Implementation and Prospects for Cooperation between Regions

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Implementing "smart specialisation strategies" has become a priority for all member states regions receiving funding from the European Structural and Investment Funds between 2014 and 2020.

Smart specialisation strategies: state of implementation and prospects for cooperation between regions

Lunchtime briefing from 13:00-14:30 Committee of the Regions, room JDE 51

Implementing "smart specialisation strategies" has become a priority for all member states regions receiving funding from the European Structural and Investment Funds between 2014 and 2020. These strategies will help regions to tap into their innovation potential and the EU will accompany their implementation through various networking activities including the "Smart Specialisation Platform" set up by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Seville. During this briefing, representatives of the European Commission's DG for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) and of the JRC will present an overview on the planned 2014-2020 strategies and discuss way of cooperation between them.

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