Vorträge bei wissenschaftlichen Konferenzen und Tagungen

279. Austrian Provinces for Sale. ISER International Conference on Economics and Business, Dubai, 16. Februar 2020.
280. How to define the value of a region? Austrian provinces for sale! CERS 2019, Sopron, 10. Oktober 2019.
281. People in Motion. Global Research & Development International Conference, Dubai, 17. Februar 2018.
282. Regional policy in the time of cholera. Annual Conference of the Hungarian Regional Science Association, Mosonmagyarovar. 19. Oktober 2017.
283. Smart specialization in rural areas. Lessons from Austrian case studies. TASTE Final Seminar, Paris. 29. September 2017.
284. Ambassadors´ Meeting: The Situation of Austria. Annual Conference of the Regional Studies Association, Dublin, 05.Juni.2017.
285. Economic Impact of Sport and Sports Organisations. 8th International Conference on Social Science and Humanities, Dubai, 18. Februar 2017.
286. The economic impact of sport and sport organizations. RSA Winter Conference, London, 24. November 2016.
287. Innovation, cooperative learning and smart development in rural areas. iCERi2016, Sevilla, 14. November 2016 (mit Mossböck, J.9
288. Smart Development in Rural Areas. TASTE Final Conference, Paris, 29.September 2016 (mit Apschner, C., Mossböck, J.)
289. Smart Development in Rural Areas. Annual RSA Conference 2016 Building Bridges, Graz, 5. April 2016 (mit Apschner, C., Mossböck, J.)
290. Smart Development and Educational Technology in Rural Areas. ITEC 2016 Conference, Dubai, 4 .Februar 2016 (mit Mossböck, J.)
291. Valorization of: TASTE, Towards A Smart rural Europe, presentation of WP 6, Team-Meeting, INRA Agroparistech, Paris, 17.-18. November, 2015.
292. Creativity, Cooperation and Competitiveness of Firms in Rural Areas – A case study approach to smart development, Open Days of the European Commission: 13th European Week of Regions and Cities, Brussels, Belgium, October 12-15, 2015
293. Valorization of: TASTE, Towards A Smart rural Europe, presentation of WP 6, Team-Meeting, Universität Mailand, Mailand, 12.-.13. Mai, 2015.
294. Valorization of: TASTE, Towards A Smart rural Europe, presentation of WP 6, Team-Meeting, INRA Agroparistech, Paris, 4.-5. November, 2014.
295. Smart Specialization: An Opportunity for Rural Areas?, RSA Australasian Conference 2015, Melbourne, Australia, August 31st-September 2nd, 2015,
296. Potentials for Smart Development of Rural Areas – A Case Study Approach, 56th ERSA Congress, St.Petersburg, Russland, August 23-26, 2014 (mit Mossböck, J.)
297. How smart are Rural Areas? A case study approach, RSA Winter Conference 2014, London, VK, November 27-28, 2014 (mit Mossböck, J.)
298. High Growth Firms as Objects of Desire for Regional Policy – A micro-data based landscape of Austrian firms 2002-2011, Global Conference RSA, Fortaleza, Brazil, April 27-30, 2014 (mit Wagner-Pinter, M.)
299. Looking for High Growth Firms – of Gazelles, Mice and Elephants. A micro-data analysis of Austrian firms 2002-2011, Annual Meeting WRSA, San Diego, California, USA, February 16-19, 2014 (mit Wagner-Pinter, M.)
300. Valorization of: TASTE, Towards A Smart rural Europe, presentation of WP 6, Kick-off Meeting, INRA Agroparistech, Paris, October 30 & 31, 2013
301. Firm Growth during Stretches of Recession, Regional Integration: Europe, the Mediterranean and the World Economy, 53rd ERSA Congress, Palermo, 27-31 August 2013 (mit Wagner, M.)
