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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200603T110000
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DTSTAMP:20200626T174128
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Thinking ahead in local policies for successful energy and mobility transitions
DESCRIPTION:After holding its first webinar on how to empower citizens into local heroes\, SMARTEES continues its series with a second webinar to discuss patterns of successful energy and mobility transitions\, take stock of experience\, and re-think the way we design and implement local policies. This event is of interest for local governments and organised citizens\, as well as for researchers\, entrepreneurs and any person interested in social innovation and energy/mobility transition. This webinar will feature three speakers: \n– Dr. Giuseppe Pelligrini Masini (Postdoc Researcher\, NTNU\, Norway) will provide 9 recommendations on how to make socially innovative and successful policies. \n– Terry Albronda (Mobility Policy Developer\, Municipality of Groningen\, The Netherlands) will share his practical experience on institutionalizing local social innovation in mobility transitions in the city of Groningen. \n– Dr. Frances Sprei (Chalmers University of Technology\, Sweden) providing an overview of the key messages of the previous presentations as well as complementary insights for local government policy-thinking and policy-design. \nRegister \n
URL:http://www.eurada.org/upcoming-events/webinar-thinking-ahead-in-local-policies-for-successful-energy-and-mobility-transitions/
CATEGORIES:Other interesting events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200604T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200605T170000
DTSTAMP:20200626T174128
CREATED:20200531T214643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200531T214643Z
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SUMMARY:SMARTY online Interregional Policy Brokerage
DESCRIPTION:The SMARTY project has identified Good Practices for unlocking the full potential of Industry 4.0 across Europe. If you are interested in learning about them\, register now and join us for the fully online 1st SMARTY Interregional Policy Brokerage.  \nInterreg Europe project SMARTY is establishing a common basis for policy learning among its members in order to deal with the main challenges hampering the diffusion of Industry 4.0 solutions and their enabling potential into the European SME ecosystem.  \nRegister. \n
URL:http://www.eurada.org/upcoming-events/smarty-online-interregional-policy-brokerage/
CATEGORIES:Other interesting events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200608T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200608T163000
DTSTAMP:20200626T174128
CREATED:20200530T232037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200530T235229Z
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SUMMARY:UNLOCKING DIVERSITY - Webinar 1: Access to divers finance in times of crisis
DESCRIPTION:In our globalised times of constant changes\, diversity has become a fact of life in Europe. It is sufficient to wander around a European city to see how our societies are more diverse than they have ever been. This diversity – or\, in some cases\, even “super-diversity” – has brought about a long list of benefits: it fostered the development of new businesses\, contributed to establishing new cultural manifestations and even helped with the renewal of entire neighbourhoods in cities. The benefits of integrating diversity have proven to be considerable according to extensive research\, which has shown that diverse communities\, organizations and institutions may enjoy a performance advantage. \nAnd yet\, in many cases\, this benefit is still misunderstood: diversity is more often seen as a problem to solve or as a danger\, rather than an opportunity. As a consequence\, in many areas\, diversity still has an untapped potential\, hidden behind a barrier of misunderstanding and mistrust. This situation is not only unfair; it is self-defeating. In a globalised economy in which success often means the ability to innovate and to let knowledge circulate\, not being able to integrate diversity risks heavily damaging on the long-term the economic well-being of Europe and its ambition to remain one of the biggest and most performing economies in the world. \nIt is therefore in the best EU’s interest to recognize the value of diversity and learn to manage it correctly\, especially in times of crises\, for the benefit of all. In the framework of this global pandemic\, many topics will be addressed during this series of webinars\, such as access to divers finance\, the benefits and resilience of divers cities and communities\, the essence of migrant entrepreneurship\,  the role of Corporate Social Responsibility\,  the positive effects of diversity and its added value to our European culture\, society and economy\, while offering some perspectives on the way forward gathered in the framework of the EMEN project on supporting migrant entrepreneurship. \n
