Events in October–November 2020
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28 September 2020(2 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020 
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020 
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
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29 September 2020(6 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
Green, Equitable, InclusiveCities Designing Smarter Forest Plans & PoliciesGreen, Equitable, InclusiveCities Designing Smarter Forest Plans & Policies29 September 2020 
Cities face unprecedented pressure to protect the health of their residents, provide access to outdoor green spaces, and address social disparities. At the same time, cities are facing rising costs from climate change, a global economic downturn and the prospect of tight municipal budgets. Forests and other nature-based solutions (NBS) can provide valuable health and economic benefits for city residents while fighting climate change, often at good value for money. But cities can cause unanticipated problems and aggravate existing inequalities if they fail to design their forest-related plans and policies thoughtfully. This virtual event will highlight the latest research and practice from Cities4Forests, an initiative led by more than 60 cities around the world, to better conserve, manage, and restore forests and other natural infrastructure. The event will showcase city leadership from Medellín, Colombia which has implemented an award-winning Green Corridors program. Speakers will also demo two new online resources from Cities4Forests:Urban Forests for Healthier Cities: Policy, Planning, Regulations, and Institutional Arrangements Social Equity Considerations for Cities’ Decision Making Related to Inner, Nearby, and Faraway Forests. These guides are being deployed as a tool to help cities adapt to climate change through the Global Commission on Adaptation’s Cities Action Track. They will also be highlighted at the upcoming Climate Adaptation Summit in January. The event will be hosted in both English and Spanish. All day: Urban Mobility Days 2020All day: Urban Mobility Days 2020 All day 
The conference combines two leading events from Europe’s transport calendar: the CIVITAS Forum Conference and the European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs). It will allow policymakers, local authorities, academics, NGOs, urban transport practitioners, urban planners and all those putting the SUMP concept into practice to share their experiences using a virtual forum. Organised by: Eltis All day: World Summit on Digital Built Environment (WDBE 2020)All day: World Summit on Digital Built Environment (WDBE 2020) All day 
World Summit on Digital Built Environment, WDBE 2020, brings together professionals from the public, and private sector globally. Anyone who shares the enthusiasm to learn, share and co-create our urban future is warmly invited. We welcome brave visionaries, and curious minds to showcase and experience the most sustainable, innovative and future oriented ideas. Together we can push already existing solutions even further to unleash the positive power of digitalisation. Don’t miss our inspiring keynotes from global thought leaders, experimental showroom and strategic networking with the best players in the field and new uplifting ways of participating. Location: Helsinki, Finland ; Tallin, Estonia ; online Organised by: KIRAHub, RIL, Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications 11 11 00 09009: Sharing Cities’ Smart City Solutions - Webinar11 11 00 09009: Sharing Cities’ Smart City Solutions - Webinar – 
Since 2016, the lighthouse cities of Lisbon, London and Milan have implemented several smart city measures in the framework of the project Sharing Cities. Based on that knowledge and technical experience, Sharing Cities is launching a series of short webinars to explore each of those measures one by one: digital social market, e-bikes, building retrofit, sustainable energy management system, smart lampposts, e-mobility, and urban sharing platform. Each measure is also supported by a smart booklet and playbook which go into greater detail on how to replicate and scale-up in your city. Starting in June, each of these webinars will present the implementation of one smart city solution through two case studies from lighthouse cities. After the presentations, all participants are invited to join the discussion, ask questions and share their experiences. What is a smart lamppost? A smart lamppost is a lamppost that uses Light Emitting Diodes (LED) and that also includes applications such as WiFi, air quality and parking sensors, video cameras for public security, and electric vehicle (EV) charging. They can also be used by telecom operators as existing infrastructure for next generation mobile networks. The well-proven lighting and maintenance savings of the smart lamppost offer an attractive bankable initiative. The smart lamppost also presents a proven and visible ‘quick win’ for smart cities, and involves relatively mature de-risked technologies. |
30 September 2020(9 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
All day: World Summit on Digital Built Environment (WDBE 2020)All day: World Summit on Digital Built Environment (WDBE 2020) All day
World Summit on Digital Built Environment, WDBE 2020, brings together professionals from the public, and private sector globally. Anyone who shares the enthusiasm to learn, share and co-create our urban future is warmly invited. We welcome brave visionaries, and curious minds to showcase and experience the most sustainable, innovative and future oriented ideas. Together we can push already existing solutions even further to unleash the positive power of digitalisation. Don’t miss our inspiring keynotes from global thought leaders, experimental showroom and strategic networking with the best players in the field and new uplifting ways of participating. Location: Helsinki, Finland ; Tallin, Estonia ; online Organised by: KIRAHub, RIL, Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications 5th International Conference on Smart Data & Smart Cities5th International Conference on Smart Data & Smart Cities30 September 2020 – 2 October 2020 