302. Challenges for Regional Policy – Old Dilemmata, New Perspectives and the Importance of Institutions, Territorial Cohesion in Europe, International Conference for the 70th Anniversary of the Transdanubian Research Institute, Pecs, June 27-28, 2013
303. Before Qatar 2022 – After Schladming 2013. Economic Impacts of Sport Events. Empirical approaches, 20th International Business Research Conference, 4-5 April, 2013, Dubai, UAE
304. What institutions for what kind of regional policy? 52nd ERSA Conference, Bratislawa, August 2012
305. World Championship Skiing Schladming 2013 – impacts of induced tourism on local development. A micro data based analysis (mit Wagner-Pinter, M.), RSA Global Conference, Beijing, China, Juni 2012
306. Regional Policy – Institutional settings, evolutionary development and the role of RDAs: A small country perspective (mit Schelnast, M.), Western Regional Science Association, 51st annual Meeting, Hawaii, USA, Februar 2012
307. Changing Institutions for Regional Policy, 51st ERSA Congress, Barcelona, August 2011
308. Regional development agencies in Austria - institutional settings and evolutionary development. A small country perspective, (mit Schelnast, M.), International Conference of the Regional Studies Association Newcastle, UK, April 2011.
309. Modelling Vacancy Transfers in the Austrian and Styrian Labour Market over the years 2000 - 2009 - focusing on the regional perspective (mit Gstinig, K., Kirschner, E., Kurzmann, R.), Jahrestag der Gesellschaft für Regionalforschung, Dresden, Juni 2011.
310. Academic systems - development, challenges and management in a European context (mit Niederl, Al, Ploder, M.), 21st International Conference on the Pacific Rim Management, Tainan, Taiwan, Juli 2011.
311. Ökonomische Perspektiven von Gerechtigkeit, Seggauberger Kreis, Seggauberg, November 2011.
312. Multidimensional networks: The changing character and framework of interfirm collaboration, Asia Competitiveness Forum, New Delhi, Dezember 2010 (mit Ploder, M.).
313. Comparing performance of universities – a multi-dimensional input-output approach, INTED2010, Valencia, März 2010 (mit Niederl, A., Ploder, M.).
314. Business Strategies for Innovation and Knowledge Management. A case study based institutional approach, Vortrag bei der International Conference on Business and Information – BAI2009, Kuala Lumpur, Juli 2009 (mit Ch. Hartmann, M. Ploder).
315. Session Chair “Technology and Innovation Management” bei der International Conference on Business and Information – BAI2009, Kuala Lumpur, Juli 2009
316. Lessons for the Leadership of Economic Development from the Austrian Province of Styria and the UK West Midlands, Vortrag bei der Annual International Conference der Regional Studies Association, Leuven, April 2009 (mit MacNeill, S.)
317. Die Struktur der österreichischen Universitätslandschaft im internationalen Vergleich, Hochschulkonferenz des BMWF, Wien, März 2009 (mit Ploder, M., Niederl, A.).
318. Learning and Knowledge Exchange in Technology Networks: Evidence from case study approach, Vortrag bei INTED 2008, Valencia, März 2008 (mit Ch. Hartmann, M. Ploder).
319. Strategic behaviour and knowledge management of firms: Evidence from network analysis, Vortrag bei der V.S.S.T. ‘2007 (Veille Strategique Scientifique & Technologique), Marrakech, Oktober 2007 (mit M. Ploder).
320. Participation au Table Ronde “La veille territoriale”, V.S.S.T. ‘2007, Marrakech, 23. Oktober 2007.
321. Knowledge – Networks – Governance. IKINET results and recommendations from an Austrian perspective. Vortrag beim Policy Forum “Regional competence centres and European knowledge and innovation networks: an international comparison of innovation cluster policies”, Rom, September 2007.
322. Structure and Strategy of Regional Networking, Vortrag beim 47. Kongress der European Regional Science Association (mit dem 44. Kongress der Association de Science Régionale de Langue Française), Paris, August 2007 (mit M. Ploder).
323. Graz 2003 – Kulturhauptstadt Europas: Analyse der regional-wirtschaftlichen Auswirkungen, Europäische Akademie Bozen, Juni 2007.
