1. Manager: Myriam Martin (mmartin@socintec.es) & Óscar Oubiña (ooubina@socintec.es) METROPOLIS: Exchanging experiences on Innovation in Metropolitan Regions Lisbon, 20-21 September 2002

2. METROPOLIS: Exchanging experiences on Innovation in Metropolitan Regions 2 CONTENTS n Absences n Changes in responsible n Budget: transfer between categories. Who has done it n Thematic Groups. Suggestions n Other activities n Contractual & Administrative issues

3. METROPOLIS: Exchanging experiences on Innovation in Metropolitan Regions 3 Absences n Stockholm team is away on a business/study tour to Gdansk 19.21 September. n Teresa Jorge is the new responsible of the project for Lisbon n Oslo Business Region is now Oslo Teknopol IKS (www.oslo.tecnopole.no) Changes

4. METROPOLIS: Exchanging experiences on Innovation in Metropolitan Regions 4 Budget n Up to September, following members have transferred some budget from Subcontracting to T&S –Oslo –Prague –Rome –Rotterdam

5. METROPOLIS: Exchanging experiences on Innovation in Metropolitan Regions 5 Thematic Groups

6. METROPOLIS: Exchanging experiences on Innovation in Metropolitan Regions 6 Thematic Groups Vienna TG may change to January 2003 due to elections in December 2002 n Helsinki proposes 9-10 May for the TG n Stockholm will arrange a thematic workshop on Using Internet as an Innovation Tool either spring 2003 or early autumn. Whatever you think is best. n Nice is interested in organising an event in 2003 and also participate in some other TG n Lisbon may participate in other TG

7. METROPOLIS: Exchanging experiences on Innovation in Metropolitan Regions 7 Other activities n “discuss the chances to participate together in the next future to European Programs, in order to develop some of Metropolis topics. In this way, we can try to build together a path to continue this experience, choosing details of shared interes” (Rome) n The Commission is planning a meeting of all IRE-Networks in May 2003

8. METROPOLIS: Exchanging experiences on Innovation in Metropolitan Regions 8 Contractual & Administrative issues n Subcontracting activities n T&S claim forms n Local Consultants