Programme
"BORDERS, BORDER REGIONS AND INTERACTION"
Thursday, November 26, 1998
10.00 Welcome
Prof. Dr. T. van Els (Rector Magnificus, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
10.10 Introduction
Dr. H. Ernste (University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
10.30 Keynote lecture
Prof. Dr. A. Paasi (University of Oulu, Finland)
"Borders and identities in the world of de-territorialization"
11.30 Coffee Break
11.45 Discussant
Prof. Dr. P. Weichhart (University of Salzburg, Austria)
12.00 Questions and Discussion
12.30-14.25 Lunch
14.30 Keynote lecture
Prof. Dr. B. Werlen (University of Jena, Germany)
"Globalisation and Region - Processes of regionalisations"
15.30 Tea break
16.00 Discussant
Prof. Dr. P. Weichhart (University of Salzburg, Austria)
16.15 Questions and Discussion
17.00 Reception
18.00 Dinner
Informal meeting in the evening
Friday, November 27, 1998
10.00 Summary of the first day of the Seminar
Dr. H. Ernste (University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
10.10 Introduction
Prof. Dr. J. Buursink (University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
10.30 Keynote lecture
Prof. Dr. R. Ratti (University of Fribourg and Istituto Richerche Economiche,
Switzerland)
"Borders as areas of contact: The alliance strategy -Theory and
examples of empirical studies"
11.30 Coffee Break
11.45 Discussant
Dr. H. van Houtum (University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
"Cross-border economic alliances, transaction costs, and trust"
12.00 Questions and Discussion
12.30-14.25 Lunch
14.30 Keynote lecture
Dr. H. Driessen (University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
"An Anthropological Perspective on Borders: With Special Reference to the Spanish-Moroccan Frontier."
15.30 Tea break
16.00 Discussant
Dr. T. van Naerssen (University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
16.15 Questions and Discussion
17.00 Reception
18.00 Closing dinner
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