The IMPROVE project brings together 8 partners from regions and cities across Europe with the aim to improve the management and implementation of Structural Funds to ensure a better and more efficient delivery of R&D&I policies, with a special focus on the Smart Specialisation Strategies.

The IMPROVE Final Dissemination Event aims to inform about the main achievements of the project as well as the current European landscape regarding Smart Specialisation by presenting new initiatives such as the Partnerships for Regional Innovation, the I3 instrument and the S3 Community of Practice.

Registration is open until 26 April. 

Please register for the event here. 

Agenda

10.00-10.30        Registration of participants and welcome coffee

10.30-10.35        Introductory words

                           Lucila Castro Rovillard. IMPROVE Project Manager, FUNDECYT-PCTEX.

10.35-10.50        Interreg Europe Programme

                            Ana Mihaljevic. Project Officer, Interreg Europe Joint Secretariat.

10.50-11.00        IMPROVE project: the importance of Interregional Cooperation for a better                                            implementation of policies and practices

                          Mayte Gallego Garrido. IMPROVE Project Officer, FUNDECYT-PCTEX.

The European landscape

11.00-11.20        Partnerships for Regional Innovation: a new approach to place-based innovation policy                             which builds on positive experiences with smart specialisation strategies

                           Francesco Molica. Economic and policy analyst in the Innovation Policies and Economic                                 Impact unit, Joint Research Centre (European Commission).

11.20-11.40        Interregional Innovation Investments Instrument (I3): promoting innovation through                                   Smart Specialisation and interregional collaboration

                          Eric Amaral García. Programme Assistant, DG REGIO.

11.40-12.00        S3 Community of Practice: an integrated support system to S3 practitioners at regional,                               national, and European level.

                          Maialen Perez. Senior Consultant, TECHNOPOLIS group.

From learning to implementation

12.00-12.50        Roundtable on the Action Plans implemented by IMPROVE regions

                           (with the participation of all IMPROVE regions and moderated by Technopolis)

12.50-13.00        Wrap up and conclusions

13.00-14.30        Networking lunch