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Magazine and podcast on Smart Specialisation launched in Serbia
The National Convention on the European Union in Serbia has launched the first issue of the magazine titled “Smart Regions”, devoted to smart specialisation, its potential impact on the regional development...
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Regional Innovation Valleys matchmaking map
The matchmaking map has been published, highlighting European regions that have expressed their interest to become a Regional Innovation Valley by applying to the call for expression of interest launched...
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The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) analyses the main phases of the design of a Smart Specialisation Strategy while considering the specificity of each territory. The MOOC includes 7 modules aimed at...
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POLICY ANSWERS asked Aleksandar Stamboliev, who is appointed as the National Secretary of the newly established “EIT Community RIS Hub” of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) based...
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The Innovation Programme of Montenegro for 2023-2027 has been adopted
On 6 July 2023, the Government of Montenegro adopted the Innovation Programme for the period 2023-2027. This programme builds on the Innovation Programme 2021-2024 and reflects the structural changes ...
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The “POLICY ANSWERS” project has recently completed a capacity-building activity to help the development of the 'Blue Economy’ in Albania. This initiative aligns with ongoing work on the topic including...
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As of 17 May, the Commission is making €122 million available under the European Innovation Ecosystems initiative of Horizon Europe* and the Interregional Innovation Investment Instrument (I3)** of the...
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Be part of the journey towards envisioning the future for the Western Balkans, where aligning priorities with EU standards sets the stage for sustainable growth and development! Mark on your ...
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On 28 March 2023, during the ‘Partnerships for Regional Innovation’ event, the Commission has launched a call for expression of interest for Regional Innovation Valleys to advance European innovation ...
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Call for S3 stakeholders to get engaged: Join Working Groups / Community of Practice Pool of Experts
There are currently two calls for Expression of Interest open - to join the S3 CoP working groups and the S3 CoP pool of experts. The application form will be open continuously via an online application...
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In 2017, the Republic of Albania initiated the preparatory process for developing the country's Smart Specialization Strategy (S3), under the supervision and guidance of the Joint Research Centre. ...
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POLICY ANSWERS supported a special panel session entitled ‘EU Initiatives and synergies for a smart and green future’ at the regional Economic Conference Montenegro 2022. The Chamber of Commerce ...
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What the Enlargement Package says on Science and Research
The European Commission's "Enlargement package", adopted in October 2022, provides a detailed assessment of the state of play and the progress made by the Western Balkans and Türkiye on their respective...
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POLICY ANSWERS is supporting a special panel session entitled ‘EU Initiatives and synergies for a smart and green future’ at the upcoming regional Economic Conference Montenegro 2022. The Chamber of...
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Montenegrin start-ups at the Web Summit in Lisbon
A second year in a row, the Capital City of Podgorica in cooperation with ICT Cortex organized a public call for support to the start-up community in the ICT sector. The aim of the Call was to provide...
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[Call Announcement] DEADLINE EXTENSION : 2022 SAF€RA joint call for proposals
The pre-proposal deadline for SAF€RA's 2022 call has been extended to September 22nd (from September 5th), by popular demand. See https://call.safera.eu/2022/ SAF€RA launched its seventh...
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The EIT Digital Challenge, the leading competition for European digital deep tech companies, is now accepting applications. Fast-growing start-ups with existing customers - so called scaleups...
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[Call Announcement] Call for proposals for 70 CrAFt Cities
New European Bauhaus transformations towards climate-neutral, beautiful and inclusive cities The European Mission on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities is leading the way for urban climate neutrality...
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THE 14th MEETING OF THE SEEIIST STEERING COMMITTEE HELD ON 4 APRIL 2022 IN THESSALONIKI, GREECE
The 14th meeting of the SEEIIST Intergovernmental Steering Committee (SC) was held on April 4, 2022 in Thessaloniki, Greece. The welcome address was given by representatives of Greece and SEEIIST Steering...
