• INTRODUCING EDEN
• DOCTORAL TRACK ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION
• DOCTORAL TUTORIAL 1
• FACULTY
• HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
• PRACTICALITIES

For full information on the EDEN concept and benefits, please click here.

This EDEN doctoral seminar is the first seminar of a 'Doctoral Track'.

The Doctoral Track is a unique opportunity for doctoral students and junior researchers to follow a well-balanced Ph.D. programme in the areas of entrepreneurship and innovation.

The doctoral track includes three programmes:

1. EDEN Doctoral Seminar on Methods, Techniques and Theories in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Brussels, December 3-7, 2007

The seminar introduces the participants to the methods, techniques and theories commonly used in their research area. It also offers possibilities for young researchers to get in contact with their peers, to explore new avenues of thinking, to learn collectively and to exchange ideas in a very active and stimulating way.

The emphasis is on interactive learning with peers about the practical aspects of setting up a research project

2. Doctoral Tutorial I on Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Tanaka Business School, Imeprial College London
November 17-18, 2008

This tutorial gives the participants the opportunity to present the intermediate results of their own research project/paper to leading peers.

3. Doctoral Tutorial II on Entrepreneurship and Innovation
October/November 2009
This tutorial gives the participants the opportunity to present their near-final research results of their own research project/paper to leading peers.

The Doctoral Track is a unique opportunity to share knowledge, discuss a variety of topics, refine your research questions and shape your research proposal. In addition the seminar and tutorial provide a excellent networking opportunity.

It is recommended that doctoral students participate in the full doctoral track, that is the EDEN seminar on methods, techniques and theories and the 2 tutorials. Participation to the doctoral tutorials is not limited to only doctoral students who attended the EDEN seminar, but will be opened to all doctoral students and young researchers.

This Doctoral Tutorial 1 is the first tutorial in this Doctoral Track on Entrepreneurship and Innovation

This tutorial gives the participants the opportunity to present the intermediate results of their own research project/paper to leading peers.

It is recommended but not limited  to doctoral students who participated on the EDEN Doctoral Seminar on Methods, Techniques and Theories in Entrepreneurship and Innovation 
It is opened to all doctoral students and young researchers.

Professor Erkko Autio - Imperial College, UK
Professor Bart Clarysse - Imperial College, UK
Professor Harry Sapienza - University of  Minnesota
Professor Gerry George - Imperial College, UK

You are requested to make your own hotel arranagement.
Below some hotel information:

Hotels:
Hotels booked through Imperial College Website
The students can book hotels through the Imperial College website (Prices are approx 35% discount from the regular price).
The website is:
http://www.imperial.ac.uk/conferences/index.asp?page_id=27
and select South Kensington campus, to view the hotel details and book. 
Single: £75
The hotels indicated on this website  are all near college, about 10mins walk.

Hotels booked through Expedia
Hotels from £45 per night - book through www.expedia.co.uk
Select area Earls Court - Kensington or Chelsea - Knightsbrige
These hotels are a bit further away from college, so it would be a short train/bus journey
(Its cheaper to book hotels through this website, rather than to go to each hotel directly.)

Youth hostels:
Shared dorm rooms from £17.95
Earls Court YHA - (short train journey to college)
38 Bolton Gardens
London
SW5 0AQ
Telephone no: 0845 371 9114
Email: earlscourt@yha.org.uk
www.yha.org.uk

TIME AND LOCATION
The seminar will be held at the TANAKA BUSINESS SCHOOL, IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON.
The programme will start on November 17, 2008 and is scheduled to end November 18, 2008

FEE
We are pleased to offer a reduction on the normal participation fee to all people registered within the G2G Community. For more information on the G2G network and to join, please go to: http://g2g.eiasm.eu/

Thus the fee is as follows:
- Normal participation fee:    400€
- Doctoral students from the G2G Community:  300€

The fees include participation to the tutorial, tutorial material, 2 lunches, and the gruop dinner. 

Cancellations made before October 30, 2008 will be reimbursed with 10% deduction of the total fee. No reimbursement will be possible after this date.

ACCOMMODATION
You are requested to make your own hotel arranagement.
However we will provide you with some hotel suggestions very shortly.

APPLICATIONS
Interested doctoral students should register online (and add the required documents) no later than September 24, 2008. Besides doctoral students, other researchers may participate. The number of participants will be limited to create a stimulating environment. The selection among the applicants will be conducted by the Institute’s Faculty. They will review the following documents which should necessarily complement each application form:

• the applicant’s curriculum vitae demonstrating his/her capabilities of doing research ;
• a letter of recommendation of his/her local faculty supporting the application ;
• a two-page description of his/her doctoral research, indicating the general objectives.