What will the future bring and how can European politicians and decision makers cope with the unknown future? How can we render and keep our regions competitive for the next decade? How do global trends affect Europe and its regions? What will be the role of Europe in an integrated world economy...

Based on BAK’s continuously expanding and updated International Benchmarking Database and accompanying research, the International Benchmarking Forum 2007 will focus on the challenges facing regions and metropolitan areas in 2020, their degree of preparedness, their visions and strategies in...

Based on BAK’s continuously expanding and updated International Benchmarking Database and accompanying research, the International Benchmarking Forum 2007 will focus on the challenges facing regions and metropolitan areas in 2020, their degree of preparedness, their visions and strategies in...

The Benchmarking Forum includes three workshops in which the impact of industry-specific SWOT analyses on economic strategies of regions will be major discussion points: - Regions as Technology and Life Sciences Locations - Metropolitan Regions with Financial Centres - Governance (policies) and...