September 2020
The contribution of Bioeconomy to the Green Deal
The 3rd International Bioeconomy Congress Baden-Württemberg 2020 will be an inter- and transdisciplinary online meeting for experts and stakeholders dedicated to systemic approaches of a sustainable bioeconomy. This year's congress comes with the title “The contribution of Bioeconomy to the Green Deal” and will discuss how innovative products, processes, principles and regional circles can contribute to mitigation of climate change, reducing pollution, supporting resource efficiency and other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The program will include two plenary sessions with high…
Find out more »European Research and Innovation Days
The European Research and Innovation Days launched in 2019 is an annual policy event bringing together world leaders from industry, finance, academia and business to debate and shape the future research and innovation landscape. At the same time, it aims to mobilize all EU citizens and increase the general awareness and understanding of how important research and innovation are in addressing societal challenges. A celebration of the very best research and innovation Europe has to offer, from light-bulb moments to…
Find out more »Online Global Cluster Matchmaking 2020
One thing we have learned from the Covid-19 pandemic is how interconnected the world is. But globalization as we know it has changed. Maybe forever. Global value chains and markets have been disrupted due to the Covid-19 pandemic. At the same time the climate crisis is still here. All over the world we are facing the same challenges. Be part of the solution and help to re-connect eco-systems at the first Online Global Cluster Matchmaking to be held. The ambition is…
Find out more »WCEFOnline
The virtual WCEFonline event is part of the World Circular Economy Forum and will bring together circular change-makers from around the world to show practical circular economy examples that will help us to seize this unique opportunity to rebuild our economies stronger, greener and better. Covering six separate sessions, WCEFonline will enable the circular community from all over the world to participate in the discussions. The sessions will provide different lenses through which business leaders and policy makers can assess…
Find out more »2020 SMARTER Conference
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe, the third "Conference on Smart Specialisation and Territorial Development: Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy" will take place from the 30th of September to the 2d of October 2020 in Seville, Spain. The conference 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 conference…
Find out more »October 2020
European Week of Regions and Cities
Despite the difficulties generated by the COVID 19 pandemic, the #EURegionsWeek 2020 will offer to participants more than 500 digital working sessions to discover over three consecutive weeks in October, from 5-22 October, covering various topics along the thematic priorities Empowering Citizens; Cohesion and Cooperation; and Green Europe. Due to the security measures and sanitary situation caused by the pandemic, this year will be the first ever fully digital EURegionsWeek: all working sessions will be organised virtually with no physical…
Find out more »Farm to Fork Conference
The Farm to Fork 2020 Conference - Building sustainable food systems together, held on the occasion of the World Food Day, is the first in what will be an annual gathering of European stakeholders interested in helping to shape the EU’s path towards sustainable food systems. Stakeholders across the food value chain, public authorities, international and civil society organisations, as well as other citizens and the interested public are invited to join the debate and contribute to the implementation of the recently adopted Farm to Fork…
Find out more »EU Green Week 2020
EU Green Week 2020 is now scheduled for 20-22 October 2020, on the theme of nature and biodiversity. It will highlight the contribution biodiversity makes 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 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 reconsider the activities…
Find out more »Drivers for Wood Construction
The second international Drivers for Wood Construction event including Rothoschool on tour will be held in Joensuu 21.-22.10.2020. The first Drivers for Wood Construction seminar in September 2019 brought together over 180 wood construction professionals from 12 countries, and this year the event is expected to be even bigger. Drivers for Wood Construction 2020 starts on October 21st with Rothoschool On Tour. Rothoschool brings the European leading experts to Joensuu to share their knowledge on construction physics, wood joint techniques,…
Find out more »November 2020
European Cluster Conference 2020
The European Cluster Conference 2020 is a unique chance to discuss and share about current and future priorities for cluster policies and developments to support sustainable industry development, interregional cooperation and to build connections between Europe’s value chains, clusters and ecosystems. The 7th edition of the European Cluster Conference will bring together – on 10 and 11 November 2020 – cluster policy-makers, cluster managers, practitioners and other stakeholders. The event is organised by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship…
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