Morten Friis-OlsenBusiness Development Manager

Wonderful Copenhagen

• Forum for International Conventions

• Strategic Cluster Support Bidding Strategy

• Copenhagen Advisory Board

• Events

Agenda

• Established in 2009 in order to:

• Provide a framework for ongoing collaboration and coordination between The Capital Region of Denmark, the universities of Copenhagen and Wonderful Copenhagen to attract international scientific congresses to Copenhagen

• Create professional cooperation between the involved universities

• Promote the opportunity of hosting international scientific congresses among employees of the universities

• Collect statistics on international scientific congresses held at universities

Forum for International Conventions

• Strategic clusters are established within key scientific areas:

• Life-science

• IT & Communications

• Clean-Tech

• Cluster members are government agencies, organizations, universities and corporations

• Clusters support Copenhagen as host city for events within key scientific areas

• Clusters meet 2-3 times per year to review potential events and discuss stratigic approach on how to bid for and win specific events

Strategic Cluster Support Bidding Strategy

Strategic Cluster Support Bidding Strategy

• Consists of 30 senior representatives from universities, organizations, government agencies and science corporations in the Capital Region of Denmark

• Established in 2009 in order to:

• Develop the already existing framework which is available for international congresses

• Ensuring broader support among prominent public and private actors in Denmark

• Identify challenges that limit the development of Copenhagen as host city for international congresses

• Develop proposals and ideas for future initiatives to promote Copenhagen as a world class congress destination

Copenhagen Advisory Board

Accessibilty

Capacity

The position as a world

class congress

destination

Activation of local hostsSupport

- Political- economic

International influence

Scientific focal points

Congress strategy and master plan

Events

• Full day seminar for scientists, researchers, doctors etc.

• Purpose to educate and motivate local hosts

• In partnership with members

• A combination of educational content and site-inspection

Copenhagen Congress & Event Ambassador Dinner

ThankYou