1. European Commission Welcome! DG Regional Policy ERDF The Gothenburg Ministerial Conference: Towards a Knowledge Society – The Nordic Experience

2. Session One – Plenary Session European Commission Welcome! Chair: Dana BÉROVÁ The Gothenburg Ministerial Conference: Towards a Knowledge Society – The Nordic Experience DG Regional Policy ERDF

3. European Commission 09:00 – 09:15 Dana BÉROVÁ, Minister of Informatics of Czech Republic Welcome address and formal opening of the Conference 09:15 – 09:25 Jörgen LINDER, Lord Mayor of the City of Göteborg Welcoming speech 09:25 – 09:45 Danuta HÜBNER, EU Commissioner for Regional Policy Towards a Knowledge Society – EU structural funds pave the way 09:45 – 10:05 Ulrica MESSING, Minister for Communications and Regional Policy of Sweden Acting today – preparing for the future 10:05 – 10:25 Michael TRESCHOW, Chairman of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise The Swedish way towards a Knowledge Society: the role of the private sector; cooperation with government, and the challenges ahead 10:25 – 10:40 Viviane REDING, EU Commissioner for Information Society and Media A European Information Society for growth and employment i2010 (Video Presentation) 10:40 – 11:00 Lars NORDSTRÖM, Professor, Gothenburg School of Economics, Member of Committee of the Regions The Triple Helix 11:00 – 11:15 Kjell PETERSON, CEO of West Sweden Introduction to the site visits and the parallel sessions DG Regional Policy ERDF