Smart city can be defined as a city overlaid by a digital skin, which is used not only for storing city information but overall for its governance. The 5th International Conference on Smart Data and Smart Cities will present novel research concerning the use of information and communication technologies in Smart Cities, and will also provide a forum for senior researchers, students, developers, practitioners and citizens to establish collaborations on new research projects in this domain. A smart city cannot be defined without a better involvement and connection of its citizens (smart people). The 5th International Conference will be held virtually in Nice, France as a collaboration among the Urban Data Management Society (UDMS), the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS), the Mediterranean Institute for Risk, Environment and Sustainable Development (IMREDD) of Université Côte d’Azur and the UMR 7300 ESPACE Laboratory of Geography and Urban Planing at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). All day: 9th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & TownsAll day: 9th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns All day 
For the last 25 years, the European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns has offered cities and urban stakeholders,as well as regions a platform for inspiration, action and the commitment to take sustainability to the next level. The conferences call for the acceleration of bottom-up action and change, to ultimately push and accelerate the ambition of global frameworks for sustainability and climate change. Held every three years, the conference is the multi-level interface between the European Union and sustainability action at local level. Location: Mannheim, Germany Organised by: ICLEI, StadtMannheim2 Greencities11 foro de inteligencia y sostenibilidad urbanaGreencities11 foro de inteligencia y sostenibilidad urbana30 September 2020 – 1 October 2020 
Greencities es el encuentro de referencia de todos los agentes implicados en la construcción de ciudades inteligentes y sostenibles en España. La tecnología y la sostenibilidad son los ejes centrales de este foro en el que instituciones, administraciones públicas, empresas y profesionales se dan cita en Greencities para proyectar las ciudades del futuro. Desde una visión humanística de la sociedad digital, Greencities invita a conectar proyectos, establecer contactos, contar ideas, ofrecer servicios, abordar las nuevas tecnologías y obtener inspiración. Es el único evento del sector que ofrece una oportunidad única y real de hacer networking entre empresas y ciudades, es decir, de diseñar juntos el futuro. Let’s go green! Location: Málaga, Spain Organised by: Greencities All day: MARTSPEND Access to Risk Finance ConferenceAll day: MARTSPEND Access to Risk Finance Conference All day 
The Access to Risk Finance Conference will be a unique opportunity for energy researchers, industry representatives, private financing providers and policymakers to exchange views about how to finance efficiently the clean energy transition. Around 150 energy stakeholders will have the opportunity to:Learn more about European Union’s funding and financing offer for clean energy projects through presentations from EU officials about InvestEU; regional funding and theInnovation Fund.Discuss how to coordinate more efficiently funding for clean energy through discussions gathering industry, researchers, private finance providers and policy-makers.Meet both energy projects developers and finance providers during a match-making session. Location: Brussels, Belgium Organised by: SMARTSPEND
9 09 00 09009: Solar Fuels Research & Invest9 09 00 09009: Solar Fuels Research & Invest – The conference will present and discuss the main findings of the study and will cover, amongst others, the following topics: Online event organised by: CEPS 10 10 00 09009: Building back better: A stronger social Europe – What role for cities?10 10 00 09009: Building back better: A stronger social Europe – What role for cities? – 
Eurocities is organising a digital high-level conference to bring together city mayors and EU leaders to discuss how to move social Europe forward and drive a fair and inclusive recovery, leaving no one behind. The conference is co-hosted by MEPs Estrella Dura Ferrandis, Agnes Jongerius and Brando Benifei, and supported by the European Commission through the European programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSi). The event will take stock of the achievements of Eurocities political campaign ‘Inclusive Cities for All: Social Rights in My City‘. Mayors and deputy mayors will present their new pledges to the European Pillar of Social Rights proving their commitment to put principles into action through dedicated social investments. Objectives: A special focus will be on European policy solutions to address the rising poverty and inequalities in cities, in particular: housing exclusion and the new urban poor. The increasing demand for social services in cities and how the EU can support social investment at local level will also be discussed. Online event organised by: Eurocities & European Commission |
1 October 2020(10 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
5th International Conference on Smart Data & Smart Cities5th International Conference on Smart Data & Smart Cities30 September 2020 – 2 October 2020
Smart city can be defined as a city overlaid by a digital skin, which is used not only for storing city information but overall for its governance. The 5th International Conference on Smart Data and Smart Cities will present novel research concerning the use of information and communication technologies in Smart Cities, and will also provide a forum for senior researchers, students, developers, practitioners and citizens to establish collaborations on new research projects in this domain. A smart city cannot be defined without a better involvement and connection of its citizens (smart people). The 5th International Conference will be held virtually in Nice, France as a collaboration among the Urban Data Management Society (UDMS), the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS), the Mediterranean Institute for Risk, Environment and Sustainable Development (IMREDD) of Université Côte d’Azur and the UMR 7300 ESPACE Laboratory of Geography and Urban Planing at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). All day: 9th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & TownsAll day: 9th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns All day