URL:http://www.eurada.org/upcoming-events/unlocking-diversity-webinar-2-resilience-of-divers-cities-and-communities-in-times-of-crisis/
CATEGORIES:Other interesting events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200608T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200608T163000
DTSTAMP:20200626T174128
CREATED:20200603T121726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200603T121726Z
UID:18687-1591628400-1591633800@www.eurada.org
SUMMARY:IEDC Webinar: From Farmers to Grocers to Servers\, Food Systems Are Changing
DESCRIPTION:COVID-19 has disrupted food supply chains in America and around the globe. As schools\, restaurants\, and other major consumers of food products closed\, demand dried up\, leaving farmers with excess crops. At the same time\, food banks around the U.S. saw more clients as unemployment soared. These circumstances have reverberating effects on the restaurant\, agriculture\, and grocery store industries. In some way\, food instability impacts every community. In this webinar\, we will consider how economic developers can address food issues in their own communities and what to anticipate as supply chains return. \nRegister. \n
URL:http://www.eurada.org/upcoming-events/iedc-webinar-from-farmers-to-grocers-to-servers-food-systems-are-changing/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200609T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200609T173000
DTSTAMP:20200626T174128
CREATED:20200531T214916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200531T214916Z
UID:18665-1591718400-1591723800@www.eurada.org
SUMMARY:WEB-CONFERENCE: A circular bioeconomy: providing solutions to the eu green recovery plan
DESCRIPTION:The bioeconomy has a pivotal role to play in the transition to a more circular\, sustainable and resource-efficient society. In order to achieve food security\, meet climate and renewable energy targets and accelerate progress towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as important elements of the EU Green deal\, the bioeconomy sectors need to continue to invest and innovate from knowledge exchange and training to renewable and biobased solutions that will replace fossil-based ones.  \nThe event will provide the opportunity to have an open exchange based on concrete examples with the EU institutions on the contribution of the bioeconomy to the EU Green Recovery. The provision of examples will be coupled with what are the most important policy initiatives in the Green Deal that will promote the EU bioeconomy as a solution to address many challenges that we are facing in EU. The examples provided can range from products to training and skills development. \nRegister. \n
URL:http://www.eurada.org/upcoming-events/web-conference-a-circular-bioeconomy-providing-solutions-to-the-eu-green-recovery-plan/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200610T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200612T000000
DTSTAMP:20200626T174128
CREATED:20200531T211438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200531T213731Z
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SUMMARY:International Cluster-to-Cluster (C2C) Meeting
DESCRIPTION:C2C is conceived as a summit gathering clusters from different regions and countries aiming at exploring common areas of interest\, activate new partnerships with clusters and other innovation actors\, and exchanging innovative models for cluster collaboration. The event is an annual appointment for meeting high-level representatives of clusters and cluster experts to prepare the ground for practical cluster international cooperation and innovative projects. \nThe format: two online talks and a web-matchmaking event with two online sessions of cluster-to-cluster bilateral meetings focused on 3 main areas: Digital Growth\, Sustainable Growth\, Blue Growth. \nRegister. \n
URL:http://www.eurada.org/upcoming-events/international-cluster-to-cluster-c2c-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Other interesting events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200610T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200610T140000
DTSTAMP:20200626T174128
CREATED:20200526T163829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200526T163833Z
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SUMMARY:Aftercare Talks: Services to Retain Investors
