Program November 20th 2008

09.00

Reception with coffee and thee, at the Innovation plaza 2008

09.45

Opening show of the event

09.55

Opening by host, Senay Özdemir; editor and publisher of the online magazine 'SEN', columnist, television host at etv.nl

10.00

Keynote presentation

The Netherlands and Integration: Integration projects, the 'Deltaplan' and the role of technological innovation.

The Deltaplan Integration wants to use the innovation courses to realize the given objectives. The main objective of the Deltaplan is to improve the quality of integration, to raise the effectiveness and participation in the Dutch society. The Deltaplan goals, and also the innovation courses can be accelerated by the stakes of technological renewals and innovations.

Central questions asked during this presentation:

Vision given by the government

Henk Snoeken, Projectleader Deltaplan Inburgering

10.25

Presentation

Technological Innovation & Participation connected...

Innovation is a keyword and essential for companies and organizations to survive. Cross connections of new technological possibilities and integration seem useful. What do applications such as social networks (MySpace, Netlog.com) meanfor the integration market?