For the last 25 years, the European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns has offered cities and urban stakeholders,as well as regions a platform for inspiration, action and the commitment to take sustainability to the next level. The conferences call for the acceleration of bottom-up action and change, to ultimately push and accelerate the ambition of global frameworks for sustainability and climate change. Held every three years, the conference is the multi-level interface between the European Union and sustainability action at local level. Location: Mannheim, Germany Organised by: ICLEI, StadtMannheim2 Greencities11 foro de inteligencia y sostenibilidad urbanaGreencities11 foro de inteligencia y sostenibilidad urbana30 September 2020 – 1 October 2020
Greencities es el encuentro de referencia de todos los agentes implicados en la construcción de ciudades inteligentes y sostenibles en España. La tecnología y la sostenibilidad son los ejes centrales de este foro en el que instituciones, administraciones públicas, empresas y profesionales se dan cita en Greencities para proyectar las ciudades del futuro. Desde una visión humanística de la sociedad digital, Greencities invita a conectar proyectos, establecer contactos, contar ideas, ofrecer servicios, abordar las nuevas tecnologías y obtener inspiración. Es el único evento del sector que ofrece una oportunidad única y real de hacer networking entre empresas y ciudades, es decir, de diseñar juntos el futuro. Let’s go green! Location: Málaga, Spain Organised by: Greencities 9 09 00 09009: Solar Fuels Research & Invest9 09 00 09009: Solar Fuels Research & Invest – The conference will present and discuss the main findings of the study and will cover, amongst others, the following topics: Online event organised by: CEPS All day: 11th International Conference on Improving Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings and Smart Communities (IEECB&SC’20)All day: 11th International Conference on Improving Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings and Smart Communities (IEECB&SC’20) All day 
Smart Cities and Mobility ForumDigital EventSmart Cities and Mobility ForumDigital Event1 October 2020 Webinar Key topics on the 2020 agenda: 10 10 30 103010: Creating Opportunities for Smart Places through Living Labs10 10 30 103010: Creating Opportunities for Smart Places through Living Labs – 
Eurocities, in partnership with Leeds City Council, is organising an online event taking place on Thursday 1 October 10:30 – 12:10 (CEST) on ‘creating opportunities for smart places through living labs’. Anna Lisa Boni, Secretary General, Eurocities, will make the opening remarks. The focus of the event will be living labs and their role and importance in developing smart cities, which has become a prominent and current topic in how towns and cities develop, and how public services are delivered in the future. As well as looking at the situation in Leeds, the event will aim to share examples of best practice from other European cities, examining some of the challenges they have faced in creating and setting-up living labs, and the opportunities labs provide to support recovery and re-shape cities in a post-Covid world. Online conference organised by: Eurocities 11 11 45 104510: The Smart City as a sustainable City - part of Mobility Days11 11 45 104510: The Smart City as a sustainable City - part of Mobility Days – 
Smart cities have the potential to make a significant contribution to urban sustainability. This session will kick-off with an introduction to the Sustainable Urban Mobility topic and the activities of the European Innovation Partnership for Smart Cities and Communities Action Cluster on Sustainable Urban Mobility (EIP-SCC SUM), with a clear focus on what smart cities will look like in the future. Following this initial presentation, panellists will discuss (also interacting with the audience) how can smart cities enable sustainability, covering several topics, such as the essential role of transport in a smart city and urban data platforms. Panellists:
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2 October 2020(5 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
5th International Conference on Smart Data & Smart Cities5th International Conference on Smart Data & Smart Cities30 September 2020 – 2 October 2020
Smart city can be defined as a city overlaid by a digital skin, which is used not only for storing city information but overall for its governance. The 5th International Conference on Smart Data and Smart Cities will present novel research concerning the use of information and communication technologies in Smart Cities, and will also provide a forum for senior researchers, students, developers, practitioners and citizens to establish collaborations on new research projects in this domain. A smart city cannot be defined without a better involvement and connection of its citizens (smart people). The 5th International Conference will be held virtually in Nice, France as a collaboration among the Urban Data Management Society (UDMS), the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS), the Mediterranean Institute for Risk, Environment and Sustainable Development (IMREDD) of Université Côte d’Azur and the UMR 7300 ESPACE Laboratory of Geography and Urban Planing at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). All day: 9th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & TownsAll day: 9th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns All day
