National Competitiveness in a Global Economy 4

[ 2010 Global Innovation Forum ] Session 1 Moderator: President KIM Young-Yong, Korea Economic Research Institute National Competitiveness in a Global Economy - Vice President Bill Bates, Council on Competitiveness (USA) '10-11 National Competitiveness Report (GCC-IPS) & Industry Competitiveness - Professor CHO Dong-Sung, Seoul National University - Professor MOON Hwy-Chang, Seoul National University Singapore Case : Why is national competitiveness? -Director, Neo Boon Siong, Singapore Asia Competitiveness Institute Finland Case : Why is national competitiveness? - Director, Raine Hermans, Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation Background Global Innovation Forum will present 2010~2011 National Competitiveness Report by GCC-IPS (U.S. Global Competitiveness Council/Korea Institute for Industrial Policy Studies) providing a fresh and original assessment on global competitiveness. The forum highlights will include presentations by admired global leaders and practitioners discussing on national, urban and industrial competitiveness along with collaborative innovation efforts in Korea, USA, European countries and much more. Objective • 2010~2011 National Competitiveness Report (IPS-GCC) • Competitive strength analyses : National, Urban and Industrial Competitiveness • Collaborative innovation efforts in Korea, USA, European countries and etc. • Competitive strength outlook and improvement strategies • Future Outlook on Innovation and Competitiveness