globe forum gdansk theme session innovation and integration
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Introduction for our theme session at the Globe Forum in Gdansk, Poland, on October 28, 2009.TRANSCRIPT
Globe Forum Innovation Summit Gdańsk, October 28, 2009
Panel members
Alan AleksandrowiczGdansk Economic Development Agency Ltd.
David KayGE Money Bank S.A.
Peter HorstenGOYELLO IT Services
Are these sustainable examples?
Big change by a simple innovation
William Kwamkwamba, a Malawi secondary school student and inventor. Dropped out of school he build his own wind mill based on spare parts he found and a book he borrowed from the local library.
http://williamkamkwamba.com
Amsterdam Smart City
Salt Lake City Light Rail
Everyone was against Opened in 1999 Currently very successful, award
winning Additional expansion announced
Munich Airport a meeting place
Airport tours Cinema Events Aircraft Museum Mini golf Visitors park Train connection
How to define sustainable innovation and integration?
Sustainable urban development
"Improving the quality of life in a city, including ecological, cultural, political, institutional, social and economic components without leaving a burden on the future generations. A burden which is the result of a reduced natural capital and an excessive local debt....“ URBAN21 Conference (Berlin, July 2000)
Innovation and integration
Innovation refers to introducing something new and useful, whether it's a new product, service, process, operation or business model.
Integration, refers to the process of fitting into a community. Regional Social Economic