Attending the Academic Summit You may attend the academic summit even if you are not attending the main conference. The fee for the academic summit for non-conference attendees is only $25, and includes a continental breakfast and lunch. Mark the non-conference Academic Summit participation checkbox on the registration page to sign up. The Academic Summit will be held at Ballroom at Smith Memorial Union 1825 SW Broadway

Academic Summit • Tuesday, October 9, 2007

The Academic Summit will take place on October 9, 2007. Scholars from around the world submitted papers on the theme "Sustainability, Clusters and Competitiveness." The scientific committee has chosen 23 papers by authors from 10 countries for presentation at the conference. The best papers will be published in a special issue of the journal Economic Development Quarterly.


Highlights of the Academic Summit

Opening Keynote Speaker: Dr. Karl-Henrik Robèrt, Founder of the Natural Step Network. Read Dr. Robèrt's bio

Breakout Sessions

Academic Summit Organizing Team
Amy Keiter, Oregon Economic and Community Development Department
Sheila Martin, Director, Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies, Portland State University
Steven Maser, Professor, Atkinson Graduate School of Management, Willamette University
Heike Mayer, Assistant Professor, Urban Affairs and Planning Program, Virginia Tech
Iian Vertinsky, Vinod Sood Professor of International Business Studies, University of British Columbia, Vancouver and
   Jackson Professor of International Business at Willamette University
Joe Cortright, Impresa, Inc. Portland, Oregon
John Gorlowulu, George Fox School of Management
Tim Duy, Director, Oregon Economic Forum, University of Oregon

Academic Summit Scientific Committee
Christian Ketels, Harvard Business School, Chair
Dr. Mila Freie, Sr. Adviser, Sustainable Development Network, The World Bank, Washington, D.C.
Lee Munnich, Director State and Local Policy Program, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
Dr. Stuart Rosenfeld, Principal, Regional Technology Strategies
John Robinson, Sustainable Development Research Initiative, University of British Columbia
Mary Jo Waits, Director, Pew Center on the States