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[Call Announcement] Call for Serbia Ventures Program
The program is designed to incentivize private investors, high net worth individuals and institutions to engage in financing startups with high growth potential by incorporating venture capital funds ...
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[Call Announcement] EIT / RIS "Intrapreneurship call" deadline on May 17!
Apply to the Intrapreneurship Challenge to make your company more environmentally friendly or addressing other societal challenges as an Intrapreneur! Intrapreneurship Challenge is a competition to...
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[Event Announcement] Join the EU Missions info days!
The event will provide specific information on the new Missions’ Work Programme calls, funding opportunities and timelines! The event aims to inform potential applicants about the new topics included...
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On 12 April the European Commission launched the 9th edition of the European Social Innovation Competition (EUSIC) Impact Prize. The Impact Prize 2022 recognises the successful outcome...
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[Event Announcement] Global Gateway: President von der Leyen announces major event on 21-22 June
The 2022 edition of the European Development Days (EDD) will take place on 21 and 22 June under the theme ‘Global Gateway: building sustainable partnerships for a connected world'. The event will bring...
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How to achieve a coherent innovation policy in the Adriatic-Ionian Region?
This is the question addressed by the BLUEAIR project ("Blue Growth in the Adriatic-Ionian Region"), which brings together eleven partners from eight countries: Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina...
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Higher Education for Smart Specialisation, A Handbook
The Higher Education in Smart Specialisation (HESS) project has been developed in collaboration with DG Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (EAC) since 2016 and seeks to engage stakeholders from Higher...
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[Event Announcement] Regional Innovation Impact of Universities in Europe
The event will bring together national and regional policymakers, higher education institutions and international experts interested in exploring how universities can increase their regional engagement...
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JRC SUPPORT TO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN THE WESTERN BALKANS
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) supports the Western Balkan economies not only in developing their smart specialisation strategies but also at an operational level - through the Competence Centre on Technology...
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Start of the New European Union for Local Development programme - EU PRO Plus
New 30 million Euros in grants for integrated territorial development of 99 local governments in Serbia.
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Start of the New European Union for Local Development programme – EU PRO Plus
EU PRO Plus, a new European Union programme for local development, which aims to contribute to the overall social and economic development of 99 local self-governments 2 in the regions of Šumadija and...
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[Event Announcement] Smart Specialisation for the Recovery Workshop
This event aims to deepen our understanding as to how Smart Specialisation can be an effective tool to help territories recover from the current pandemic-induced crisis and discover new opportunities ...
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Energy Agencies – key drivers for the energy transition
As energy agencies evolve and respond to their fast changing environment, they need to build new skills and strategies to scale up and speed up action. ManagEnergy is a key enabler for energy agencies...
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The European Commission has today welcomed the agreement between the European Parliament and EU Member States in the Council on Europe's next long-term budget and NextGenerationEU, the temporary recovery...
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Press release On Wednesday 2 December, the Ministerial Meeting of the Western Balkans Platforms on Education and Training & Research and Innovation will bring together key stakeholders...
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Towards a more dynamic, resilient and competitive European industry: Council adopts conclusions
The Council adopted a set of conclusions setting out how recovery from the COVID-19 crisis can be used as leverage for a more dynamic, resilient and competitive European industry.
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2020 EC-OECD Innovation and Growth Webinar Series
After 4 exciting events under the umbrella of our 2020 EC-OECD Innovation and Growth Webinar Series, we now raise your attention to the 3 final webinars:
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JRC: Science for policy in the Western Balkans
The JRC has a long history of cooperation in the Western Balkans. The Commission moved one step closer to a formal innovation agenda with the region this month, as it launched an Economic and Investment...
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Announcement of Ljubljana Forum city creation process - 2020 towards 2021
Ljubljana Forum connects over 1.200 international stakeholders involved in urban development, between them mayors and city leaders, the European Investment Bank and representatives of the industry that...
