The Commission will publish a Smart Specialisation Communication in May 2017 followed by a Smart Regions Conference in Helsinki on 1st and 2nd June (tbc). Currently there is a public consultation[1] on ‘smart specialisation’ developed by EU regions and countries. The consultation will obtain views on specialisation strategies, information on projects and initiatives and suggestions for future Commission actions to help implement the smart specialisation strategies and to evolve the concept of smart specialisation.
In order to obtain a range of inputs for future Commission actions and contribute to the Commission’s proposed Communication and consultation, ERRIN’s Smart Specialisation Working Group has invited selected EU networks, stakeholders and regions to a ‘hearing’ to exchange views and ideas, to discuss and develop input for an ERRIN input to the consultation and also feed ideas in to the Smart Specialisation Mirror Group to be held on 3rd March 2017[2].
Agenda:
13.30 – Registration and coffee
14.00 – Welcome and introduction:
Oronzo Daloiso, EU Account Manager, Paragon Europe
14.05 – Presentation of draft ideas for the EC Communication
Marek Przeor or Katja Reppel or Jan Larosse, DG REGIO
14.30 – Committee of the Regions Opinion on Smart Specialisation: State of Play
Mikel Irujo Amezaga, CoR Member for Navarra and ERRIN Board Member
14.45 – ERRIN Position Paper on S3 in 10 points
Krista Taipale, Director, Helsinki EU Office
Emmeline Allioux, Director, PACA Region EU Office
15.00 – Panel Presentations from EUA, CPMR, EARTO, EURADA, Paragon Europe, Thuringia
Moderator: Richard Tuffs, Director, ERRIN
16.00 – Discussion and harvesting main ideas from regions
Moderator: Richard Tuffs, Director, ERRIN
16.50 – Concluding remarks
17.00 – End
Please register here.
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/newsroom/consultations/smart-specialisation
