2016 Regional Competitiveness Index
The European Commission has published the third edition of the Regional Competitiveness Index for 263 EU regions, a study that provides useful insights for regions to boost their economic performance... read more
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[Call Announcement] Call for Applications for the 16th Visegrad Summer School
The Visegrad Summer School (2 - 15 July 2017) is an educational programme which provides an interdisciplinary learning space for young Czech, Hungarian, Polish and Slovak students, and for their peers... read more
European Semester Winter Package: Annual analysis of the economic and social situation in the Member States
On 22 February 2017, in the context of the European Semester, the Commission published its annual analysis of the economic and social situation in the Member States, part of the annual cycle of economic... read more
[Event Announcement] 10th anniversary of the European Research Council - ERC Week
To mark its 10th anniversary, the European Research Council (ERC) is organising an "ERC week" on 13 - 19 March that will see more than 100 events taking place across Europe and beyond to promote the ERC... read more
SMes in Czech-Republic: Funding agreement signed between EIB and CSAS
The EIB and Česká spořitelna a.s. (CSAS) have signed an agreement to provide EUR 100 million worth of financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Czech-Republic. This agreement was ... read more
[Event Announcement] 60 years of European Community - Let´s shape the future!
On 13 March, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is holding a high-level conference, in cooperation with the Italian prime ... read more
[Event Announcement] EUA 2017 Annual Conference - "Autonomy and freedom: The future sustainability of universities"
The conference, organized by the European University Association (EUA), will take in Bergen (Norway) on 6-7 April 2017. It will bring together institutional leaders, policymakers and stakeholders to share... read more
[Event Announcement] Innovative Energy Solutions for European Regions and Cities
The Committee of the Regions, along with the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the EC - organizes a conference for the launch of the Knowledge Exchange Platform (KEP) 2017 theme of Energy... read more
[Event Review] Investment Vehicles and Financial Instruments supporting Technology Transfer and Innovation
The workshop was organised on March 1-2, 2017 in Belgrade by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre in collaboration with the European Investment Bank, World Bank, European Investment Fund and... read more
[Event Announcement] 2017 Conference on the synergies between Horizon 2020 (COSME, ERASMUS + etc.) and ESIF
As part of the "Stairway to Excellence" (S2E) initiative - a pilot project funded by the European Parliament (EP) - on 8 March 2017 will take place the Conference on the synergies between Horizon... read more