DESCRIPTION: \nThese intimate gatherings designed only for FDI practitioners and policymakers will cover one area of Aftercare in each session\, present practical examples and provide a space to ask difficult questions. \nWe  had the privilege to work closely with Carolina Arriagada. She has contributed as speaker in several workshops and conferences organised by EURADA. Mrs. Arriagada knows perfectly how daily operations of regional development agencies are . Her views are useful for economic developers and experts on related fields . You should not miss this opportunity.  Her FDI talks are webinars free of charge. \n
URL:http://www.eurada.org/upcoming-events/aftercare-talks-services-to-retain-investors/
CATEGORIES:Other interesting events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200615T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200615T163000
DTSTAMP:20200626T174128
CREATED:20200603T121922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200603T122147Z
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SUMMARY:IEDC Webinar: Wish You Were Here: Tourism in a New Age
DESCRIPTION:Measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 are at a direct opposition to the tourism industry; when the recommendation is to stay home and avoid plane travel\, no amount of promotion will bring back the flow of visitors. Now\, those in the travel industry are cautiously looking forward to re-opening\, with new campaigns highlighting safety\, and new procedures for air\, train\, and public transportation. This webinar will provide information that you can implement and share with your tourism partners as the season ramps up. \nRegister. \n
URL:http://www.eurada.org/upcoming-events/iedc-webinar-wish-you-were-here-tourism-in-a-new-age/
CATEGORIES:Other interesting events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200617T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200617T111500
DTSTAMP:20200626T174128
CREATED:20200614T222848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200614T222848Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Post-covid-19 Era - Eu Member States And China In The Pursue For Growth
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will be jointly presented by ENRICH in China and the Embassy of Sweden in Beijing\, focusing on China’s digital transformation in the preparation for a “Post-Covid-19 Era”.  \nAlready long before the Covid-19 breakout\, the digital economy has been playing an increasingly significant role as a new driver for China’s economic growth and social transformation. During the Covid-19 pandemic period\, many companies have learned and developed “digital Covid-19 survival strategies” and have become more aware of the need for digital skills and digital competitiveness.  \nIn the past weeks\, China’s new “digital transformation package” was launched\, including “Cloud- Big Data- AI-driven New Economy Strategy”\, “New infrastructure development”\, “Data as a new production factor” and “Blockchain for Industrial IoT development”. China is seeking its way forward by stepping up its digital transformation in the preparation for a “Post-Covid-19 Era”.  In this process\, China’s digital transformation will not only need to be for growth but also for good to humanity and nature\, i.e. a faster\, deeper and more transparent digital transformation\, integrated with sustainability transformation. At this webinar\, it will be shared the observations from China’s latest policy development in the field of digital transformation as well as putting them into an international perspective\, in terms of the development at the EU-level and in Sweden.  \nRegister \n
URL:http://www.eurada.org/upcoming-events/webinar-post-covid-19-era-eu-member-states-and-china-in-the-pursue-for-growth/
CATEGORIES:Other interesting events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200617T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200617T151500
DTSTAMP:20200626T174128
CREATED:20200531T222021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200531T232413Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar on building resilient economies
DESCRIPTION: The webinar will present experiences from regions having coped with crisis such as the collapse of an anchor firm in Oulu (Finland) or the collapse of the bridge in Genoa (Italy) as well as the transformation of the regional economy in Pannon (Hungary)\, moving away from the dependence to the automotive industry. A discussion will take place how previous experiences and Interreg Europe can help regions overcoming the Covid-19 crisis and its economic consequences. Success story from Oulu (Finland) – how to recover from an anchor firm’s collapse? – early stage support measures – presented by Juha Ala-Mursula from BusinessOulu – Oulu’s economic development company – FOUNDATION project Tapping into the potential of failed businesses – experiences from the REBORN project– presented by Pietro De Martino from FILSE Financial Agency of Liguria Region How to transform and strengthen the local economy – case from Hungary – presented by Balázs Barta from Pannon Business Network Association – FOUNDATION project How to build resilient economies of the future? – Panel discussion with the speakers and Esteban Pelayo\, Director of EURADA European Association of Development Agencies. \nMore info. \n
