Apresentação de Carlos Zorrinho

1. Connecting People to Innovation Creativity as a strategic enabler Carlos Zorrinho - Portugal

4. How can Portugal become a network country again?

5. ”… Technological Plan is about people … Living in a global world…” CIAPEM 2008

6. Change happens… Everyday Everywhere And for Everybody

7. 8 September 2008 But change has patterns… CIAPEM 2008

8. Sometimes, those patterns are inspiring… 8 September 2008

9. Even if they are unpredictable…

10. The web (virtual networks) are changing the rules of change

12. That generation is changing the world …

13. How can we deal with the challenges of change?

14. Condition for the economic activity Economic competi-tiveness Scientific and Technological Infrastructure Qualifications & Human Resources Network society Entrepreneurship Financing Systems Coming up with a different kind of plan …

15. Doing and Having results to show

16. The ‘tipping points’: Key issues for structural change Scientific development Partnerships with the MIT, CMU, Harvard, Austin, Fraunhoffer, etc. Focus on qualifications “ New Opportunities” to enroll 1 million people in lifelong learning Better public administration Rising from 16th to 3rd in the EU ranking of online public services availability Less bureaucracy “ On the spot firm” to create a company in less than one hour Innovation networks Public initiatives for collective efficiency embedded in Structural Funds support Bridging the Digital Divide Providing access and training to those excluded from the information society

17. Internet Access Computer, Internet and Broadband in Portuguese households (%) Conventional and Mobile Broadband penetration (% of total population) Source: INE Source: ANACOM

18. Qualifications and Life Long Learning Students enrolled in technological and profissional secondary training Source: ME Adult enrolled in the “New Opportunities” lifelong learning initiative Source: MTSS

19. Investment in science and technology Public Budget for R&D (Million Euros) Doctorate scholarships granted Source: MCTES Source: FCT - MCTES

20. Condition for the economic activity “ On the Spot Firms” established Simplified Statements delivered (IES) Source: MJ

21. Economic Competitiveness Technological Balance of Payments (Million Euros) Income of the Technological Balance (Million Euros) Source: Banco de Portugal

22. Knowledge, Technology and Innovation are the keys to succeed Specially, if you are always thinking about the future …

24. A Public-Private partnership in action! Public Partners: Private Partners: When the UMTS licenses were granted, the mobile operators became committed to promote the information society. This programme fulfils that commitment. (industry partners) (mobile operators)

26. 8 September 2008

27. Rephrasing the question - How can Portugal take advantage to be a network country ?

30. ”… Technological Plan is about a strategy for winning … With people inside…and a global approach”