The document discusses using quality of life (QoL) as a regional knowledge management (KM) principle. It provides examples of how the concept has been applied in the European Metropolregion Nuremberg region of Germany, including through projects like the Medical Valley cluster which aims to improve healthcare and life sciences. The region has over 150,000 companies and a GDP of over €100 billion.

1. QoL as Regional KM Principle

2. Presentation at IC6 01.06.2010, World Bank Office, Paris QoL as Regional KM Principle Quality of Life as Regional KM Principle Images: em-n.eu, Flickr, Medical Valley

6. WaBe – Vision of EMN QoL as Regional KM Principle Megatrends Fields of Competence and Innovation Drivers Objectives Hint: unofficial translation of the official image in http://www.ihk-nuernberg.de/nbg/Metropolregion-Nuernberg/Leitbild/index.html . Good Places to Work Quality of Life Growth Globalization Education Demography War4Talents Innovation Services Medical & Health Inform. & Communic. Energy & Environm. Automotive Traffic & Logistics New Materials Automation & Producti. Power Electronics Mecha-tronic Optics, Laser, Photonic Nano Technology Bio Technology Innovative Services Innovative Services

7. Project Example Science Day 2010 QoL as Regional KM Principle Core Topic Science Day 2010: Everything for the People! Location: Bamberg Science, Business and Politics meet Universities and research Org. can show their insights in a poster session

12. Leading Edge Cluster Medical Valley Position in Mercer QoL Ranking QoL as Regional KM Principle Source: http://www.mercer.com/qualityoflivingpr#City_Ranking_Tables

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