For the last 25 years, the European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns has offered cities and urban stakeholders,as well as regions a platform for inspiration, action and the commitment to take sustainability to the next level. The conferences call for the acceleration of bottom-up action and change, to ultimately push and accelerate the ambition of global frameworks for sustainability and climate change. Held every three years, the conference is the multi-level interface between the European Union and sustainability action at local level. Location: Mannheim, Germany Organised by: ICLEI, StadtMannheim2 All day: 11th International Conference on Improving Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings and Smart Communities (IEECB&SC’20)All day: 11th International Conference on Improving Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings and Smart Communities (IEECB&SC’20) All day
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3 October 2020(2 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
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4 October 2020(2 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
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5 October 2020(2 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
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6 October 2020(2 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
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7 October 2020(4 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
Climate Alliance Digital Days. Local solutions towards a green recoveryClimate Alliance Digital Days. Local solutions towards a green recovery7 October 2020 – 9 October 2020 
City-to-city partnerships for the promotion of local climate protection City-to-city partnerships in the field of climate action can inspire creative ideas, involve new actors and help implement projects. Such partnerships can have an impact at both the political and administrative levels while providing points of contact for civil society. See how French and German municipalities have benefited from such partnerships via the TANDEM project and learn about Karlsruhe's partnership with the City of Kampala in Uganda. Get inspiration on reviving or intensifying your own town twinning activities through thematic cooperation. Online conference organised by: Climate Alliance Reducing energy use and tackling energy povertyReducing energy use and tackling energy poverty7 October 2020 
The mPOWER Digital course zooms in on best practices to advance democratic public ownership for a successful energy transition.Please note that this course are reserved for local authorities. The free online course enables participants to learn from cities that are leading the energy transition and provide plenty of opportunities to exchange municipal power experiences with other cities throughout Europe. Online courses organised by: Municipal Power |
8 October 2020(6 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
Climate Alliance Digital Days. Local solutions towards a green recoveryClimate Alliance Digital Days. Local solutions towards a green recovery7 October 2020 – 9 October 2020
City-to-city partnerships for the promotion of local climate protection City-to-city partnerships in the field of climate action can inspire creative ideas, involve new actors and help implement projects. Such partnerships can have an impact at both the political and administrative levels while providing points of contact for civil society. See how French and German municipalities have benefited from such partnerships via the TANDEM project and learn about Karlsruhe's partnership with the City of Kampala in Uganda. Get inspiration on reviving or intensifying your own town twinning activities through thematic cooperation. Online conference organised by: Climate Alliance Climate Alliance International ConferenceClimate Alliance International Conference8 October 2020 
Despite this postponement, this year's General Assembly will take place digitally on 8 October 2020 as planned. Nevertheless, in order to enable the exchange between the members, we are currently working on a concept for digital options. Further information will follow shortly. Location: online Organised by: Climate Alliance 10 10 00 100010: Bringing research & industry closer: Accelerating innovation & uptake of new technologies10 10 00 100010: Bringing research & industry closer: Accelerating innovation & uptake of new technologies – 
In January 2020, EERA launched theSUPEERA project to support the implementation of the SET-Plan, integrating it at the same time into the broader context of the Clean Energy Transition. Among different high-level objectives, the project foresees activities to accelerate innovation and uptake by the industry. To this end, SUPEERA will:
In this context, EERA and partners are facilitating stakeholder dialogue focused on research and innovation priorities and pathways relevant to the Clean Energy Transition, including the SET-Plan objectives. The purpose is to define six pathways– and to pilot them during SUPEERA - covering a range of different realities in regional coverage, maturity and European industrial competitive sectors. These pathways will provide input for recommendations to support the Clean Energy Transition goals and to suggest policy measures, facilitating cooperation between research and industry. To achieve this purpose, six workshops will be organized in order to discuss and start piloting the selected pathways. The objective of this webinar is to introduce two selected pathways – on hydrogen and wind - and to discuss objectives and their piloting with relevant stakeholders. Based on the discussion and feedback, SUPEERA project will draw recommendations to be disseminated later, e.g. towards the European Commission and Member States and Associated Countries. |
9 October 2020(4 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
Climate Alliance Digital Days. Local solutions towards a green recoveryClimate Alliance Digital Days. Local solutions towards a green recovery7 October 2020 – 9 October 2020
