Crossing Borders – Venturing into the European Research Area Opening Statement Eisenstadt, 30/10/03 Georg Panholzer Austrian Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labour Division for International Technology and Innovation Six Countries Programme on Innovation Kismarton-Ödenburg Conference

Crossing Borders – Venturing into the European Research Area problematic aspects competence facet competence facet power facet power facet Eisenstadt/Sopron 30-31/10/03

Crossing Borders – Venturing into the European Research Area ERA-attitude continuum: Transnational co-operation at any cost Transnational co-operation only upon utmost necessity vs. Eisenstadt/Sopron 30-31/10/03

Crossing Borders – Venturing into the European Research Area Learning to understand standpoints of counterparts requires mutuality. Eisenstadt/Sopron 30-31/10/03