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New book: New agile enterprises aim to bridge innovation gap
A new breed of innovation advisors could help companies test their ideas in large research labs across Europe.
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European Research and Innovation Days 2020 bring together over 35 000 participants online
The European Commission has brought together thousands of policymakers, researchers, innovators, businesspeople and citizens in a unique digital event on the future of research and innovation.
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European Research and Innovation Days: Towards an innovation agenda for the WESTERN BALKANS
The session Towards an innovation agenda for the WESTERN BALKANS has been organised within the European Research and Innovation Days on 24 September 2020. Moderator: Sanja Damjanovic, Minister of Science...
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European Research and Innovation Days: R&I geopolitical outreach through association
Today, the session on R&I geopolitical outreach through association has taken place within the European Research and Innovation Days 2020. The session has involved also Ms. Sanja Damjanovic, Minister...
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The European Research and Innovation Days, Europe’s annual flagship event on the future of research and innovation are starting today and will take place online until 24 September. This year’s event will...
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We are pleased to invite you to the “Cultural and Creative Regional Ecosystems (CCRE-S3)” online workshop, organised in the framework of the 18th European Week of Regions and Cities, on Wednesday 14 October...
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Registration for R&I Days 2020 is open
The European Commission has announced that registration for the European Research & Innovation Days is now open.
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[Document Announcement] Regional Risks for Doing Business 2019
The Regional Risks for Doing Business report offers a business perspective on the impact of global risks and illustrates how they are experienced differently across regions. In an increasingly complex...
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Why Europe Needs Frugal Innovation
Communication from Erasmus University Rotterdam Research and innovation are at the core of Europe’s economy and vital for a sustainable society. Europe is renowned for its excellent scientific and...
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The S3 Platform has just published its Methodological Manual for Developing Thematic Interregional Partnerships for Smart Specialisation. The manual documents a non-linear and dynamic process with elements...
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Starting in 2015, the European Commission has been working hard with the thematic partnerships helping them to figure out how to go best about initiating and managing interregional thematic S3 partnerships...
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Circular Economy and Sustainable Development in Montenegro's Smart Specialisation Strategy
Montenegro is the first non-EU country to have adopted a Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) in June 2019. Three key strategic directions represent the general long-term vision of the country’s development...
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As the frontrunner in the process of joining the European Union, Montenegro has the chance to officially become the first non-EU28 country whose Smart Specialisation Strategy was verified at the international...
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Montenegro - Budget for Science and Innovation increased by 120% since 2017
The Proposal for the Budget of Montenegro for 2020 envisages the amount of EUR 6 million for the Ministry of Science. Compared to the budget of the Ministry for 2019, this means an increase of about EUR...
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[Event Review] - Forum of Cities and Regions 'Investing in Western Balkans - Investing in Europe'
The two-day event, organised in the lead up to the Berlin Process Summit in Poznan, gathered representatives of local, national and European administrations, as well as non-governmental organisations, ...
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In connection to the "Innovative Enterprise Week" in Bucharest held on 19-21 June 2019, on 18th June 2019, the European Commission's Joint Research Centre together with the Romanian Ministry of Research...
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[Link Announcement] Replay of webinar on better RIS3 governance
On 22 October 2019, the Policy Learning Platform organised a webinar on the topic of Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3), with special focus on its governance. ...
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[Event Review] Smart Regions 3.0 Conference -Transformation through Smart Specialisation
The Smart regions 3.0 Conference took place on 14th and 15th of November 2019 in Brussels. Changes in climate, technology, and demography are transforming our societies and way of life. Europe must...
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In October 2019 the European Commission's Joint Research Centre organised a conference to present the Serbia's Smart Specialisation Strategy (4S) together with the opportunities and challenges for...