324. Cluster in der Umsetzung. Lernen vom Nachbarn Österreich, Vortrag im Rahmen der Clusterkonferenz, Berlin, November 2006
325. International Knowledge Network. Referat im Rahmen des Diffusion Workshop von IKINET, STREP im 6. EU-Forschungsrahmenprogramm, Graz, November 2006.
326. Geographical agglomeration and the development of local networks, European Conference of the Regional Science Association, Volos, Griechenland, Sept. 2006 (mit Ploder, M., Veres, E.)
327. Structure and Strategy within Heterogeneity: Multiple Dimensions of Regional Networking, Vortrag im Rahmen der 2 nd International Conference on Business, Management and Economics der Yasar University, Izmir, Türkei, Juni 2006.
328. Transborder Cooperation, Vortrag im Rahmen des Central Europe Regional Dialogue an der Ungarischen Akademie für Wissenschaften, Budapest, März 2006.
329. Changing Perspectives of Regional Competitiveness, Referat im Rahmen der Open Days – European Week of Regions and Cities, Brüssel, Oktober 2005.
330. Comments to the interim country reports: Czech Publik, Slovenia (Study on the Potential and Needs of the New Member States), Sitzung des Scientific Committee (DG Regio), Brüssel, Juni 2005.
331. Do clusters think? Institutional Perspectives of Knowledge Networks, Referat im Rahmen der Open Conference on “Knowledge and Regional Economic Development”, Barcelona, Juni 2005.
332. Wie regional sind Innovationen? Räumliche und nichträumliche Grenzen von neuem Wissen, Referat im Rahmen der ÖROK-Veranstaltung “Innovation & Region”, Wien, April 2005.
333. Contribution to the Inception Report (Study on the Potential and Needs of the New Member States), Sitzung des Scientific Committee (DG Regio), Brüssel, Jänner 2005.
334. The Role of Clusters in Knowledge Creation and Diffusion – an Institutional Perspective, 44. Kongress der European Regional Science Association, Porto, August 2004.
335. The Role of Clusters in Knowledge Creation and Diffusion – an Institutional Perspective, 4 th Proximity Congress, Marseille, Juni 2004.
336. Economic Region Slovenia – Styria, Referat bei der Konferenz “The Slovenian EU accession and its bilateral economic effects on Austria and Slovenia”, Graz, November 2003.
337. Regional Knowledge Networks as Evolving Social Technologies, Referat im Rahmen der ESRC Urban and Regional Economics Seminar Group, University Kent of Canterbury, Juli 2003.
338. Der diskrete Charme von Clustern, Referat beim 23. Wirtschaftsakademikertag des Verbandes Österreichischer Wirtschaftsakademiker, Graz, Mai 2003.
339. Technology and Regional Policy in Austria – Lessons for Transformation in Declining Industries in „West“ and „East“, Referat bei der PODIM-Konferenz, Maribor, November 2002.
340. Networks as Evolving Social Technologies. Institutional perspectives and policy issues. Referat im Rahmen des 7. Semmering S&T Forums “Research Programming for Excellence: Is it possible, and, if so, desirable?”, Warschau, Oktober 2002.
341. Knowledge Networks as Institutions for Technology Management, Referat im Rahmen des Workshops „Knowledge Spillovers and Knowledge Management in Industrial Clusters and Industrial Networks” des Centrum för Informationslogistik, Ljungby, Schweden, September, 2002.
342. Material and Immaterial Dimensions of Clusters. Cooperation and Learning as Infrastructure for Innovation, Referat im Rahmen des 42. Kongresses der European Regional Science Association, Dortmund, August 2002 (mit Ch. Hartmann).
343. Enlarging the Scale of Knowledge and Innovation Networks: Theoretical Perspectives and Policy Issues, Referat im Rahmen des 42. Kongresses der European Regional Science Association, Dortmund, August 2002 (mit R. Cappellin).
344. Cluster as a Resource for Sustainable Innovation. Material and Immaterial Dimensions of Cooperation, GREMI-Workshop, Neuchâtel, April 2002 (with Ch. Hartmann).
