Smart Specialisation for Sustainable Development Goals - E-talks webinar series
- 04 Oct 2021 to 03 Dec 2021
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Virtual Meeting
Sustainable development is a core principle of the Treaty on European Union and a priority objective for the Union's internal and external policies. Joint Research Centre started reflecting on the contribution of Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3) to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) already in 2018. Since then a consolidated reflection and methodologies such as S3 for SDGs or S4 (Smart Specialisation Strategies for Sustainability) have been developed in cooperation with experts and practitioners.
Programme
4 October
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9.30-10.00Opening of the e-talks series
Mikel Landabaso Alvarez, Director for Growth and Innovation, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
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10.00-10:35Presentation of the key publication - Authors
Towards next generation Smart Specialisation for sustainable territorial development. Conceptual and theoretical framework
Dr. Michal Miedzinski, Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Sustainable Resources, UCL, London, UK
Prof. Lars Coenen, Mohn Centre for Innovation and Regional Development at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway
Presentation available here
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10.35 – 11.00Feedback from academic and practitioner discussants
Michaela Trippl, Head of Department Full Professor of Economic Geography at University of Vienna
Presentation available here
Alasdair Reid, Advisor on innovation systems for sustainable futures at European Future Innovation System (EFIS) CentrePresentation available here
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11.00 - 11.20Q&A session
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11.20 – 11.55Moderated discussion with participants
Alessandro Rainoldi, Head of Unit, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
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11.55 - 12.00Closing remarks and next steps
Monika Matusiak, Team Leader, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
25 October
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10.00 - 10.05Opening remarks
Mark Boden, Deputy Head of Unit, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
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10.05-10:35Presentation of the key publication
Smart Specialisation Strategy for Sustainability as Innovation Policy for Transformative Change
Dr. Chux Daniels, Research Fellow in Science, Technology and Innovation Policy at SPRU, Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex, UK
Guidebook for the preparation of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for SDGs Roadmaps
Overview of the existing STI for SDGs roadmapping methodologies - Background paper
Progress Report of the Global Pilot Programme on STI for SDGs Roadmaps
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10.35 – 11.00Feedback from academic and practitioner discussants
Prof. Tateo Arimoto, Professor and Deputy Director, Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Research Center at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) / Principal Fellow at Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) / Vice Director General, International Institute for Advanced Studies.
Ms. Kornelia Tzinova, Assistant Programme Specialist, Science Policy and Capacity Building Division, UNESCO.
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11.00 - 11.20Q&A session
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11.20 – 11.55Moderated discussion with participants
Katerina Ciampi Stancova, Scientific and Policy officer, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
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11.55 - 12.00Closing remarks and next steps
Monika Matusiak, Team Leader, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
9 November
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11.00 – 11.10Opening remarks
Carlos Berrozpe Garcia, Head of Sector – Sustainable Development Goals, European Commission, Directorate-General for International Partnerships
Presentation available here
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11.10 – 11.40Presentation of the key publication
Smart Specialisation, Sustainable Development Goals and Environmental Commons
Report available here
Prof. Dr. Dr.h.c. Nebojsa Nakicenovic, Vice Chair, Group of Chief Scientific Advisors to the European Commission | Former Deputy Director General, IIASA | Former Professor of Energy Economics, TU Wien
Dr. Caroline Zimm, Transformative Institutional and Social Solutions (TISS) at International institute for Applied Systems Analysis, AustriaPresentation available here
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11.40 – 12.10Feedback from academic and practitioner discussants
Dr. Nicola Francesco Dotti, Senior Policy Officer, Science Europe
Prof. Massimiliano Mazzanti, Professor in Economic policy and Director of the Department of Economics & Management of the University of Ferrara and Director at SEEDS, Sustainability Environmental Economics and Dynamics Studies
Presentation available here
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12.10 - 12.30Q&A session
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12.30 - 12.55Moderated discussion with participants
Angela Sarcina, Economic and Policy Analyst, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
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12.55 - 13.00Closing remarks and next steps
Monika Matusiak, Team Leader, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
23 November
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10.00 – 10.05Opening remarks
Alessandro Rainoldi, Head of Unit, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
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10.05 – 10.35Presentation of the key publications
Pilot methodology for mapping Sustainable Development Goals in the context of Smart Specialisation Strategies
Enric Fuster, SIRIS Academic
Dr. Francesco Massucci, SIRIS AcademicPresentation available here
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10.35 – 11.00Feedback from academic and practitioner discussants
Viktor Nedovic, Director of Serbia Accelerating Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project – SAIGE, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of Serbia
Presentation available here
Dr. Hugo Confraria, Post-Doc, UECE – Research Unit on Complexity and Economics, ISEG - School of Economics and Management, University of Lisbon (Portugal) | Research Fellow, SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex Business School (UK)Presentation available here
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11.00 - 11.20Q&A session
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11.20 – 11.55Moderated discussion with participants
Monika Matusiak, Team Leader, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
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11.55 - 12.00Closing remarks and next steps
Angela Sarcina, Economic and Policy Analyst, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
3 December
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10.00 – 10.05Opening remarks
Monika Matusiak, Team Leader, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
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10.05 – 10.35Presentation of the key publications
Pathways for digital and green transition in view of structural transformation and technological upgrading: the role of innovation in long-term sustainable growth
Prof. Slavo Radosevic, Professor of Industry and Innovation Studies, SSEES, University College London
Dr. Randolph Bruno, Associate Professor in Economics, SSEES, University College LondonPresentation available here
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10.35 – 11.00Feedback from academic and practitioner discussants
Prof. Margherita Russo, Professor of Economic Policy, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy
Eckhard Stoermer, Policy advisor, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
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11.00 - 11.20Q&A session
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11.20 – 11.55Moderated discussion with participants
Monika Matusiak, Team Leader, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
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11.55 - 12.00Closing remarks and next steps
Alessandro Rainoldi, Head of Unit, Joint Research Centre, European Commissio
Practical Information
- When
- 04 Oct 2021 to 03 Dec 2021
- Where
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Virtual Meeting
Description
The series of S3 for SDG e-talks will summarize and explore the theoretical background as well as the methodological and practical applications of including the sustainability dimension in the traditional S3 concept. Each meeting will be a 2-hour webinar dedicated to a specific publication or train of thought, presented by the authors and allowing for a lively discussion with academics and practitioners and everyone interested in the topic.