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Session on S3 implementation in SEE at the European Week of Regions and Cities, 2019
At this year's European Week of Regions and Cities, a specific session was organised around the topic of smart specialisation in South Eastern Euorpean Countries (SEE): "Challenges of S3 implementation...
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Reviews of the European Week of Regions and Cities (7-10 October 2019 | Brussels)
The European Week of Regions and Cities is an annual four-day event during which cities and regions showcase their capacity to create growth and jobs, implement European Union cohesion policy, and prove...
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The JRC Conference on "Unveiling Serbia's Smart Specialisation Strategy and exploring the role of incubators, accelerators and S&T Parks in delivering sector specific support in the Western Balkans...
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The conference is organised by the JRC, the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development and the EU funded project EU4TECH, The event will be also web streamed and Registration...
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The 4th Western Balkans Research and Innovation meeting was organised in Vienna on July 9-10, 2019 within the framework of the European Commission’s Support for the Steering Platform (SP) on Research ...
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[Event Review] 4th Research and Innovation Meeting, Vienna 9-10 June 2019
The fourth Western Balkans Research and Innovation meeting took place in Vienna on June 9-10, 2019 within the framework of the European Commission’s Support for the Steering Platform (SP) on Research...
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The third Western Balkans Research and Innovation meeting was organised in Sarajevo on March 26-27, 2019 within the framework of the European Commission’s Support for the Steering Platform (SP) on Research...
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[Event Review] 3rd Research and Innovation Meeting, Sarajevo 26-27 March 2019
The third Western Balkans Research and Innovation meeting took place in Saraejvo on March 26-27, 2019 within the framework of the European Commission’s Support for the Steering Platform (SP) on Research...
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How to apply for IPARD funding for your farm, food processing or rural business development
To get funding under IPARD, an application needs to be sent to the national IPARD agency.
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Instrument for pre-accession assistance for rural development (IPARD)
Part of the instrument for pre-accession assistance (IPA), designed to support reforms in countries in the process of joining the EU, IPA rural development programmes (IPARD) focuse on rural areas...
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[Event Announcement] Western Balkans Research and Innovation Meeting in Sarajevo
Next technical R&I meeting of the Western Balkans Steering Platform on Research and Innovation will be held in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 26-27 March 2019.
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Towards "archipelagos of excellence": Interview with Sinisa Marcic
Sinisa Marcic is Assistant Minister at the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
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European Commission welcomes the results achieved by Montenegro as to Smart Specialisation Strategy
A final S3 conference titled “S3.me – Smart Specialisation: Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness” was held in Podgorica in September to present the final results of the Entrepreneurial Discovery...
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Competitiveness and Innovation in the Western Balkans: Interview with Jakob Fexer (OECD)
Mr. Jakob Fexer is a Project Manager in the OECD South East Europe (SEE) regional programme which recently released the OECD flagship publication Competitiveness in South East Europe: A Policy Outlook...
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The Western Balkans (WBs) Steering Platform (SP) on Research and Innovation was organised in Brussels in the morning of June 25th, 2018. The meeting was co-chaired by the European Commission (DG Research...
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The event in Podgorica of 16th May has gathered around 200 participants from the economic, academic and civil sectors.
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On 3-4 May 2018 in Sofia, Bulgaria, JRC, under the auspices of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, organised a high level conference. Its objective was to increase regional ...
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[Event review]: Regional Workshop on Smart Specialisation in Research and Development
A Workshop on Smart Specialization for the Research and Development (R&D) and Industrial Working Group was organised by the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) in Brussels, on 6 December 2017...
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The S3 Platform recognised as "best practice" for the European public sector
The S3 Platform has been recognised as "best practice" by the highly competitive and renowned European Public Sector Awards (EPSA), under the theme "An Innovative Public Sector in 2017: New solutions ...
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Under the auspices of the Bulgarian Presidency a high-level conference was organised together with the Directorate-General Joint Research Centre (DG JRC), on 3 and 4 May in Sofia, to discuss...
