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SUMMARY:Cities without Borders: From Austin to Bologna and the EU to Central Texas
DESCRIPTION:Join the European Union\, the City of Austin\, and the World Affairs Council of Austin for a gathering of those working in and with cities interested in exploring the growing opportunities available for international city-to-city cooperation. The meetup will showcase Austin’s partnerships with Bologna\, Italy and Lulea\, Sweden around sustainable development\, economic development\, and cultural relations. We’ll also introduce EU and Central Texas trade reps working to expand their respective international trade relationships. \nIn addition to a sandwich lunch and networking\, the meetup will include: \n\nBrief remarks by Austin and Bologna representatives participating in the EU’s International Urban Cooperation initiative\nBrief remarks by Austin and Lulea representatives participating in their economic and cultural partnership\nCultural presentation from Austin’s House of Songs\nConcluding remarks by representatives from the European Union\n\nWe very much hope that you’ll be able to join us! \n#EUatSXSW
URL:https://wacaustin.org/event/cities-without-borders-from-austin-to-bologna-and-the-eu-to-central-texas/
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CATEGORIES:Business,cultural,diplomatic,educational,Europe,Global Trade,International Trade Center,Luncheon Series
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SUMMARY:Sustaining High Tech and Creative Industries
DESCRIPTION:Agile cities with populations below 1 million are becoming global leaders in creativity and innovation. Norwegian cities are leveraging these attributes and providing a foundation for entrepreneurs to launch successful companies. Learn more about the diverse and imaginative ways cities and regions in Norway are impacting and redefining the meaning of a sustainable community. \nModerator: Jaya Tomlinson\, City of Trondheim \nProgram \nWelcome and Introduction \nØyvind Laderud\, Business Advisor\, Business Region Kristiansand\nJim Butler\, Creative Industries Manager\, City of Austin \nLeveraging Creativity and Innovation – the Austin Example \nMitch Jacobson\, Director\, Austin Technology Incubator\nBen Ramirez\, Executive Director\, International Trade Center\, World Affairs Council of Austin\nKevin Koym\, CEO\, Tech Ranch \nNorway`s Innovation Scene \nNorway’s unique innovation culture and scene\nGro Eirin Dyrnes\, Director\, Innovation Norway San Francisco & Silicon Valley \nCreative Industries Demos \nHighlighted initiatives from Norwegian cities \n\nRequestify (Stavanger)\nSunSense (Kristiansand)\nSounds Good (Trondheim)\nTelaris (Kristiansand)\nOiid (Trondheim)
URL:https://wacaustin.org/event/sustaining-high-tech-and-creative-industries/
LOCATION:House of Scandinavia\, 340 E. Second Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business,Europe,Global Trade,International Trade Center
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