Where: Czech Permanent Representation to the EU (15, Rue Caroly)
When: 14th July 2010 from 13h30 until 17h30 (followed by a reception)
Organizers: CEBRE – Czech Business Representation to the EU and Czech Permanent Representation to the EU under the auspices of Czech Permanent Representative H.E. Milena VICENOVÁ
The EU has been promoting stronger strategic involvement in innovation policies in the recent years. To name a few, Small Business Act for Europe (June 2008) stressed the important role of innovative SMEs for European economy. Conclusions of European Council (December 2008) called for European plan for innovations, the European Year of Creativity and Innovations (2009) underlined the key role of innovation in EU policy making. The European strategy for growth EU2020 proposed in March called for 3% of GDP to be invested in R&D and targets one of its flagship initiatives “Innovating Union” and June European Council shall reaffirm this strong European commitment towards more strategic approach to innovation policies. Furthermore, Belgian Presidency plans to organize in cooperation with Council President Van Rompuy a summit dedicated to innovations in the autumn.
The seminar aims at discussing three important fields of innovation:
- Innovation in markets and intelligent networks
- Innovative solutions in environment
- Regional priorities in innovation – transfer of technologies
Key interventions shall be done in various panels by:
- Mr. Arnaldo ABRUZZINI, Secretary General of EUROCHAMBRES
- Mr. Ladislav MIKO, Director for Nature and biodiversity, agriculture, soils and forests at DG ENVI, European Commission
- Mr. Paul RÜBIG, Member of European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Energy and Research
- Mr. David HARMON, Member of the Cabinet of Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn
…and many other distinguished speakers
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