9th International Conference of

Finland Futures Research Centre and Finland Futures Academy

in Collaboration with Turku 2011 – Finland’s Candidate for the European Capital of Culture 2011

Programme

Venue: Åbo Akademi University, Arken
 

Wednesday 6 June
19.00 Turku City Reception
Venue: Turku City Hall
   
Thursday 7 June
Chair: Dr. Juha Kaskinen
9.00 Registration and Morning Coffee
9.30 City of Turku Greetings
Deputy Mayor of Turku, MD.PhD. Kaija Hartiala
9.40   Culture as Innovation
Professor Markku Wilenius, Finland Futures Research Centre, Turku School of Economics

10.00 

How to Understand Culture and Design in Economy?
Research Director Pekka Ylä-Anttila, ETLA, Finland

10.45 Liberty - Responsibility - Benefits? Ethical Dimensions of Innovations and Creative Production
Director
, Dr. Hannele Koivunen, Arts and Cultural Heritage Division, Ministry of Education, Finland
11.30 Lunch
12.30 Creative Industries and the Creative City
Professor Justin O'Connor, School of Performance and Cultural Industries, University of Leeds, UK
13.15 The Role of the Visual Artist in Society
Artist Mari Rantanen
14.00 Refresment Break
14.30 Workshop Sessions 1-5
16.30 Poster Session
17.00 Closing of the First Conference Day
19.00
20.00
Museum Tour
Conference Dinner
 

Friday 8 June
Chair: Professor Markku Wilenius

9.00 Workshop Sessions 6-10
11.00 Two Visions – One Design
Design Producer Kari Korkman, Luovi Productions LTD
11.45 Cultural Vitality as Priviledge and Obligation of Design Management
Managing Director, Dr. Laura Lares, Kalevala Koru Group
12.30 Lunch and Coffee
13.30 The Future of Innovation Cultures
Research Director, Dr. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, Institute for the Future, Palo Alto, California, USA
14.15 Panel Discussion
Panelist:
Deputy Mayor of Turku Kaija Hartiala, Turku 2011;  Professor Justin O'Connor and Professor Saara Taalas, Turku School of Economics.
Chair of the Panel: Markku Wilenius
15.00 Conclusion

The conference organisers reserve all rights to any programme or schedule changes.