New International Innovation and Development Policies focuses on the International Conference WIRE 2014 which this year is organized in Athens (Aigli Zappeio), on June 12-13, by the National Documentation Center (EKT) and the European Committee, in collaboration with the General Secretariat of Research and Technology within the framework of the Greek Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
The Conference "Week of Innovative Regions in Europe 2014" (WIRE V or WIRE 2014 ) (www.wire2014.eu) is the most important European dialogue forum on Regional Strategies, Innovation & Development, where the relevant European funding programs will be presented, in the presence of the European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science Máire Geoghegan-Quinn.
The WIRE 2014 conference, taking place for the fifth consecutive year, has established itself as the public debate on new regional development policies and programs. For 2014, it coincides with the launch of the European program "Horizon 2020" for research and innovation, and the new European Structural and Investment Funds, and highlights tools and good practices for the effective implementation of the Smart Specialization Strategies of Europe's Regions.
The WIRE 2014 conference will bring together representatives from the Regions, Research, Innovation and Enterprise sector at both European and national level and will promote dialogue in three main themes: a) European Regional Development Funding 2014-2020 development, b) Entrepreneurship as a lever for Innovation in the Regions, c) Scientific Excellence, Open Data and Exploitation of Knowledge for Regional Development.
In the thematic section "European Funding for Regional Development in the period 2014-2020" the main priorities of the current programming period will be presented, for research, innovation, entrepreneurship and regional development. The delegates will present the new institutional framework governing European funding from the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund, and highlight the role of the knowledge economy and the importance of regional cooperation and synergies in achieving regional policy objectives.
Η θεματική ενότητα "Επιχειρηματικότητα ως μοχλός για την Καινοτομία στις Περιφέρειες" θα εξετάσει τους συνδέσμους μεταξύ της περιφερειακής καινοτομίας και της επιχειρηματικής απόδοσης, και θα παρουσιάσει τους τρόπους με τους οποίους οι επιχειρήσεις μπορούν να συνεισφέρουν στο οικοσύστημα της γνώσης. Οι ομιλητές σε αυτή την ενότητα, έχοντας μακρόχρονη εμπειρία, θα παρουσιάσουν καίρια επιτεύγματα και καλές πρακτικές σχετικά με τον σχεδιασμό, την υιοθέτηση και την εφαρμογή επιτυχημένων Στρατηγικών Ευφυούς Εξειδίκευσης (RIS3).
The use of open data and the free diffusion of knowledge are basic conditions for regional and local development, innovation and entrepreneurship. The theme of the WIRE 2014 conference "Scientific Excellence, Open Data and Leveraging Knowledge for Regional Development" highlights the importance of indicators for Research, Development and Innovation in planning, programming, monitoring and evaluating regional policies.
The official language of the conference are the English and more than 400 people from 30 countries have already signed up: officials of the European Commission and international agencies, representatives from Regions, local government organizations, technology transfer agencies and business associations, representatives of research centers and academic institutions, etc.
On the website www.wire2014.eu detailed information is available on the program, the speakers, the thematic sections and the organizers. The website is constantly updated with the News of the conference, interviews with speakers, as well as useful resources on Innovation in the Regions and Cohesion Policy for the programming period 2014-2020.
The conference, which will be broadcasted live (at the addresses www.wire2014.eu and www.ekt.gr/events/live), supported by NERIT. WIRE 2014 already has an active presence on social networks (#WIRE2014eu), where everyone can follow it and get daily updates on the latest developments, not just in terms of the conference, but also on innovation, regional policy and development issues.
- Information – Contact: wire2014 [at] ekt.gr
- Program WIRE 2014 http: //www.wire2014.eu/agenda/
- Speakers WIRE 2014 - Short CVs http://www.wire2014.eu/speakers/