345. Clusters and networks: Panacea or long term strategy, Referat im Rahmen des Workshops “Rethinking Regional Innovation and Change: Path Dependency or Regional Breakthrough” des Center of Technology Assessment, Stuttgart, 28. Februar 2002.
346. A la recherché de données inconnues – Material and Immaterial Dimensions of Clusters, paper presented at the Third Congress on Proximity, Paris, December 2001 (with Hartmann, Ch.).
347. Material and Immaterial Dimensions of Networks in Support of Sustainable Innovative Milieus, paper presented at the Colloque de GREMI (Groupe de recherché europeen sur les milieux innovateur), Bilbao, November 2001 (with Hartmann, Ch.).
348. Looking for the Invisible: Material and Immaterial Dimensions of Clusters, paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Regional Studies Association, London, November 2001 (with Hartmann, Ch.).
349. Case Study of the Restructuring of Industrial Regions within the Present EU: The Case of Styria. Comments on Lessons for Other Regions, Referat im Rahmen der "East-West Conference" der Österreichische Nationalbank, November 2001.
350. Old Industrial Areas and Transformation Processes in West and East - Lessons for Regional Policy, Referat im Rahmen der Internationalen Konferenz der Regional Studies Association, Gdansk, September 2001.
351. Cluster and Networks: Panacea or Long-term Strategy, Eröffnungsreferat der 41. Konferenz der Regional Science Association, Zagreb, August 2001.
352. Measuring Innovation Oriented Activities: Traditional versus Knowledge Based Indicators and their Differences across Sectors, Referat im Rahmen der 41. Europäischen Konferenz der Regional Science Association, Zagreb, 2001 (mit Adametz, C., Gruber, M., Novakovic, M.).
353. Grenzregionen als Pioniere der EU-Erweiterung, Elemente einer politischen Ökonomie der europäischen Integration und grenzüberschreitender Kooperation, Referat im Rahmen der Veranstaltung "Alte Nachbarn - neue Partner, Slowenien in Europa - 10 Jahre unabhängig" des IDM (Institut für den Donauraum und Mitteleuropa), Maribor, April 2001.
354. Á la recherche des données inconnues, Attempts to quantify material and immaterial dimensions of clustering and knowledge exchange in the Styrian economy, Referat im Rahmen von GREMI6, Paris, Jänner 2001.
355. Wie wichtig ist InnoRegio? Realisierung eines clusterorientierten Ansatzes, Referat im Rahmen des Workshops "InnoRegio - Regionen im Innovationswettbewerb" der EUREGIA (Regionalentwicklung in Europa), Leípzig, Oktober 2000.
356. Firm formation, survival rates and job creation effects in sectoral and regional perspectives, Referat im Rahmen der 40. Europäischen Konferenz der Regional Science Association, Barcelona, 2000 (mit Adametz, C., Gruber, M., Novakovic, M.).
357. An input-output analysis of regional clusters, Referat im Rahmen der 40. Europäischen Konferenz der Regional Science Association, Barcelona, 2000 (mit Fritz, O., Pointner, W., Zakarias, G.).
358. Activated Technology Transfer, Theoretical foundations, models and instruments, Referat im Rahmen der International Conference on Technology Transfer for Economic Development: Experience for Countries in Transition der Vereinten Nationen in Zagreb, Juni 2000 (mit Walter, G. H.).
359. Interregional cooperation in a European Context, Referat bei der Joint Working Group/Round Table des Europarates über „Föderalismus in Rußland“, Moskau, 1999.
360. Regional Policy in a Knowledge-based Economy: Informational Needs, Modelling Approaches and Strategic concepts of a cluster Approach, Referat im Rahmen der 16. Pazifik-Konferenz der Regional Science Association, Seoul, Korea, 1999.
361. Interfirm Cooperation and Learning within SME-Networks – two Cases from Styrian Automotive Cluster, Referat im Rahmen der 39. Europäischen Konferenz der Regional Science Association, Dublin, 1999 (mit Hartmann, Ch.).
