Interested to hear about new perspectives into smart specialization and IMPROVE project results? Come join the final event of IMPROVE project to hear the results and final thoughts! The event is open to all interested in the topic and project stakeholders.
The IMPROVE project brings together 8 partners from regions and cities across Europe with the aim to improve the management and implementation of Structural Funds to ensure a better and more efficient delivery of R&D&I policies, with a special focus on the Smart Specialisation Strategies.
The IMPROVE Final Dissemination Event aims to inform about the main achievements of the project as well as the current European landscape regarding Smart Specialisation by presenting new initiatives such as the Partnerships for Regional Innovation, the I3 instrument and the S3 Community of Practice.
Agenda
10.00-10.30 Registration of participants and welcome coffee
10.30-10.35 Introductory words
Lucila Castro Rovillard. IMPROVE Project Manager, FUNDECYT-PCTEX.
10.35-10.50 Interreg Europe Programme
Ana Mihaljevic. Project Officer, Interreg Europe Joint Secretariat.
10.50-11.00 IMPROVE project: the importance of Interregional Cooperation for a better implementation of policies and practices
Mayte Gallego Garrido. IMPROVE Project Officer, FUNDECYT-PCTEX.
The European landscape
11.00-11.20 Partnerships for Regional Innovation: A new approach to place-based innovation policy which builds on positive experiences with smart specialisation strategies
Francesco Molica. Economic and policy analyst in the Innovation Policies and Economic Impact unit, Joint Research Centre (European Commission).
11.20-11.40 Interregional Innovation Investments Instrument (I3): Promoting innovation through Smart Specialisation and interregional collaboration
Eric Amaral García. Programme Assistant, DG REGIO.
11.40-12.00 S3 Community of Practice: An integrated support system to S3 practitioners at regional, national, and European level.
Maialen Perez. Senior Consultant at Technopolis Group, S3 Community of Practice Secretariat.
From learning to implementation
12.00-12.50 Roundtable on the Action Plans implemented by IMPROVE regions
Moderated by Maialen Perez (Technopolis Group, S3 CoP Secretariat)
Participants:
- Lucila Castro Rovillard, from FUNDECYT-PCTEX, representing Extremadura region (Spain)
- Nathalie Boulanger, from DEV'UP, representing Centre-Val de Loire region (France)
- Silvia Visciano, Head of Research and International Relations Office, representing Puglia region (Italy)
- Desislava Koleva, from the Municipality of Gabrovo, representing the city of Gabrovo (Bulgaria)
- Andreea Coptil, from the North-West RDA, representing North-West region (Romania)
- Katrin Kask, from Tartu City Government, representing the city of Tartu (Estonia)
- Päivi Ekdahl, from Lapland Regional Council, representing Lapland region (Finland)
- Teresa Jorge, from CCDRC, representing Centro region (Portugal)
12.50-13.00 Wrap up and conclusions
13.00-14.30 Networking lunch
