Aiming at facilitating close cooperation with EU regions, the Smart Specialisation platform supports technically and methodologically strategic initiatives leading to implement the smart specialisation concept in non-EU countries. An open call to non-EU regions and countries is available.
More concretelly, the support of the S3 Platform to the implementation and adaptation of the S3 concept in South-Africa is linked to the following activities:
- Institutional talks with Department of Science and Technology
- Methodological support in the customisation process of S3
- Facilitating exchanges and contacts among S3 practitioners and stakeholders
- Co-development of policy analysis and project proposals
- Dissemination and communication activities in several channels
- Membership to the S3 Platform
- Newsletter information