Klyngekursus

Oxford Research offers two unique international cluster development courses in August/September 2010

Next to our traditional and successful cluster facilitator workshop we also offer a newly developed ‘Advanced Learners’ cluster workshop for the more experienced cluster facilitators and others with practical experience in cluster development.

Both courses are held in Copenhagen and builds on Oxford Research’s decade long experiences with clusters and cluster initiatives:

International Cluster Facilitator Workshop in Copenhagen: 31st of August to 1st of September 2010
‘Advanced Learners’ Cluster Workshop in Copenhagen: 2nd to 3rd of September 2010

International Cluster Facilitator Workshop in Copenhagen

Clusters consisting of competitive companies, R&D institutions and public players have proven to be crucial sources for growth and innovation at national and international levels. Based on the American professor Michael E. Porter’s ground-breaking research in the eighties, clusters today are recognised as the most efficient approach to regional growth in large parts of the world.

Building on our many international experiences with cluster development Oxford Research has developed a course with focus on practical development of innovative clusters. The target group for this course is cluster facilitators and industrial policy players with interest in clusters. The course is lead by two of Europe’s leading experts on practical development of clusters Dr. Kim Møller and Harald Furre.

During the course the participants will attain:

Background knowledge on work with cluster policies.
Comprehensive understanding of international good practice.
Insight into clusters’ different development stages.
Understanding of the different levels that are capable of working with cluster policies.
Understanding of the tools they make use of
Specific input for action plans and strategic work

A more detailed introduction to the cluster workshop including program, registration fee, etc. can be found here

For further information please contact Jakob Stoumann (jas@oxfordresearch.dk) or Kim Møller (kim@oxfordresearch.dk ) at +45 33691369

‘Advanced Learners’ Cluster Workshop in Copenhagen

Oxford Research now offers a unique opportunity for cluster facilitators to share their experiences, successes and challenges with other experienced cluster facilitators during this intensive 1 ½ day ‘advanced learners’ course. The main purpose of the course is to equip cluster facilitators with advanced tools and further inspiration in how to deal with the key challenges they are facing in their practical work with developing clusters and cluster initiatives.

After formalizing a cluster initiative and the launching of the first generation projects, it can be hard to sustain the momentum and keep companies, stakeholders and funders interested and engaged in the more long-term cluster development. This is where this course will place its focus and offer participants new knowledge and ideas on how to overcome such central challenges and work towards long term, sustainable cluster development.

Thus, main purpose of the course is to equip cluster facilitators with tools and new inspiration on how to deal with the key challenges they are facing in their practical work with developing clusters and cluster initiatives. Networking and knowledge sharing with other experienced cluster facilitators will be a high priority in this course. The course is lead by two of Europe’s leading experts on practical development of clusters Dr. Kim Møller and Harald Furre.

During the course participants will among others be equipped with

Best practice cases in cluster development
Brush up in cluster development essentials
Tools and inspiration for long term, sustainable cluster development
Next generation cluster developments
Networking possibilities with other experienced cluster facilitators

A more detailed introduction to the cluster workshop including program, registration fee, etc. is attached here

For further information please contact Jakob Stoumann (jas@oxfordresearch.dk) or Kim Møller (kim@oxfordresearch.dk) at +45 33691369

Generelt om klyngekurser

Den new zealandske klyngeekspert Ifor Ffowcs-Williams på Oxford Researchs klyngekursus

Oxford Research har indtil nu afholdt fem succesfulde klyngekurser. Kurset strækker sig over tre dage og har fokus på klyngepolitik og udvikling af erhvervsklynger. Kursusprogrammet er udviklet i samspil med en af verdens førende eksperter i praktisk klyngeudvikling, Ifor Ffowcs-Williams fra New Zealand.

Kurset er værktøjs- og handlingsorienteret, og har fokus på skandinavisk videnudveksling. Kurset afholdes med jævne mellemrum forskellige steder i Skandinavien.

Oxford Researchs klyngekursus inkluderer desuden et spændende socialt program med rig mulighed for uformel netværksdannelse og diskussion. Programmet kan blandt andet indeholde historiske byvandringer i København og middag på skiftende 1. klasses restaurenter.

Tidligere kursister om Oxford Researchs klyngekursus

Evalueringer af de gennemførte kurser viser stor tilfredshed med udbyttet. Ca. 85 % af kursisterne angiver, at de har fået højt udbytte af kurset. Også 85 % vil klart anbefale kurset til deres kolleger. Deltagerne giver udtryk for, at kurset giver dem et solidt overblik over klyngeområdet. Overblikket gør dem i stand til på en langt mere struktureret måde at arbejde videre med klyngeområdet - uanset på hvilket administrativt niveau man befinder sig.

Karen-Margrethe Hansen Bager, Bornholms Vækstforum: "Kurset for Klynge Facilitatorer", der blev afviklet i september af Oxford Research i Kristiansand i Norge, dækkede lige netop det videns- og inspirationsbehov, jeg havde for mit videre arbejde med bornholmske erhvervsklynger - eller rettere: erhvervs-netværk."

Peter Blach, Direktør i Offshore Center Danmark: "Det at jeg nu kan sætte mine mange arbejdsområder ind i en klyngepolitisk forståelsesramme gør mig i stand til at arbejde langt mere målrettet med udviklingen af klyngen. Ud over det faglige overblik har jeg haft meget stor gavn af den faglige skandinaviske sparring med andre klyngefacilitatorer samt embedsmænd fra kommuner, regioner og statsadministrationen."

Næste klyngekursus?

Oxford Research afholder både åbne klyngekurser og lukkede klyngekurser målrettet aktører i en bestemt region eller kommune.
Kontakt analytiker Jakob Stoumann eller direktør Kim Møller for information om næste åbne klyngekursus og mulighederne for et special tilpasset kursus.

Download kursusprogram

Kursusprogram for klyngekursus i København marts-april 2008 (PDF)
Kursusprogram for klyngekursus i Kristianssand september 2007 (PDF)
Kursusprogram for klyngekurset i København foråret 2007 (PDF)

Download Oxford Research Klyngehåndbogen

I tilknytning til kurserne har Oxford Research udviklet en praktisk og teoretisk klyngehåndbog. Håndbogen giver en solid indføring i baggrunden for at arbejde med klyngeudvikling. Håndbogen kan downloades her .