Flemming Meyer Master of Law, Special Consultant Municipality of Aarhus Department of employment

1. Flemming Meyer • Master of Law, Special Consultant • Municipality of Aarhus • Department of employment • International Office • Denmark • flm@aarhus.dk

3. Major challenges for City of Aarhus • Continued development and marketing of Aarhus as a leading city of education and knowledge, a European knowledge hub • Carbon neutrality by 2030, climate plan and European • Capital of Culture in 2017.

4. Future innovation in Aarhus

5. 1 Agro food park • Agro Food Park will become the centre of knowledge, innovation, research, education and growth in the important farming and food sector. • By 2020, Agro Food Park will be one of the world’s five strongest knowledge clusters within farming and foods, adding a strong focus on bio-economy and health. • The goal is to create 3,000 jobs in the cluster.

6. 2 - The New University Hospital • The New University Hospital in Aarhus will be one of Northern Europe’s largest hospitals, with 400,000 m2 of buildings, 9,000 employees, 100,000 admissions and 600,000 outpatient-visits a year. By 2019, the new hospital is expected to be complet. • Centers are already established in Skejby, amongst those Science Center Skejby and Incuba Science Park. In 2009, Medtech Innovation Center was added, supporting the commercialization of ideas from the entire health related field.

8. 3 – IT Katrinebjerg • Katrinebjerg is Aarhus’ IT powerhouse, home to a unique cluster of and environment for development and innovation. • The cluster continues to develop and create new businesses, as well as research and education initiatives. • Already, strong cooperative ties exist between public and private research at Katrinebjerg. Years ago, IT education and research at Aarhus University relocated to the area, Aarhus School of Engineering has move its IT-students to Katrinebjerg • One of the international IT companies represented in Katrinebjerg is Google

9. 4 - Navitas Park • Navitas Park will house energy-related education, research, development and businesses in Aarhus. • The vision for Navitas Park is to become an international growth center for the development of sustainable energy technology. • Importantly, the 35,000-m2 construction of Navitas Park will apply and make visible sustainable energy solutions and state of the art technologies. • The buildings are expected to be complete by 2014 and will house more than 2,000 students and 300 researchers and private entrepreneurs.

11. “Green” working conditions • Equitable hiring and employment practices • Safe working conditions • Access to health, education and CO2 neutral transportation services • Support of local and regional communities • Appreciation of cultural and environmental impacts

13. Why “green” working conditions? • Meets consumers’ growing demand for ethically produced products • Demonstrates a commitment to socially responsible sourcing • Complements the value of city and the living condition in the city. • Enhances worker productivity and job satisfaction • Improves relationships with local communities and cultural institutions

17. Green passages - funktions

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