362. Economy and Innovation Policy Information Systems: a Module for Monitoring Firm Foundation Activities in Styria, Referat im Rahmen der 39. Europäischen Konferenz der Regional Science Association, Dublin, 1999.
363. Innovationsfinanzierung für KMUs – Probleme und Lösungsansätze, Referat im Rahmen des Arbeitskreises „New Age Banking – innovative Finanzierungsformen“ der Alpbacher Technologiegespräche, 1999.
364. The Discrete Charm of Clusters, Referat im Rahmen der European Summer School, Brixen, 1999.
365. Local Heroes Going Global. European Integration and Regionalisation from the Austrian Perspective, keynote paper for the 6th International conference of the Regional Studies Association, Bilbao, 1999.
366. Emerging Challenges and Opportunities in Technology, introductory statement in the session on Federalism and Technology at the International conference on Federalism, Mont Tremblant/Montreal, 1999.
367. Interfirm Co-operation and Learning within SME Networks - Two Cases from the Styrian Automotive Cluster. Paper presented at the 38th European Congress of the Regional Science Association, Vienna, 1998, (mit Hartmann, Ch.)
368. Cooperation and Networking - an Organisational Learning Approach for the Province of Styria/Austria. OECD International Conference, Modena, 1998.
369. Regional Information System, Federal Reserve Bank, Chicago, 1998.
370. Knowledge Spill-overs and Network Externalties in Clusters - A Case Study with a 'Learning Organisation Approach', 37th European Congress of the Regional Science Association, Rom, 1997 (mit Hartmann, Ch.).
371. Regional Innovation Indicators - State of the Art and Modules of Application, 37th European Congress of the Regional Science Association, Rom, 1997 (mit Adametz, Ch.).
372. Developing a Culture of Innovation - A Technology Policy concept for The Region of Styria, EUNIT 97, Lissabon, 1997 (mit Jud, Th., Pöschl, A., Sturn, D.)
373. Technologie und Kooperation - Regionalpolitik an neuen Grenzen, 6th Stride Conference, Bremen, 1997.
374. Competence Clusters as a New Concept for Regional Policy, Workshop on Competence Clusters, Graz und Spielberg, 1996.
375. Cleaner Production - Economic Effects and Regional Benefits, Paper for the XIV Workshop of the Joint Programme on Regional Development Policies in Southern Europe "Environment and Regional Economic Development", Chalkis, 1996.
376. Regional Potentials for Development and Cooperation in Middle Europe, 16th Conference Europe of Regions, Odessa, 1996.
377. Regional Industrial Complexes or: À la recherche des donnés inconnues, paper presented at the 5th World Congress of the RSAI, Tokyo, 1996.
378. Sport Mega Events as an Instrument for Regional Development, paper presented at the 36th European Congress of the European Regional Science Association in Zurich, 1996 (mit Thöni, E.).
379. Young Technology-oriented Firms and Their Significance for Economic Development, paper presented at the XII Workshop of the Joint Programme on Regional Development Policies "Changes in Industrial Organisation, Small and Medium Size Firms and Regional-local Policies", Rom, 1996 (mit Jud, T.).
380. Technology as an Instrument for Regional Development, paper presented at the 16th Conference "Europe of Regions: Transfrontier Regional Co-operation in the Space of Northern Adriatic, the Alps and the Pannonian Plane", Maribor, 1995.
381. Theorie und Praxis von Regionalentwicklung in Österreich, Referat anläßlich des Internationalen Workshops zur Regionalentwicklung "Regionen der Zukunft - Zukunft der Regionen", Europa-Centrum Maas-Rhein, Übach-Palenberg, 1995.
382. Regional Development Agencies in Austria, Paper presented at the Regional Studies International Conference, Göteborg, 1995 (mit Jud, T.).
383. Regional Industrial Complexes, Paper presented at the International EUROSTAT/CEPS-Seminar on "Integrated local information systems", Griechenland, 1995.
384. Räumliche Konsequenzen des veränderten helvetischen Föderalismus, Schweizerische Studiengesellschaft für Raumordnung und Regionalpolitik, Basel, 1994.