City-to-city partnerships for the promotion of local climate protection City-to-city partnerships in the field of climate action can inspire creative ideas, involve new actors and help implement projects. Such partnerships can have an impact at both the political and administrative levels while providing points of contact for civil society. See how French and German municipalities have benefited from such partnerships via the TANDEM project and learn about Karlsruhe's partnership with the City of Kampala in Uganda. Get inspiration on reviving or intensifying your own town twinning activities through thematic cooperation. Online conference organised by: Climate Alliance |
10 October 2020(2 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
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11 October 2020(2 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
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12 October 2020(4 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
All day: European Week of Regions and CitiesAll day: European Week of Regions and Cities All day 
Annual four-day event during which cities and regions showcase their capacity to create growth and jobs, implement European Union cohesion policy, and prove the importance of the local and regional level for good European governance. Location: Brussels, Belgium Organised by: European Comission |
13 October 2020(5 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
All day: European Week of Regions and CitiesAll day: European Week of Regions and Cities All day
Annual four-day event during which cities and regions showcase their capacity to create growth and jobs, implement European Union cohesion policy, and prove the importance of the local and regional level for good European governance. Location: Brussels, Belgium Organised by: European Comission All day: Energy Storage Global Conference 2020All day: Energy Storage Global Conference 2020 All day 
The Energy Storage Global Conference 2020 offers a unique opportunity to industry, researchers and policymakers to exchange views on key issues for the storage sector. Representatives from around the world will come together for three days to discuss the latest developments in energy storage technologies, regulatory and policy frameworks, and the future storage market. The fourth Energy Storage Global Conference is organised by EASE - The European Association for Storage of Energy. DAY 1 - TECHNOLOGY DAY 2 - POLICY DAY 3 - MARKET |
14 October 2020(7 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
All day: European Week of Regions and CitiesAll day: European Week of Regions and Cities All day
Annual four-day event during which cities and regions showcase their capacity to create growth and jobs, implement European Union cohesion policy, and prove the importance of the local and regional level for good European governance. Location: Brussels, Belgium Organised by: European Comission All day: Energy Storage Global Conference 2020All day: Energy Storage Global Conference 2020 All day
The Energy Storage Global Conference 2020 offers a unique opportunity to industry, researchers and policymakers to exchange views on key issues for the storage sector. Representatives from around the world will come together for three days to discuss the latest developments in energy storage technologies, regulatory and policy frameworks, and the future storage market. The fourth Energy Storage Global Conference is organised by EASE - The European Association for Storage of Energy. DAY 1 - TECHNOLOGY DAY 2 - POLICY DAY 3 - MARKET Joint Programming Conference 2020 Smart Energy SystemsJoint Programming Conference 2020 Smart Energy Systems14 October 2020 – 16 October 2020 
From October 14 to 16, 2020 the Joint Programming Conference Smart Energy Systems will bring together for the second time SET-Plan initiatives and funding networks in the field of energy systems and system integration. The Joint Programming Platform Smart Energy Systems (JPP SES) together with collaboration partners (ETIP SNET, ETIP Renewable Heating & Cooling and ERA-Net Geothermica, EERA and partners of Mission Innovation) and the European Commission gather a powerful network of national and regional funding programs, transnational RDI projects and initiatives, SET-Plan Working Groups, European Technology and Innovation Platforms and EERA-Joint Programs. Online event organised by: JPP SES 16 04 30 103010: Co-design for new forms of urban living16 04 30 103010: Co-design for new forms of urban living – 
The session will aim to discuss challenges inherent to participatory approaches, through the presentation of concrete projects, but also good practice examples of how civil society can organise itself to influence the design of the built environment. Special focus will be put on small and medium cities. Ultimately, the workshop will aim to consider a possible methodology for effective participatory design processes. Speakers:
Moderation by Eugen PANESCU, Member of the ACE Executive Board |
15 October 2020(6 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
All day: European Week of Regions and CitiesAll day: European Week of Regions and Cities All day
Annual four-day event during which cities and regions showcase their capacity to create growth and jobs, implement European Union cohesion policy, and prove the importance of the local and regional level for good European governance. Location: Brussels, Belgium Organised by: European Comission All day: Energy Storage Global Conference 2020All day: Energy Storage Global Conference 2020 All day
The Energy Storage Global Conference 2020 offers a unique opportunity to industry, researchers and policymakers to exchange views on key issues for the storage sector. Representatives from around the world will come together for three days to discuss the latest developments in energy storage technologies, regulatory and policy frameworks, and the future storage market. The fourth Energy Storage Global Conference is organised by EASE - The European Association for Storage of Energy. DAY 1 - TECHNOLOGY DAY 2 - POLICY DAY 3 - MARKET Joint Programming Conference 2020 Smart Energy SystemsJoint Programming Conference 2020 Smart Energy Systems14 October 2020 – 16 October 2020
