Concept: Urban societies are today at the forefront for facing global challenges that have strong impacts on local economies. This internationalisation process is challenging local development strategies which have to face new stakes (digitalisation, economic competition, migrants, security, climate change) and to look for new opportunities (markets, investments, scientific partnerships) and solutions. European and national frameworks give now to cities greater capacities to act at international level (eg: Sustainable Development Goals, European projects, etc.), especially as a support for local stakeholders (companies, universities, associations) but also to develop their own. In this context some of them have adopted explicit international strategies and other not. Objectives: Grenoble-Alpes Economic Development Forum proposes to discuss on how cities are working on international policies and strategies and how they act on internationalisation at local level. With a broad approach from European & international cooperation (NSA-LA, Interreg Europe, etc.) to policies for innovation (Horizon 2020, etc.). Themes: SMEs internationalisation, matchmaking, networking, cross-border cooperation, cities in EU innovation policies, interclustering, city branding & marketing or international investments will be discussed. CONTACTS: EUROCITIES: Aleksandra Olejnik [email protected] +32 470 134 495 Grenoble- Gabriel Voisin-Fradin [email protected] +33 643 203 741 Alpes Chantal Roche [email protected] Métropole: +33 623 357 000 Guillaume Tournaire [email protected] +33 629 757 279 Overview meeting: Grenoble-Ecole Steering Committee de Management Morning 12, rue Pierre Sémard meeting Newcomers 38000 Grenoble session Grenoble-Ecole de Management Wednesday Welcome lunch and registration 12, rue 17th of Pierre Sémard October Afternoon Official welcome by Grenoble Alpes Metropole 38000 Grenoble WGs City branding, Innovation, Enterprership & SMEs Grenoble Evening Informal welcome reception and dinner « la Plateforme » 9, Place Verdun 38000 Grenoble Institut d’Etudes Welcome speech by Jean-Charles FROMENT, Politiques de Grenoble Headmaster of Sciences Po Grenoble IEP Keynote Speech by Peter RAMSDEN and a researcher specialised on citie’s and economic networks (tbc) University Morning Campus Panel debate 1 on cities internationalisation & 1030, Avenue economic attraction: the multilevel approach as a way Centrale of acting, the case of France 38400 Keynote speech by Christophe FERRARI, President of Saint-Martin- Thursday Grenoble-Alpes Métropole d’Hères 18th of October Panel debate 2: Dialogue between cities on cities internationalisation & economic attraction Institut d’Etudes Partner search lunch and political lunch Politiques de Grenoble in parallel Afternoon Speed-networking session & 3 visits Study visits Grenoble Evening Formal dinner Restaurant le Téléférique EDF business meeting with election of the new Chair & Vice Chair of Economic Development Forum Morning Friday 19th Grenoble of October World Trade Center Lunch and farewell + In parallel: Steering Lunch time Committee meeting Urbanistic visit of Grenoble Afternoon (optional) DAY 1: Wednesday 17th of October Venue: Grenoble-Ecole de Management (close Grenoble train station) 12, rue Pierre Sémard - 38 000 Grenoble 9.30-10.00 Welcome coffee room F.104 10.00-12.00 Steering Committee meeting room C.135 11.00-12.00 Newcomer session room F.104 mezzanine 12.00-12.30 Welcome lunch and registration 3rd floor corridor E 12.30-13.00 Official welcome by EDF chair (Vienna) Presentation of Grenoble’s internationalisation context - Claus Habfast, Vice-president of Grenoble-Alpes Métropole in Amphitheater charge of, higher education, A.302 research, Europe and metropolitain infrastructures - Martin Zahner, Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM): role and place of a business school 13.00-18.00 WG City Branding 13:00- 15:30 WG Innovation Amphitheater and A.302 (including International coffee break) and Economic Amphitheater relations 15:30-15:45 Coffee break A.302 + (room F.104) room F.104 Amphitheater 15:45 – 18:15 WG Entrepreneurship and A.302 SMEs Amphitheater 18:15- 19:00 Businnes part of the meetings of the WGs A.302 “Entrepreneurship & SMEs” and + “Innovation” room F.104 19.00-20.00 Free time Grenoble La Plateforme 20.00 – 22.00 Informal welcome reception and dinner Grenoble 9, Place de Verdun DAY 2: Thursday 18th of October Venue: Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Grenoble (University Campus) 1030, avenue Centrale - 38 400 Saint