Launching event study: Smart Specialisation in Latin America

15 Mar 2017 to 15 Mar 2017
Venue: JRC Headquarters, Rue du Champ de Mars 21, Brussels

The objective of this event is twofold: first, it will allow presenting the main findings of the research study: "Smart Specialisation in Latin America" which has been conducted to analyse how policy makers and other territorial actors in Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Chile and Argentina are designing and implementing the Smart Specialisation concept. Second, it will serve as an opportunity to establish active synergies between practitioners of smart specialisation in the European Union and Latin America.

Agenda and Presentations

Agenda

Presentations

- Smart Specialisation Beyond EU, Javier Gómez Prieto, Scientific Officer, DG JRC.

- Key findings of the study: Innovation and regional specialisation in Latin America, Jaime del Castillo, Department of Applied Economics, Basque Country University

- Cooperation case on energy: Basque country (Spain) and Bogotá (Colombia), Jose Ignacio Hormaeche, Director – Energy Cluster, Basque Country, Spain

- Cooperation case on bio-economy: Ostrobothnia region (Finland) and Aysen region (Chile), Jerker Johnson, International Coordinator, Regional Council Ostrobothnia, Finland

- Cooperation case between Oporto region (Portugal) and Pernambuco state (Brazil), Lucia Melo, Secretary for Science, Technology and Innovation, Pernambuco, Brazil

Practical Information

When: 15 Mar 2017 to 15 Mar 2017
Where: Venue: JRC Headquarters, Rue du Champ de Mars 21, Brussels

Description

The objective of this event was twofold: first, it allowed presenting the main findings of the research study: "Innovation and regional specialisation in Latin America" which has been conducted to analyse how policy makers and other territorial actors in Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Chile and Argentina are designing and implementing the Smart Specialisation concept. Second, it served as an opportunity to establish active synergies between practitioners of smart specialisation in the European Union and Latin America based on the three cooperation cases showcased over the event.

The event took place on 15th March and was organised on the occasion of the EU-CELAC Joint Initiative for Research and Innovation, Senior Officials Meeting (JIRI SOM), in Brussels the day before.

More Information

Factsheet

Download the study here: Innovation and Regional Specialisation in Latin America

Social Networks

#S3BeyondEU

@EU_ScienceHub

@S3Platform

Contact

Javier Gómez Prieto

javier.gomez@ec.europa.eu

@jagopri

Venue

CDMA building