URL:http://www.eurada.org/upcoming-events/webinar-on-building-resilient-economies/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200618T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200618T113000
DTSTAMP:20200626T174128
CREATED:20200603T143648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200603T143648Z
UID:18696-1592474400-1592479800@www.eurada.org
SUMMARY:COR-OECD Webinar: The impact of the COVID-19 on EU regions and cities
DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic is having enormous repercussions in the EU. In addition to the human and social cost\, economies and public finances are under considerable strain. \nAll levels of government are mobilised to mitigate its effects\, starting by the ones closest to citizens\, the local and regional levels. Cities and regions have been on the frontline to fight the pandemic\, building solidarity within their territory and providing a wide range of public services during lockdown\, to protect and help their citizens. They are also working on a slow exit from the lockdown\, implementing precautionary measures while supporting local businesses and communities. \nThis will also be the occasion to highlight the importance to participate in the CoR-OECD joint survey\, as there are still many uncertainties about the impact of the COVID-19. \nMore info \nRegister \n
URL:http://www.eurada.org/upcoming-events/cor-oecd-webinar-the-impact-of-the-covid-19-on-eu-regions-and-cities/
CATEGORIES:Other interesting events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200622
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200627
DTSTAMP:20200626T174128
CREATED:20200302T142510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200302T142510Z
UID:17584-1592784000-1593215999@www.eurada.org
SUMMARY:EU Sustainable Energy Week
DESCRIPTION:\nEU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) is the biggest event dedicated to renewables and efficient energy use in Europe in June. It is made up of a 3-day PolicyConference offering various networking opportunities\, an EU Sustainable Energy Awards competition with a public vote for the Citizens’ Award and nominations for the women in Energy Award. Across Europe\, local sustainable energy events called energy Days\, are organised throughout the months of May and June. The 15theditionof EUSEW will take place from22 to 26 June 2020\, with the Policy Conference running from Tuesday 23 June to Thursday 25 June in Brussels. This year’s theme is energy for the European Green Deal’ and it will cover a series of topics related to the EU’s energy and climate goals. \n\n
URL:http://www.eurada.org/upcoming-events/eu-sustainable-energy-week/
LOCATION:Residence Palace\, Wetstraat Rue de la Loi 155\, Brussels\, Brussels\, 1040\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Other interesting events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200622T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200622T113000
DTSTAMP:20200626T174128
CREATED:20200614T223637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200614T223637Z
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SUMMARY:Leading the digital revolution: Upskilling SMEs for recovery
DESCRIPTION:Europe is experiencing its greatest skills shortage since records began and employers are finding it difficult to recruit people with even the most basic digital skills. In our age of digital revolution\, the EU must focus on leveraging and fast-tracking best practices in education and upskilling and ensuring mobility to plug skills gaps. \nThe COVID-19 crisis has accelerated the transition of smaller businesses to digitalisation\, and with it certain deficiencies have been exposed. \nDigital illiteracy has long been a key challenge within the SME ecosystem\, one that now calls more than ever for urgent solutions. \nRegister \n
URL:http://www.eurada.org/upcoming-events/leading-the-digital-revolution-upskilling-smes-for-recovery/
CATEGORIES:Other interesting events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200622T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200622T163000
DTSTAMP:20200626T174128
CREATED:20200530T233251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200530T233251Z
UID:18652-1592838000-1592843400@www.eurada.org
SUMMARY:UNLOCKING DIVERSITY - Webinar 3: The essence of migrant entrepreneurship and business associations