Martin d’Hères 8.45-9.15 Welcome coffee and registration IEP entrance hall IEP 9.15-12.50 Plenary session (opened to local actors). Amphitheater F 9.15–9.30 Welcome speech from the host by Sabine Saurugger, Professor of political science and Research Dean at Sciences Po Grenoble 9.30-10.15 Keynote Speech : ‘Cities internationalisation: being part of the global network, from a crosscutting analyse to public policies’ ➔ Rose-Marie di Donato, Director of RESACOOP (Auvergne-Rhone-Alps International Cooperation Network), CIEDEL Team ➔ Peter Ramsden, expert in urban and regional development: Changing trends of international cooperation & impacts on local development policies 10.15-10.30 Questions & Answers session moderated by Aleksandra Olejnik 10.30-11.30 Panel debate 1 on cities internationalisation & economic attraction: the multilevel approach as a way of acting, the case of France Introductive speech ‘cities internationalisation & economic attraction’ by Christophe Ferrari, Grenoble Alpes Metropole’s President, with examples of Grenoble international policy Roundtable discussion: ➔ Christophe Ferrari, Grenoble-Alpes Metropole’s President ➔ Hervé Boisguillaume, ‘Vivapolis, powered by French creativity’ Managing Director, Ministries of ecological and solidarity transition & Territorial Cohesion, in partnership with Business France ➔ Sara Jud (European Commission, DG RTD) Moderated by Peter Ramsden & interaction with the audience 11.30-11.50 Coffee Break 11.50-13.00 Panel debate 2 on cities internationalisation & economic attraction: a dialogue between cities sharing their strategies & activities Roundtable discussion: ➔ Tanja Wehsely (Municipal councilor of Vienna / EDF Chair) ➔ Joan Chicón (Director for European and International Affairs, Terrassa) ➔ Consol Vancells Casanovas (City Branding Project Coordinator, Barcelona) ➔ Pia Pakarinen (Deputy Mayor of Helsinki) ➔ André Sobczak (Vice-president of Nantes Métropole, in charge of european affairs and Corporate Societal, Responsibility, Councillor of the city of Nantes) Moderated by Peter Ramsden & interactions with the audience 13.00-14.00 Partner search lunch In parallel: Political lunch (for politicians only): City-university partnerships for attractiveness – Being an innovative city: cooperation with universities to achieve international attractiveness Family Photo 14.30-16.00 Speed-networking sessions: EUROCITIES members are invited to share their experiences and strategies developed with / toward other continents. This session is organized around four tables of 10 to 15 people, each table corresponding to a specific part of the world: (2 rounds of North America (Angers Loire Metropole, Nantes), Europe (Aarhus, European 45min each) Commission), Asia1 (Espoo, Groningen) and Asia2 (Breda, Genoa) 16.00-16.15 Coffee break 16.15-17.00 Bus transfer to study visits 17.00-19.00 Study visits (transport to the location and back is organised): 1. Start-up attraction as a tool for internationalization: Inovallée / Tarmac 29, Chemin Vieux chêne – Meylan (open to 30 people max) 2. STMicroelectronics Grenoble – World leader in semiconductors Bât G – 12, rue Jules Horowitz – Grenoble (open to 30 people max) 3. Heritage tour of the university campus and arts campus (open to 30 people max) For details of the study visit, please read the ‘Study visits’ template 19.00-19.30 Bus transfer to Cable car 19.30-19.45 Cable car transfer 19.45-22.00 Gala dinner Restaurant Site of « Le Téléférique » La Bastille http://www.bastille- grenoble.fr 22.00-22.15 Cable car descent → to Grenoble DAY 3: Friday 19th of October Venue: World Trade Center (close Grenoble train station) 5-7, place Robert Schuman - 38 000 Grenoble 9.00-9.30 Welcome coffee World Trade Center Room F.Makalu 9.30-13.00 EDF business meeting (including coffe break) - Presentation of the candidatures for the new Chair and Vice Chair of Economic Development Forum - Presentation of Haarlem (new member) - Presentation of the projects related the theme and activities of EDF World Trade - Policy briefing by EUROCITIES Center - Reports on WG meetings outcomes Room F.Makalu - Summary of 2016-2018 by Chair City of Vienna - Coffee break/Voting - Intervention by Tanja Wehsley and Klemens Himpele (counting the votes) - Announcement of new Chair and Vice Chair - Discussion on the strategy of EDF 13.00-14.00 Steering Committee meeting World Trade Center Room F.Makalu 13.00-14.30 • Lunch and farewell 2ND floor in front of the room Makalu 14.30-16.30 Urbanistic visit of Grenoble (optional): city centre + Bastille .