The Innovation and Smart Specialization Forum consists of various sessions, including peer learning sessions, roundtables, and networking events, that aim to establish the importance of collaboration and alignment between different actors and governance levels in achieving effective Smart Specialization and innovation multi-level governance. The Forum provides a platform for stakeholders to exchange knowledge and experiences, promote best practices, and foster collaboration and alignment towards achieving shared objectives in national and regional innovation.
TARGET AUDIENCE
The Forum is intended for key stakeholders from the European, national, and regional levels, including policy makers, businesses, academics, and civil society, who are interested in discussing and addressing the main challenges facing smart specialization and promoting sustainable and inclusive economic growth. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in informal discussions, build relationships, and explore opportunities for future partnerships.
EXPECTATIONS
– Participate in an in-depth analysis of the challenges and trends of smart specialization governance.Engage in an exchange of experiences with relevant stakeholders from different regions.Learn from success cases related to smart specialization and engage in discussions with other stakeholders on how to adapt and apply these solutions in their own regions.
Morning
09:00 – 09:30h | Check-in |
09:30 – 10:00h | Opening session:
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10:00 – 10:30h | Keynote Speaker: • Smart Specialisation Strategies: insights from a large-scale policy experiment in the EU – Dominique Foray (Polytechnic University of Lausanne) – download |
10:30 – 11:00h | Coffee Break & Networking Opportunity |
11:00 – 12:30h | Roundtable: Multilevel Governance and the Path to Transformative Innovation in Portugal: Future Perspectives Moderator: Alexandre Almeida (S3 Community of Practice High-level Expert Group) • Portuguese Regions Representatives: – Teresa Jorge (CCDR Centro) – Tiago Teotónio Pereira (CCDR Alentejo) – Alberto Velez-Grilo (Unidade Implementação EREI Madeira) – Flávio Tiago (DRCT) |
12:30 – 12:40h | Group Picture |
12:40 – 14:00h | Working Lunch |
Flávio Tiago – Regional Director for Science and Technology, AzoresAfternoon
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14:00 – 15:15h |
Peer Learning Session 1: Transformative Innovation in Smart Specialization Moderator: Manuel Laranja (ISEG) • Partnerships for Regional Innovation: A new approach for territories that want to go beyond the S3 enabling condition – Dimitrios Pontikakis (Joint Research Centre) – Apresentação – download • Transformative innovation and shared agendas in Catalonia’s S3 – Tatiana Fernandez (Generalitat de Catalunya) – download Open Discussion |
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15:15 – 15:30h |
Coffee Break & Networking Opportunity |
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15:30 – 17:00h |
Peer Learning Session 2: Open Discovery Process for Better Place-Based Policies Moderator: Manuel Laranja (ISEG) • Rethinking the Discovery Process: innovation that creates co-benefits for the economy, society, and the environment – Ramojus Reimeris (Joint Research Centre) • Open Discovery Process and local missions – Matthijs J. Janssen (Utrecht University) – download • New ways to foster open discovery processes: experiences from the Northern-Netherlands – Luc Hulsman (SNN) – download Open Discussion |
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17:00 – 17:15h |
Closing Remarks |
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17:15 – 17:30h |
Musical moment |
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19:30h |
Informal Dinner * Location – Anfiteatro |
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Please be aware that all sessions will be in English * Please be aware that the dinner payment is the responsibility of each of the participants |
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