Seminar: The World is our market - International cooperation and exports

January, 10, 2015 – Academy of Youth and the Arts of Ilha Terceira, Praia da Vitória

09h30 – Opening Session

President of the Chamber of Commerce of Angra do Heroísmo – Mr. Sandro Paim

President of the Municipality of Praia da Vitoria – Mr. Roberto Monteiro

President of the Regional Government of the Azores – Mr. Vasco Cordeiro

1^st Panel – International Cooperation

09h45 - Scientific networking – What we can learn from it?

Prof. David Horta Lopes – University of Azores

10h00 - Regional Cooperation – strategies and benefits (the Regional Council of Kymenlaakso example)

Dr. Toni Vanhala – Head of International Affairs at Kymenlaakso liitto

10h15 - Debate

10h30 – Coffee Break

2^nd Panel – Exports

10h45 - Markets and global networks – how they work?

Prof. Nuno Martins – University of Azores

11h00 – How can Azores be attractive to investors?

Mr. Tuomas Muurikainen - ACCELETEAM

11h15 - Export Subsidies in Azores

Ms. Lara Martinho – SDEA (Society for the Business Development of the Azores)

11h30 – Exports – view of a businessman

Ms. Telma Barcelos – Quinta dos Açores/AçorCarnes

11h45 - Debate

12h15 - Cerimony of transfer of the Presidency of CP-PSW-NRW to Praia da Vitória Municipality and Closing Session

Dr. Toni Vanhala – Head of International Affairs at Kymenlaakson Liitto

Mr. Roberto Monteiro - President of the Municipality of Praia da Vitoria

12h30 - Ending

The program in Portuguese is presented below.