From October 14 to 16, 2020 the Joint Programming Conference Smart Energy Systems will bring together for the second time SET-Plan initiatives and funding networks in the field of energy systems and system integration. The Joint Programming Platform Smart Energy Systems (JPP SES) together with collaboration partners (ETIP SNET, ETIP Renewable Heating & Cooling and ERA-Net Geothermica, EERA and partners of Mission Innovation) and the European Commission gather a powerful network of national and regional funding programs, transnational RDI projects and initiatives, SET-Plan Working Groups, European Technology and Innovation Platforms and EERA-Joint Programs. Online event organised by: JPP SES Innovate4CitiesInnovate4Cities15 October 2020 
On October 15, over the course of 24 hours, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) will present for the first time the results of research into regional research and innovation needs, opportunities and priorities. The Innovate4Cities team will present regional snapshots of identified knowledge gaps and needs for city climate ambition. In these sessions, we want to enrich these snapshots with innovative ideas, missed opportunities and partnerships. For every session we will ask a local city to offer its reflections on the presented needs and priorities. Student Energy will also bring in the voice of the youth and future leadership. Session attendees should be ready to run with adding ideas! |
16 October 2020(3 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
Joint Programming Conference 2020 Smart Energy SystemsJoint Programming Conference 2020 Smart Energy Systems14 October 2020 – 16 October 2020
From October 14 to 16, 2020 the Joint Programming Conference Smart Energy Systems will bring together for the second time SET-Plan initiatives and funding networks in the field of energy systems and system integration. The Joint Programming Platform Smart Energy Systems (JPP SES) together with collaboration partners (ETIP SNET, ETIP Renewable Heating & Cooling and ERA-Net Geothermica, EERA and partners of Mission Innovation) and the European Commission gather a powerful network of national and regional funding programs, transnational RDI projects and initiatives, SET-Plan Working Groups, European Technology and Innovation Platforms and EERA-Joint Programs. Online event organised by: JPP SES |
17 October 2020(2 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
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18 October 2020(2 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
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19 October 2020(3 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
EU Green Week 2020EU Green Week 202019 October 2020 – 22 October 2020 
EU Green Week 2020 is now scheduled for 19-22 October 2020, on the theme of nature and biodiversity. After the adoption of a new EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 in May, Green Week will highlight the contribution biodiversity can make to society and the economy, and the role it can play in supporting and stimulating recovery in a post-pandemic world, bringing jobs and sustainable growth. The new strategy shows how the recovery is an opportunity for a fresh start, in the knowledge that transformative change is possible. It’s a chance to rethink our relationship with nature, to change the activities that are driving biodiversity loss and the wider ecological crisis, and to weigh up the implications for our economy and society. EU Green Week will examine how EU policies such as the European Green Deal can help protect and restore nature, leaving it room to recover and thrive. This year’s Green Week will also act as a milestone on the path to the Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity, now planned for 2021, where world leaders will adopt a 10-year action plan for biodiversity – a new global deal for people and nature. |
20 October 2020(6 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
EU Green Week 2020EU Green Week 202019 October 2020 – 22 October 2020
EU Green Week 2020 is now scheduled for 19-22 October 2020, on the theme of nature and biodiversity. After the adoption of a new EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 in May, Green Week will highlight the contribution biodiversity can make to society and the economy, and the role it can play in supporting and stimulating recovery in a post-pandemic world, bringing jobs and sustainable growth. The new strategy shows how the recovery is an opportunity for a fresh start, in the knowledge that transformative change is possible. It’s a chance to rethink our relationship with nature, to change the activities that are driving biodiversity loss and the wider ecological crisis, and to weigh up the implications for our economy and society. EU Green Week will examine how EU policies such as the European Green Deal can help protect and restore nature, leaving it room to recover and thrive. This year’s Green Week will also act as a milestone on the path to the Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity, now planned for 2021, where world leaders will adopt a 10-year action plan for biodiversity – a new global deal for people and nature. URCC 2020URCC 202020 October 2020 – 21 October 2020 This event aims to bring together different actors from academia, administrations, businesses and local communities to discuss multiple aspects of urban resilience and climate change. 11 11 00 100010: Sharing Cities’ Smart City Solutions - Webinar11 11 00 100010: Sharing Cities’ Smart City Solutions - Webinar – 
Since 2016, the lighthouse cities of Lisbon, London and Milan have implemented several smart city measures in the framework of the project Sharing Cities. Based on that knowledge and technical experience, Sharing Cities is launching a series of short webinars to explore each of those measures one by one: digital social market, e-bikes, building retrofit, sustainable energy management system, smart lampposts, e-mobility, and urban sharing platform. Each measure is also supported by a smart booklet and playbook which go into greater detail on how to replicate and scale-up in your city. Starting in June, each of these webinars will present the implementation of one smart city solution through two case studies from lighthouse cities. After the presentations, all participants are invited to join the discussion, ask questions and share their experiences. What does e-mobility cover?