DESCRIPTION:In our globalised times of constant changes\, diversity has become a fact of life in Europe. It is sufficient to wander around a European city to see how our societies are more diverse than they have ever been. This diversity – or\, in some cases\, even “super-diversity” – has brought about a long list of benefits: it fostered the development of new businesses\, contributed to establishing new cultural manifestations and even helped with the renewal of entire neighbourhoods in cities. The benefits of integrating diversity have proven to be considerable according to extensive research\, which has shown that diverse communities\, organizations and institutions may enjoy a performance advantage. \nAnd yet\, in many cases\, this benefit is still misunderstood: diversity is more often seen as a problem to solve or as a danger\, rather than an opportunity. As a consequence\, in many areas\, diversity still has an untapped potential\, hidden behind a barrier of misunderstanding and mistrust. This situation is not only unfair; it is self-defeating. In a globalised economy in which success often means the ability to innovate and to let knowledge circulate\, not being able to integrate diversity risks heavily damaging on the long-term the economic well-being of Europe and its ambition to remain one of the biggest and most performing economies in the world. \nIt is therefore in the best EU’s interest to recognize the value of diversity and learn to manage it correctly\, especially in times of crises\, for the benefit of all. In the framework of this global pandemic\, many topics will be addressed during this series of webinars\, such as access to divers finance\, the benefits and resilience of divers cities and communities\, the essence of migrant entrepreneurship\,  the role of Corporate Social Responsibility\,  the positive effects of diversity and its added value to our European culture\, society and economy\, while offering some perspectives on the way forward gathered in the framework of the EMEN project on supporting migrant entrepreneurship. \n
URL:http://www.eurada.org/upcoming-events/unlocking-diversity-webinar-3-the-essence-of-migrant-entrepreneurship-and-business-associations/
CATEGORIES:Other interesting events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200622T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200622T163000
DTSTAMP:20200626T174128
CREATED:20200603T122117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200603T122117Z
UID:18692-1592838000-1592843400@www.eurada.org
SUMMARY:IEDC Webinar: Saving Retail on Mainstreet and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Mainstreet retail is at risk due to the Coronavirus. The small businesses that line the streets of once-bustling neighborhoods are highly impacted by the sharp economic downturn; they are less likely to be considered essential\, less likely to have an emergency fund\, and more likely to close permanently. Innovative strategies can provide a lifeline to these businesses – from loan programs to easing restrictions on doing business in the street. Join our experts to hear from communities large and small on how they are saving Mainstreet. \nRegister. \n
URL:http://www.eurada.org/upcoming-events/iedc-webinar-saving-retail-on-mainstreet-and-beyond/
CATEGORIES:Other interesting events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200623T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200623T133000
DTSTAMP:20200626T174128
CREATED:20200614T223235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200614T223239Z
UID:18747-1592913600-1592919000@www.eurada.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Debate: A new Industrial Strategy
DESCRIPTION: \nThe experience of COVID-19 pandemic revealed how vulnerable the EU countries are in strategic sectors. As a response\, a new industrial and supply chain strategy must reply to this necessity in a timely and adequate manner and provide a roadmap not just for the Single Market but for the European continent as a whole. \nWe will be meeting  on June 23\, 12:00 with Mary-Veronica Tovsak-Pleterski\, Cabinet Commission President Ursula von der Leyen\,  to discuss increasing the resilience of value chains and bringing back value chains to Europe. \nRegister \n  \n
URL:http://www.eurada.org/upcoming-events/virtual-debate-a-new-industrial-strategy/
CATEGORIES:Other interesting events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200624T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200624T140000
DTSTAMP:20200626T174128
CREATED:20200526T164204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200526T164418Z
UID:18610-1593007200-1593007200@www.eurada.org
SUMMARY:Aftercare Talks: Placemaking & Aftercare
DESCRIPTION: \nThese intimate gatherings designed only for FDI practitioners and policymakers will cover one area of Aftercare in each session\, present practical examples and provide a space to ask difficult questions. \nWe  had the privilege to work closely with Carolina Arriagada. She has contributed as speaker in several workshops and conferences organised by EURADA. Mrs. Arriagada knows perfectly how daily operations of regional development agencies are . Her views are useful for economic developers and experts on related fields . You should not miss this opportunity.  Her FDI talks are webinars free of charge. \n