385. Subsidiarity and Industrial Policy, Xth Workshop des Joint Programme on Regional Sciences Studies in Southern Europe, Graz, 1994.
386. Technologiepolitisches Konzept für die Steiermark, Technologiepolitische Fachtage Joanneum Research, Graz, 1994.
387. Neue Formen der Wirtschaftspolitik für den ländlichen Raum, Bayrische Akademie Ländlicher Raum e. V., München, 1994.
388. Wirtschaftsleitbilder europäischer Städte im Vergleich, Symposium der Akademie Graz, 1994.
389. Regional Development as Transborder Cooperation and Technology Policy. A Case Study at Austria’s South-Eastern Border, East-West Regional Structural Change Workshop, Walferdange, Luxemburg, 1994.
390. Technologiepolitik in Österreich, Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Wien, 1993.
391. Anfang oder Ende oligopolitischer Marktbeherrschung, Jahrestagung des SOWI-Absolventenverbands, Graz, 1993.
392. Regions and their Different Forms of Adjustment, Confederation of European Economic Associations, Galway, 1992.
393. From Coexistence to Cooperation, European Congress of the RSA, Brüssel, 1992.
394. New Dimensions of Regional Policy in Times of Accelerated Change, European Institute for Regional and Local Development, Warschau, 1992.
395. Regional Competitiveness and Technological Intensity, European Congress of the RSA, Lissabon, 1991.
396. Vorschläge für eine strategische Regionalpolitik, Schweizerische Studiengesellschaft für Raumplanung und Regionalpolitik, Ascona, 1991.
397. Evolutionary Approaches to Regional Development, European Association for Evolutionary Political Economy, Florenz, 1990.
398. Good or Bad Regions? European Congress of the RSA, Cambridge, 1989.
399. Towards an Evolutionary Theory of Regional Change, Pacific Congress of the RSA, Singapur, 1989.
400. Disparité regionale - problème structurel ou phenomène du dévelopment évolutionaire? Association des Sciences Regionales de la Langue Francaise, Luxembourg, 1988.
401. Wie real ist "Mitteleuropa"? Zur relativen Integration des südöstlichen Europas, Österreichischer Soziologentag, Graz, 1987.
402. The Product Cycle as a Concept for Regional Differentiation, CURR, University of Glasgow, 1986.
403. Contrasts in Regional Potential: Some Aspects of Regional Economic Development, European Congress of the RSA, Krakau, 1986.
404. Technologiepolitik für alte Industriegebiete, August-Lösch-Tage, Heidenheim, 1986.
405. Ost-West-Verflechtungen im europäischen Außenhandel, Treffen der Alpen-Adria Universitäten Graz, Marburg and Triest in Triest, 1986.
406. Regional Underemployment, Regional Performance, and the Long-Run Potential of a Region, German-Dutch Seminar on Regional Unemployment, Universität (TH) Karlsruhe, 1985.
407. The Relative Integration of Europe's South-East Region - A Historical Comparison, European Congress of the Regional Science Association, Budapest, 1985.
408. Changing trade patterns and internationalisation of production: the impact on small open economies and their regions, European Congress of the Regional Science Association, Mailand, 1984.
409. Ökonomische Theorien zur Klärung der Industrieentwicklung in Marktwirtschaften (insbesondere Theorien der langen Wellen und Produktzyklustheorie), Tagung des Komitees für Raumforschung der Polnischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Breslau, 1984.
410. Old Industrial Areas - A Factor Analytical Approach, Symposium der IIASA und des Polnischen Instituts für Systemanalyse, Warschau, 1984.
411. Restructuring the Regions, Social Science Research Council, Reading, 1983.
412. Regional Policy - The Case of Austria, CURR, University of Glasgow, 1982.
413. Zur regionalpolitischen Anwendbarkeit von Normalstrukturmodellen, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, 1981.
414. Arbeitsplätze in alten Industriegebieten, Österreichischer Soziologentag, Graz, 1981.