15 minutes from Nørreport). eat organic, and ride the electric city bikes around the old maritime city. Copenhagen is a pocket-sized fairy The Danish Cuisine: 'Seasonal', Life in Copenhagen is almost lived in tale and at the same time, a buzzing 'organic', 'innovative' are 3 key the saddle of the beloved bicycles.