14 02 30 103010: Post-Industrial Cities & Green Economy14 02 30 103010: Post-Industrial Cities & Green Economy – This event explores how small and medium-sized post-industrial cities can successfully cope with the emerging environmental and economic realities. Presentations will provide three advanced best practices on Nature-Based Solutions and sustainable land-use for local economies and brownfield valorisation, including Baia Mare’s Urban Innovative Actions project SPIRE – Smart Post-Industrial Regenerative Ecosystem. A moderated panel discussion and interactive session with the audience will follow. |
21 October 2020(5 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
EU Green Week 2020EU Green Week 202019 October 2020 – 22 October 2020
EU Green Week 2020 is now scheduled for 19-22 October 2020, on the theme of nature and biodiversity. After the adoption of a new EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 in May, Green Week will highlight the contribution biodiversity can make to society and the economy, and the role it can play in supporting and stimulating recovery in a post-pandemic world, bringing jobs and sustainable growth. The new strategy shows how the recovery is an opportunity for a fresh start, in the knowledge that transformative change is possible. It’s a chance to rethink our relationship with nature, to change the activities that are driving biodiversity loss and the wider ecological crisis, and to weigh up the implications for our economy and society. EU Green Week will examine how EU policies such as the European Green Deal can help protect and restore nature, leaving it room to recover and thrive. This year’s Green Week will also act as a milestone on the path to the Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity, now planned for 2021, where world leaders will adopt a 10-year action plan for biodiversity – a new global deal for people and nature. URCC 2020URCC 202020 October 2020 – 21 October 2020 This event aims to bring together different actors from academia, administrations, businesses and local communities to discuss multiple aspects of urban resilience and climate change. All day: ICF Global Summit 2020All day: ICF Global Summit 2020 All day 
The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) studies and promotes the best practices of the world’s Intelligent Communities as they adapt to the demands and seize the opportunities presented by the digital age. To help communities grow their economies, societies and cultures, ICF conducts and publishes research, presents workshops, hosts conferences and produces a high-profile international awards program. Over the last 20 years, ICF has become an international movement that attracts the attention of global leaders, thinkers and media observers. Location: Dublin, Ohio, USA Organised by: Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) |
22 October 2020(4 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
EU Green Week 2020EU Green Week 202019 October 2020 – 22 October 2020
EU Green Week 2020 is now scheduled for 19-22 October 2020, on the theme of nature and biodiversity. After the adoption of a new EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 in May, Green Week will highlight the contribution biodiversity can make to society and the economy, and the role it can play in supporting and stimulating recovery in a post-pandemic world, bringing jobs and sustainable growth. The new strategy shows how the recovery is an opportunity for a fresh start, in the knowledge that transformative change is possible. It’s a chance to rethink our relationship with nature, to change the activities that are driving biodiversity loss and the wider ecological crisis, and to weigh up the implications for our economy and society. EU Green Week will examine how EU policies such as the European Green Deal can help protect and restore nature, leaving it room to recover and thrive. This year’s Green Week will also act as a milestone on the path to the Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity, now planned for 2021, where world leaders will adopt a 10-year action plan for biodiversity – a new global deal for people and nature. All day: ICF Global Summit 2020All day: ICF Global Summit 2020 All day
The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) studies and promotes the best practices of the world’s Intelligent Communities as they adapt to the demands and seize the opportunities presented by the digital age. To help communities grow their economies, societies and cultures, ICF conducts and publishes research, presents workshops, hosts conferences and produces a high-profile international awards program. Over the last 20 years, ICF has become an international movement that attracts the attention of global leaders, thinkers and media observers. Location: Dublin, Ohio, USA Organised by: Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) |
23 October 2020(3 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
All day: ICF Global Summit 2020All day: ICF Global Summit 2020 All day
The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) studies and promotes the best practices of the world’s Intelligent Communities as they adapt to the demands and seize the opportunities presented by the digital age. To help communities grow their economies, societies and cultures, ICF conducts and publishes research, presents workshops, hosts conferences and produces a high-profile international awards program. Over the last 20 years, ICF has become an international movement that attracts the attention of global leaders, thinkers and media observers. Location: Dublin, Ohio, USA Organised by: Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) |
24 October 2020(2 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
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25 October 2020(2 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
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26 October 2020(2 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
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27 October 2020(5 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
All day: European Utility WeekAll day: European Utility Week All day 
The guiding light for the sector to bring clarity to the global energy transformation. Location: Milan, Italy Organised by: Clarion Energy 14 02 00 100010: Workshop - Space for cities: from innovation to operation14 02 00 100010: Workshop - Space for cities: from innovation to operation – 
