Smart Regions conference 3.0: Transformation through smart specialisation, Brussels - Main contents
| date | November 14, 2019 - November 15, 2019 |
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| city | Brussels, Belgium |
| location | EGG Centre, Brussels, Belgium  |
| attending | J. (Johannes) Hahn i et al. |
| organisation | European Commission (EC) i |
EU regional and urban development, Research and innovation,
Globalisation, new technologies and the transition to a climate neutral, circular economy are radically changing our societies and economies. Tackling these challenges calls for urgent deployment of new solutions and requires profound, systemic transformations.
The conference will be an opportunity for 600 practitioners from research, business, civil society and public administration to assess what has already been achieved through national/regional innovation strategies, to exchange experience and reflect on an effective transformation through smart specialisation in the 2021-2027 programming period.
The European Commission is the executive body of the EU and runs its day-to-day business. It is made up of the College of Commissioners, 27 European Commissioners, one for each member state, who are each responsible for one or several policy areas. In addition, the 'Commission' also refers to the entire administrative body that supports the Commissioners, consisting of the Directorates-General and the Services.
The European Commission is the sole EU body capable of proposing new legislation. The Commission also performs an oversight function, monitoring whether European legislation is properly implemented in the member states. In the event of non-compliance, the Commission can coerce a member state to comply by starting a legal procedure at the European Court of Justice.