WELCOME MESSAGE BY THE CHAIRMAN
OF THE BOARD OF SKOLKOVO FOUNDATION
Dear sirs and madams,
On behalf of the Skolkovo Foundation,
let me express you my deepest respect and assure you that it is a great
honor to host the 22nd Annual Conference of Asian Science Park Association
in October, 2018.
Being an ASPA active member, Skolkovo
plays an integral role in the innovation ecosystem in Russia and includes
over 1.800 pre-selected high-tech startups within our four innovation focus
areas: Biomedicine, Energy efficiency, IT, Nuclear technologies, Space and
telecommunications.
Skolkovo
develops its presence in various Russian regions, especially it is worth
noting the potential of the Far East innovative development, where Skolkovo
opened its office in 2015. Taking in account the before mentioned, as well
as the new Russian Technology
Innovation Park (Russky Technopark) was launched on the Russky Island in
Vladivostok city in September 2017, the city,
being the financial, political,
cultural and economic center of the Russian Far East, is the perfect place
to host the 22nd ASPA Annual Conference.
We have conducted extensive research on various
themes and came to conclusion that the topic “Impact of Global trends on the Development of Asian STPs” is
important enough to deserve a deeper observation. It is crucial to stay up
to date with these changes, and respond accordingly. Development of
smart-technologies, digitalization, increasing amount of remote employees,
increasing attention to environmental problems. How these trends will
change science and technology parks? What will be the future of science and
technology parks?
We, as host, will provide
unforgettable conference with the perfect environment for sharing knowledge
and expertise among the Asia’s great science parks. We will attract talents
from Russia and beyond to headline the conference and make it one to
remember for years.
On behalf of the Organizing Committee,
I warmly welcome you to the ASPA 2018 in Vladivostok city.
Mr. Igor Drozdov
Chairman of the Board of Skolkovo
Foundation
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Conference
program
October 3
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10:00-14:00
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Excursion program
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16:00-17:30
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ASPA Board of Directors Meeting
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18:30-22:00
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Welcome Reception
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October 4
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09:00-10:00
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Registration and arrival Tea &
Coffee
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10:00-10:50
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Opening Ceremony
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10:50-11:30
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Keynote speaker
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11:30-12:00
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Coffee
break
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12:00-13:30
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Plenary session 1
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13:30-14:30
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Lunch
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14:30-15:30
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ASPA Awards Session and Parallel
sessions 1, 2, 3
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15:30-16:00
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Coffee break
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16:00-17:00
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Parallel sessions 4, 5, 6
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18:30-22:00
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Gala Dinner. ASPA Awards Ceremony
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October 5
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09:00-10:00
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Registration and arrival Tea &
Coffee
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10:00-11:00
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Keynote speaker
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11:00-11:30
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Coffee break
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11:30-13:00
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Plenary session 2
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13:00-14:00
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Lunch
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14:00-15:00
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Parallel sessions 7, 8, 9
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15:00-15:30
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Coffee break
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15:30-16:30
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Parallel sessions 10, 11, 12
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16:30-17:00
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Closing ceremony
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17:00-19:00
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Technological tour
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VLADIVOSTOK - THE MAIN CITY AND PORT IN THE FAR EAST OF RUSSIA
Vladivostok is the administrative,
cultural, scientific and economic center of Primorsky Krai with a
population of 606,589 people. It is located on the Muravyov-Amursky
Peninsula and 18 islands. It is washed by the Sea of Japan on three sides.
It has got a port on the Pacific Ocean. The Trans-Siberian Railway (The
Great Siberian Way, connecting Moscow with Vladivostok) is the longest
railway in the world and has a length of 9,298 kilometers, crosses 8 time
zones, passes through 87 cities, towns and settlements and crosses 16
rivers, including the Volga.
INDUSTRY
The profile of the city is designated
by the proximity of a large sea basin and the richest resource potential of
the interior regions of the Far East.
The main branches are:
* mechanical engineering
(including shipbuilding and ship repair, production of equipment for the
fish and woodworking industries);
* food (fish, processing of
seafood, meat);
* building materials.
TRANSPORT
The city transport consists of
suburban trains, aeroexpress trains, buses, boats and ferries.
CUISINE
The Far Eastern cuisine is famous for
seafood and taiga food products. Anything that may be caught and collected
is prepared and dished up.
The nearest neighbours’ culinary
influence is also very noticeable: the city is full of Chinese, Japanese
and Korean restaurants.
CLIMATE
The climate is temperate, monsoon,
humid. Cold continental air masses prevail in winter, and cool oceanic ones
do in summer. The average summer temperature is 24.8 °C. The average winter
temperature is -12.3 °C
The average temperature in October is
17°C.
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