Despite the many successful examples of use of satellite-based services at the regional and local levels, and despite the programmes implemented at local and European scales to make available funds and to develop services that are increasingly sophisticated, satellite-based services are still considered as “innovation” rather than “practice”. This workshop will present and discuss solutions to use satellite data and signals, which can make a real difference for public managers willing to increase cities’ sustainability and resilience to climate change and critical events. The workshop aims at bringing together representatives of local administrations, SMEs, research centres and space organisations to discuss about the opportunities and challenges to the operational uptake of mature satellite-based service in cities. The solutions to be presented have been recently developed to improve services that already existed or to respond to emerging city challenges, such as climate change and the COVID-19 sanitarian crisis. Representatives from city authorities, SMEs, service providers and NGOs with an interest in satellite-based solutions for cities are invited to express their views on the relevance of the services presented with regard to their needs and to identify the barriers to the operational use of such services in cities. Objectives:
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28 October 2020(5 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
All day: European Utility WeekAll day: European Utility Week All day
The guiding light for the sector to bring clarity to the global energy transformation. Location: Milan, Italy Organised by: Clarion Energy 11 11 00 100010: Energy efficiency first: How the EERAdata project supports deep building renovation!11 11 00 100010: Energy efficiency first: How the EERAdata project supports deep building renovation! – 
The Horizon 2020 EERAdata project invites you to its official webinar on 28 October 2020. In this webinar we will be introducing the project, explaining our main ideas and the objectives we will be pursuing until 2021. So what is EERAdata about? • EERAdata is supporting policy decisions and renovation action to prioritise investments in energy efficiency • We accompany municipalities from the collection of their building stock data from different sources,(merging data) to analysis • We develop a tool which aims to ease the process of guiding sustainable renovation activities for portfolio managers, city • Together with our partners the City of Copenhagen, the Andalusian Energy Agency and the Municipality of of Velenje, we • This results in long-term renovation strategies, focusing on energy efficiency, socio-economic benefits and ecological quality This introduction webinar is the first event of a series of workshops in which we want to develop our features together with our stakeholders. Only together with you we can create solutions for a sustainable future of European cities and regions. |
29 October 2020(6 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
All day: European Utility WeekAll day: European Utility Week All day
The guiding light for the sector to bring clarity to the global energy transformation. Location: Milan, Italy Organised by: Clarion Energy Developing PEDs in EuropeNational Strengths & WeaknessesDeveloping PEDs in EuropeNational Strengths & Weaknesses29 October 2020 
The objective of this Members’ webinar is to identify opportunities and bottlenecks to the implementation of Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) / Zero Energy Districts (ZEDs) in existing legislation and policy across Europe. Could PEDs/ZEDs be developed in your country for more affordable and liveable neighbourhoods? The overarching 2015 Paris Climate Agreement lays the political landscape to achieve net-zero emissions in the second half of this century by all parties involved to keep a global temperature rise this century well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels. Following this, the European Commission’s U Green Deal strives to make Europe “the first climate-neutral continent” by 2050. At the same time, several EU policies provide a legislative framework to help Member States reach these targets, namely: the Renewable Energy Directive (RES), the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED), the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR) and the Electricity Directive (2009/72/EC). Each Directive has specific importance for supporting the development of PEDs/ZEDs and decarbonising the building stock. Most notably, the EPBD paves the way for the reduction of energy demand from buildings across Europe. It requires each Member State to develop regulations and packages to improve the energy performance of their buildings and defines the concept of ‘zero energy’. It requires Member States to establish NZEBs as the new building standard in building codes or regulations from 2021. According to the Joint Research Centre (JRC), PEDs or ZEDs are understood as a group of buildings such as a city district, community, village, cluster of buildings or campus, with a stated goal of achieving positive or zero energy, respectively, producing at least the same amount of energy as they demand, whose reduced energy demand is produced by on-site or nearby renewable energy. Amongst the many advantages that PEDs/ZEDs can provide, some of them include: economies of scale and cost-effectiveness for building owners, district regeneration, unlocking investment opportunities and many services and techniques that may not be available on an individual building scale, such as wastewater recycling, rainwater harvesting or district heating and cooling. But most importantly, PEDs/ZEDs have the potential to turn deprived neighbourhoods into liveable and valued ones through better stakeholder collaboration, community involvement, job creation, boosting of the local economy, reduced energy poverty rates, better local shared spaces and better air quality. As part of Housing Europe’s work for the EU-funded H2020 syn.ikia project on Sustainable Plus Energy Neighbourhoods, we are gathering a complete overview of the current state of the existing legislation on PEDs/ZEDs in four different countries in Europe (Norway, Spain, Austria and the Netherlands) to validate their functionality. Focus of the discussionWhat is the existing policy framework in your country in the areas of district approach, energy efficiency, renewable energy, digital technology and affordable living, health and wellbeing? Does it facilitate or prevent the development of PEDs/ZEDs?
Webinar on open data for smarter citiesWebinar on open data for smarter cities29 October 2020 
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30 October 2020(3 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
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31 October 2020(2 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
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1 November 2020(3 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
COP26 GlasgowCOP26 Glasgow1 November 2020 – 11 November 2020 
For the first time, the UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow on 1 – 12 November 2021. The climate talks will be the biggest international summit the UK has ever hosted; bringing together over 30,000 delegates including heads of state, climate experts and campaigners to agree coordinated action to tackle climate change. The challenge is not insignificant, but we must step up to it to save the environment we all live in. The UN Climate Change process is central to that collective action. |