URL:http://www.eurada.org/upcoming-events/aftercare-talks-placemaking-aftercare/
CATEGORIES:Other interesting events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200625T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200625T153000
DTSTAMP:20200626T174128
CREATED:20200614T224737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200614T224737Z
UID:18753-1593093600-1593099000@www.eurada.org
SUMMARY:Webinar on innovative approaches to green public procurement
DESCRIPTION:Regional authorities are well-placed to deploy demand-side measures such as the Green Public Procurement (GPP) to contribute to the expansion of the market of sustainable goods and services. This is especially relevant having in mind that public procurement accounts for approximately 14% of European consumption. \nFor this reason\, the Policy Learning Platform is hosting a webinar on the topic of innovative approaches to green public procurement on 25 June 2020 from 14:00 to 15:30 PM CEST. \nThe new EU Circular Economy Action Plan\, released in March 2020\, recognises GPP as an instrument for boosting the sustainability aspect of products but acknowledges that GPP has a ‘limited impact due to the limitations of voluntary approaches.’ Therefore\, the European Commission will propose minimum mandatory GPP criteria and targets in sectoral legislation and phase in compulsory reporting to monitor the uptake of GPP. \nIn addition\, the Action Plan states that the Commission will continue to support capacity building with guidance\, training and dissemination of good practices and encouraging public buyers to take part in a ‘Public Buyers for Climate and Environment‘ initiative\, which will facilitate exchanges among buyers committed to GPP implementation. \nThe webinar is of high relevance for local and regional policy makers\, having the objective to provide concrete examples of good practices that can be of inspiration to the Interreg Europe community. \nRegister  \n  \n
URL:http://www.eurada.org/upcoming-events/webinar-on-innovative-approaches-to-green-public-procurement/
CATEGORIES:EURADA event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Caracas:20200625T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Caracas:20200625T163000
DTSTAMP:20200626T174128
CREATED:20200614T221810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200614T222113Z
UID:18743-1593097200-1593102600@www.eurada.org
SUMMARY:IEDC Webinar: From Farmers to Grocers to Servers\, Food Systems Are Changing
DESCRIPTION:COVID-19 has disrupted food supply chains in America and around the globe. As schools\, restaurants\, and other major consumers of food products closed\, demand dried up\, leaving farmers with excess crops. At the same time\, food banks around the U.S. saw more clients as unemployment soared. These circumstances have reverberating effects on the restaurant\, agriculture\, and grocery store industries. In some way\, food instability impacts every community. In this webinar\, we will consider how economic developers can address food issues in their own communities and what to anticipate as supply chains return. \nRegister. \n
URL:http://www.eurada.org/upcoming-events/iedc-webinar-from-farmers-to-grocers-to-servers-food-systems-are-changing-2/
CATEGORIES:Other interesting events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200629
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200701
DTSTAMP:20200626T174128
CREATED:20200614T224917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200614T224917Z
UID:18755-1593388800-1593561599@www.eurada.org
SUMMARY:EUROPCOM
DESCRIPTION:The dates for this year’s European Public Communication Conference\, EuroPCom\, have been announced as 29th – 30th June 2020. \nThe 11th edition of the conference will see around 1000 communication experts from local\, regional and European authorities and associations gather to provide learning and training opportunities. \nThe agenda this year will pay particular attention to initiatives with major implications for European public communication: the conference of the Future of Europe and the European Green Deal. \nMore info  \n  \n
URL:http://www.eurada.org/upcoming-events/europcom/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200629T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20200629T150000
DTSTAMP:20200626T174128
CREATED:20200603T111741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200615T111132Z
