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"Acknowledgements" [2002] ELECD 69; in Rodrigues, João Maria (ed), "The New Knowledge Economy in Europe" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2002)

Book Title: The New Knowledge Economy in Europe

Editor(s): Rodrigues, João Maria

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9781840647198

Section Title: Acknowledgements

Number of pages: 2

Extract:

Acknowledgements
This book presents the main outcomes of a prolonged and complex inter-
action between the scientific and the political agenda at the European level.
Two kinds of outcome have emerged: new theoretical issues and a long-
term strategy for the European Union. This interaction was made possible
by a new kind of alliance between the intellectual community and the polit-
ical community which respected their autonomy and was fostered by some
mediators belonging to both, as in my case as coordinator of this process.
Therefore my first acknowledgements go to Prime Minister António
Guterres who, from the outset, had the vision and the ambition to launch
an extensive process for long-term thinking and decision, involving his col-
leagues, heads of state and prime ministers; enthusiastic contributions were
received from all of them which, subsequently, gave the impetus to the hun-
dreds of contributions which followed from political bodies and civil
society in Europe. A very important contribution also came from the
various members of the Portuguese government who `spread the word' on
behalf of the Presidency of the European Union. In our various tours of
capitals we have nearly always received very positive feedback.
My second acknowledgements go to my colleagues, and now friends,
authors of this book who understood the magnitude of the opportunity
and of the challenge from the beginning and committed themselves to
preparing their own contribution and to exposing their own ideas to a large
and diversified public. I want to stress the ...