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This report was recently made available by the Joint Research Centre - Directorate for Growth and Innovation and is part of the JRC series of Science and Policy Reports. It provides an overview of the...
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[APPLY BY 8 JUNE] Investment Readiness of Innovation Projects in South East Europe
The European Commission is organising next 4th and 5th July 2018 the workshop: 'Investment Readiness of Innovation Projects in South East Europe' in Zagreb, Croatia.
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[Event Announcement] WIRE 2018 Conference
The 9th edition of the WIRE conference will look into three smart choices for regional ecosystems of innovation: Science & Research, Entrepreneurship and Connectivity have not only been the key drivers...
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The second Western Balkans Research and Innovation meeting was organised in Skopje on March 21-22, 2018 within the framework of the European Commission’s Support for the Steering Platform (SP) on Research...
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S3 in the Western Balkans: What Difficulties to Expect and How to Overcome Them
Western Balkan countries (WBC) are currently embarking on their process of drafting smart specialisation strategies (research and innovation strategies for smart specialisation or RIS3). This process ...
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[Event review] Smart Specialisation in the Western Balkans: Benefiting from EU Experience
Under the auspices of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), a training for national smart specialisation teams from Western Balkan countries...
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Smart specialisation: How should Western Balkan countries "specialise"?
For many years, researchers have debated what kind of regional economic structure is more beneficial for growth. On the one side, some have argued that specialisation in selected industries is preferable...
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[Event Review] 2nd Research and Innovation Meeting, Skopje 21-22 March 2018
The second Western Balkans Research and Innovation meeting took place in Skopje on March 21-22, 2018 within the framework of the European Commission’s Support for the Steering Platform (SP) on Research...
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The conference is organised by the European Commission European Commission under the auspices of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU. A particular geographic focus lies on South-east...
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[Event Review] Regional Workshop on Smart Specialisation in Research and Development
Brussels – Workshop on Smart Specialization for the Research and Development (R&D) and Industrial Working Group organised by the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) was held in Brussels, on 6 December...
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Danube-INCO.NET, coordination and support action addressing the official EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) in the field of research and innovation (R&I), just published a report that ...
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[Event Announcement] Smart Region 2.0 Conference - Maximising´s Europe´s Innovation Potential
The second edition of the high-level Smart Regions event, due to take place this 1-2 June in Helsinki, will provide the opportunity to national and regional authorities to share experience of how smart...
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The three days training workshop which will be held from 19th to 21st April 2017, at the Institute of Economics, Zagreb will cover a wide of range of theoretical, design and implementation issues relevant...
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Danube-INCO.NET concretely supported the Open Evaluation 2016 conference having interest to help undestanding and improving framework conditions for the development of smart specialisation strategies ...
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SmartEIZ is twining project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme which has a double goal – to improve research excellence in the area of innovation and technology...
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[Event Review] Open Evaluation 2016
The largest conference in Europe dedicated to the evaluation of policies in the field of research, technology and innovation policy (RTI) took place in Vienna, on 24-25 November 2016, and managed to gather...
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This survey has been prepared in order to assess the present status of accellerators and incubators in the IPA Adriatic area and the results will contribute in drawing up of a common...
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It is a central source of data and knowledge on research and innovation policy evaluations. It includes a comprehensive collection of evaluations on science and innovation policy instruments. Not only...
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MOOC- Massive Open Online Course on Smart Specialisation Stategies - Registration Open!
The course will be directed and supervised by Dominique Foray, who was the creator of the concept and was then deeply involved in European smart specialisation policy between 2009 and 2013 as well as ...
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In the framework of the 5th EUSDR Annual Forum the Ministers responsible for Research and Innovation of the participating countries of the EUSDR released a Joint Statement.
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The aim of this questionnaire is (a) to make a stock of the existing R&D and innovation policies and (b) to understand research and policy support needs of innovation stakeholders in Western Balkans...