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SUMMARY:Project ESSPO Final Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Final Conference of the project ESSPO will be held online on the 29th of June from 13:00 to 15:00 (CET). The objective of the conference is to show the wider audience (authorities and agencies running SME support programs) how the results of ESSPO may be used in the challenging new reality expected in the post-COVID era. \nThis conference will be a great opportunity to become familiar with innovative and effective policies for supporting SMEs\, as well as how the project has impacted the nine regions of the partnership and what good practices the partners have exchanged concerning the identification of issues that SMEs face in their work (access to finance\, administration and regulatory burden\, and shortages of skilled workers). These good practices include Bind 4.0.\, a public-private acceleration programme focused on Industry 4.0 early-stage start-ups; Economic Developers University\, aimed at developing effective\, coordinated\, and professional business ecosystems by training and educating innovation intermediaries; ICT Innovation Vouchers\, a grant issued to support the uptake of ICT services in SMEs\, and SPARK Demo\, a meeting platform between B2B\, B2G\, and B2C actors. \n  \nConcept  \nNo one is able to predict what will happen in the economy as the result of the pandemics as well as a social and economic lockdown. But the preparation for the “new normal” should already start. There are already some traits for the future trends\, i.e.: diversification of the supply chains\, especially re-establish/re-transferring manufacturing activities\, acceleration of digitalisation of services and products\, a decline of demand for certain services (e.g. tourism). At the moment the policies are focused on the most needed temporary aids such as solvency and jobs maintenance subsidies. The experts of the ESSPO Interreg Europe project have more to say on the next steps\, that is:  \n\nRecognition of the needs of SMEs: Support instruments need to address the real needs of SMEs. There are experiences with practical solutions for the recognition of SME needs\, as groups (segments) and individual companies as well shared good practices on how to generalize the knowledge on individual needs for better targeting the support for the whole groups/populations.  \nIdentification of the target groups and reaching the right segments of SMEs: It is well-known that SMEs are different and the policies must be more precise in addressing the support to a specific segment. Regional economic practitioners decided to target different segments for different policy objectives.  \nAccessibility for the SMEs provided by a well-functioning network: The SMEs have difficulties in understanding the complex support system. It is the system to make the right support easily accessible. The best practices analysed are based on proximity of advisers\, who collaborate within networks in order to bring the competency needed for a single SMEs. From the policy point of view\, networked implementation brings a critical mass of results needed to reach the policy goals. \n\n\nFlexibility and speed of the support service adapted to a single SME needs: SMEs operate in competitive markets that press them to respond quickly and efficiently. The support to be effective needs to aligned with the requirement and be as quick as the company action before the market opportunity window closes.\n\n  \nAgenda  \n\n12h30 – Welcome participants\, practical information and rules \n  \n13h00 – Setting the scene – Welcome session \nKeynote speech: Post-COVID era challenges SME will face and need support \nChristian Saublens. Former director of EURADA \nInterreg Europe: Programme input for COVID and post-COVID interventions \nSpeaker to be confirmed \nESSPO lessons learnt to support SME competitiveness \nElżbieta Książek – Poznan Science and Technology Park (PSTP) \nOnline poll about SME needs \nModeration. Richard Tuffs \n  \n13h30 – How to address the needs of SMEs in the post-COVID \nDesigning the SME support instrument with the stakeholders (living lab) for instrument design \nPSTP\, Wielkopolska. \nSME need identification \nDev’UP – needs of SMEs in the COVID area\, results of interviews with 1700 companies. \nGabrovo – results of the SME survey. \n  \n14h00 – Solutions and lessons of ESSPO regional partners \nSelecting target group (segmentation) SMEs \nTSP – incubation focused on specific start-ups (deep tech\, space & gaming) – different perspectives. \nTecnalia – reviving the blocked sector – SMEs in tourism. \nAccessibility of the support – network \nICE Castilla y Leon – CentraTech or REDEI as a tool to provide accessibility of the support all over the territory. \nWeserbergland – Innovation & technology transfer scheme in subregions adapted to the SME needs related to COVID situation. \nFlexible support service delivery  \nARC Fund – the SME agency running NIF &/or Innovation Norway managing authority Bulgaria on the delivery of the support adapting to the post-COVID situation (electronic platform). \n  \n14:15 – Feedback session on the participant’s voices \nResults of voting and the chat and reaction of panellists. \n  \n14:25 – Final conclusions – To be confirmed. \n  \nRegister here \n
