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European Cluster Conference 2010

Submitted by proadmin on 27 April, 2010 - 09:57
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Sep 29 2010
Venue: 
Brussels, Belgium
29th September Pre-conference parallel workshops:
European Club of Cluster Managers & European Cluster Alliance workshop
 - Centre Borschette
30th September World-class clusters renewing European industry  - Charlemagne
1st October Cluster policies of the Future - Centre Borschette

The high-level “European Cluster Conference 2010” will address the role of world-class clusters in renewing European industry in light of the Europe 2020 strategy. It will gather key policy-makers from the European Commission, Member States, regional authorities and high-level speakers from academia and industry to discuss how better policies can be formulated to make full use of the economic potential of excellent clusters. The event is organised under the chairmanship of the Belgian EU Presidency by the European Commission DG Enterprise and Industry.

ATclusters conference held to boost international cluster cooperation in the Atlantic Area.

Submitted by proadmin on 17 March, 2010 - 10:47
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Around 130 cluster policy-makers and practitioners gathered in Santiago de Compostela at the transnational conference on "Cluster, cluster policies and innovation networks in Europe" on 11-12 March. The participants discussed the role of clusters as innovation drivers and better practices of how to engage in international cluster cooperation, especially in the Atlantic Area among the partnership of the ATclusters Interreg IVB project lead by the Galician Institute for Economic Promotion (IGAPE).

European Cluster Policy Group meets to discuss actions for excellent cluster policies and cluster organisations in Europe

Submitted by proadmin on 5 February, 2010 - 19:55
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The key to strengthening clusters in Europe lies in striving for excellence both at the level of cluster policies and at the level of cluster management. This was the issue discussed by the European Cluster Policy Group, which met for the third time in Brussels on 28-29 January 2010 to formulate policy recommendations to be addressed to the European Commission and EU Members States.

Need to better address the 'new nature of innovation' through clusters

Submitted by Babis on 21 September, 2009 - 00:00
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The European Cluster Policy Group met for the second time in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 17 and 18 September 2009 to discuss the role of clusters in support of emerging industries and the different applicable policy measures. The meeting was hosted by the Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana, and by the State Secretary Darja Radic, Ministry of the Economy, Government of Slovenia.

New enabling technologies, global competition, global knowledge sourcing, and today’s societal challenges ... all change the nature of innovation and pave the way for new industries to be born.

European Cluster Policy Group appointed to advise on modern policy responses in support of more world-class clusters in the EU

Submitted by proadmin on 13 March, 2009 - 12:15
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The European Commission has adopted a Decision to set up a European Cluster Policy Group with the aim of exploring how to better assist Member States in supporting the emergence of more world-class clusters in the EU.  

European Cluster Policy Group appointed to advise on modern policy responses in support of more world-class clusters in the EU

Submitted by sbrizolakis on 13 March, 2009 - 01:00
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The European Commission has adopted a Decision to set up a European Cluster Policy Group with the aim of exploring how to better assist Member States in supporting the emergence of more world-class clusters in the EU. The European Cluster Policy Group, the result of the European Commission Decision on 22 October 2008, will start its 18-month term in April 2009 .

European Cluster Policy Group: first report available

Submitted by Babis on 10 February, 2009 - 01:00
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The European Cluster Policy Group’s mandate is to advise the Commission and Member States on how to better support the development of more world-class clusters in the EU and to make policy recommendations on how to better design cluster policies in the Community.

The outcomes of the European Cluster Policy Group’s first meeting on international cluster cooperation is available now and open for comments here.

Great interest in information day on new call for proposals

Submitted by Babis on 19 December, 2008 - 01:00
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More than 140 persons attended the information day on the call for proposals for the next generation of PRO INNO Europe® projects that was published on 12 November 2008. The call concerns the setting-up of INNO-Nets and INNO-Actions with a view to fostering transnational cooperation on support for innovation.

The presentations made during the meeting as well as a video recording of the meeting can be downloaded here,  where any updates will also be published.

European Conference in Berlin: 'Cluster Policy and Management - European and Regional Initiatives for Innovation'

Submitted by Babis on 6 November, 2008 - 01:00
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The objective of the European Conference 'Cluster Policy and Management - European and Regional Initiatives for Innovation' (held in Berlin on 22 and 23 September 2008) is to discuss good practices in cluster policy and management at regional, national and international level.

Why Cluster Policy?
The European Commission has launched new initiatives to encourage national and regional governments to develop regional clusters. These clusters enable companies, research organisations and regions to join forces for their mutual development and innovation.

Four essential reasons why you should not miss this conference:
1) Answers and solutions for cluster issues and their efficiency will be provided.
2) Information on the status quo of European cluster initiatives and efficient cluster management will be supplied.
3) Advice on which efficient tools can be used to manage clusters in the future will be offered.
4) Participants will have the opportunity to network with relevant implementors of cluster management from public institutions, research institutes, universities and private sector.

We look forward to welcoming you at our European Conference!

Detailed information on this conference is available here.

Commission sets up a European Cluster Policy Group

Submitted by Babis on 11 April, 2008 - 00:00
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On 22 October 2008, the European Commission adopted a decision to set up a high-level European Cluster Policy Group of up to 20 members. The group will share knowledge on cluster policies with a view to better assist the Member States in supporting the emergence of world-class clusters.

The Commission Decision was published on 30 October 2008 together with the Terms of Reference and a Call for Applications in the Official Journal of the European Union.