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Knowledge for the national economy! Matís Spring Conference 2009

Matís' spring conference will be held on Thursday 16 April.

Tjarnarsalur, Reykjavík City Hall
The theme of the spring conference is "Knowledge for the national economy„.
Thursday, April 16 - 12: 45-17: 00

13: 00-13: 10 Opening - Steingrímur J. Sigfússon, Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture
13: 10-13: 20 Knowledge index - Friðrik Friðriksson, chairman of the board of Matís
13: 20-13: 35 Innovation and output - Sjöfn Sigurgísladóttir, Matís
13: 35-13: 50 Hundreds of times added value; are the possibilities endless? - Hörður Kristinsson, Matís, University of Florida
13: 50-14: 10 Fisheries; marketing, image, product development and processing - Kristján Hjaltason
14: 10-14: 20 Biotechnology of the future - Jakob Kristjánsson and Ragnar Jóhannsson, Matís
14: 20-14: 30 Opportunities in Icelandic agriculture - Guðjón Þorkelsson, Matís
14: 30-15: 00 Coffee and show
15: 00-15: 10 The road to quality of life - Hjalti Þór Vignisson, mayor of Höfn in Hornafjörður
15: 10-15: 20 Where to sail to catch the best catch? - Steingrímur Gunnarsson, Trackwell
15: 20-15: 40 Funding for innovation and research in Norway - Friðrik Sigurðsson, Sintef MRB AS
15: 40-15: 50 Utilization in a new light - Sveinn Margeirsson and Sigurjón Arason, Matís
15: 50-16: 00 Icelandic food: experience, culture, specialties - Brynhildur Pálsdóttir, Iceland Academy of the Arts, Matís
16: 00-16: 05 Food education - the future of the profession - Inga Þórsdóttir, University of Iceland
16: 05-17: 00 Light refreshments and show

Conference moderator: Þorsteinn Ingi Sigfússon, CEO of the Iceland Innovation Center.

The exhibition runs alongside lectures, from 12: 45-17: 00.

Admission is free and the conference is open to everyone.

Please announce your participation at vorradstefna2009@matis.is.

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