URL:http://www.eurada.org/upcoming-events/project-esspo-final-conference/
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SUMMARY:UNLOCKING DIVERSITY - Webinar 4: Corporate Social Responsibility support in times of crisis
DESCRIPTION:In our globalised times of constant changes\, diversity has become a fact of life in Europe. It is sufficient to wander around a European city to see how our societies are more diverse than they have ever been. This diversity – or\, in some cases\, even “super-diversity” – has brought about a long list of benefits: it fostered the development of new businesses\, contributed to establishing new cultural manifestations and even helped with the renewal of entire neighbourhoods in cities. The benefits of integrating diversity have proven to be considerable according to extensive research\, which has shown that diverse communities\, organizations and institutions may enjoy a performance advantage. \nAnd yet\, in many cases\, this benefit is still misunderstood: diversity is more often seen as a problem to solve or as a danger\, rather than an opportunity. As a consequence\, in many areas\, diversity still has an untapped potential\, hidden behind a barrier of misunderstanding and mistrust. This situation is not only unfair; it is self-defeating. In a globalised economy in which success often means the ability to innovate and to let knowledge circulate\, not being able to integrate diversity risks heavily damaging on the long-term the economic well-being of Europe and its ambition to remain one of the biggest and most performing economies in the world. \nIt is therefore in the best EU’s interest to recognize the value of diversity and learn to manage it correctly\, especially in times of crises\, for the benefit of all. In the framework of this global pandemic\, many topics will be addressed during this series of webinars\, such as access to divers finance\, the benefits and resilience of divers cities and communities\, the essence of migrant entrepreneurship\,  the role of Corporate Social Responsibility\,  the positive effects of diversity and its added value to our European culture\, society and economy\, while offering some perspectives on the way forward gathered in the framework of the EMEN project on supporting migrant entrepreneurship. \n
URL:http://www.eurada.org/upcoming-events/unlocking-diversity-webinar-4-corporate-social-responsibility-support-in-times-of-crisis/
CATEGORIES:Other interesting events
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SUMMARY:How R&I is driving the digital transformation
DESCRIPTION: \nVirtual debate with ROBERTO VIOLA\, Director General\, DG Connect European Commission \nMore info \n  \n
URL:http://www.eurada.org/upcoming-events/how-ri-is-driving-the-digital-transformation/
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SUMMARY:Clusters for Next Generation EU: Dialogue between European Commissioner Thierry Breton and European Clusters Alliance
DESCRIPTION:Within a special session of the European Cluster Alliance Against Coronavirus webinar series\, European Commissioner for the internal market\, Thierry Breton\, and the European Clusters Alliance will explore the role of clusters in the EU’s major Recovery Plan\, Next Generation EU. This major initiative is set to repair the economic and social damage brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and kick-start European recovery. \nThe virtual meeting will be held on 30 June\, 15:00 – 16:00 CEST. Points on the agenda are: \n\nInitial remarks from Commissioner Breton\nEuropean Commissioner Thierry Breton\nPresentation of the European Clusters Alliance\nAntonio Novo Guerrero\, European Clusters Alliance/IDiA\nClusters powering recovery and resilience\nIlaria Massari\, Reindustria Innovazione\nThe role of clusters in the European industrial ecosystems\nAthanasios Konstandopoulos\, CERTH\nConcrete references from European clusters: IoT4Industry and MINE.THE.GAP\nMarielle Campanella\, Pole SCS; and Kristiina Jokelainen\, Smart North\nProposals for the European Recovery Plan\nKrzysztof Krystowski\, European Clusters Alliance/Silesian Aviation Cluster\nFeedback from Commissioner Breton\nEuropean Commissioner Thierry Breton\nDialogue\nClosing remarks\nJean-Luc Beylat\, European Clusters Alliance/AFPC\n\nTo register for this event please follow this link. The link to attend will be sent to you before the start of the event. \n
URL:http://www.eurada.org/upcoming-events/clusters-for-next-generation-eu-dialogue-between-european-commissioner-thierry-breton-and-european-clusters-alliance/
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