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Second European Cluster Policy Forum outcomes: the future of cluster labelling, a cluster mobility scheme and a European Cluster Week

On 26 April 2018, the European Commission met with 19 EU country ministry representatives in Brussels for the second edition of the European Cluster Policy Forum. Invited experts took part and participants gave practical examples for the Commissions future involvement in: the labelling of clusters...
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Competitiveness programme in Kazakhstan concludes on a high note

In May 2018 the Nazarbayev University School of Public Administration in Astana was once again host to the final training week of the SME Competitiveness programme in Kazakhstan. Funded by the Ministry of National Economy (MNE) of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the 12-month training aimed at capacity...
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The Competitiveness Summer School 2018 successfully finalized its summer edition

From the 4th to the 8th of June, the 2018 Competitiveness Summer School took place in Barcelona. Organized by the European Foundation for Cluster Excellence and hosted by IESE Business School, this year's edition focused on a series of topics related to the growth of regions, cluster-based economic...
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Competitiveness Summer School 2018

Scheduled from the 4th to the 8th of June, the 2018 Competitiveness Summer School returns to Barcelona. Set-up by the European Foundation for Cluster Excellence and hosted by IESE Business School, this edition focuses on learning about the development of regions, cluster-based economic development...
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EU Clusters are well represented at the European Industry Day 2018

During 4 days (20-23 February 2018), Brussels will be the place putting the European cluster policy and its instruments under spotlight during the Second European Industry Day 2018. Several cluster-related events will be organised: On 21 February 2018 - The European Resource Efficiency Knowledge...
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Lithuanian Clusters Network invites cluster experts to join the international Clusters Excellence Centre

Lithuanian Clusters Association is developing an international Cluster Excellence Centre which will accumulate human resources and experience of clusterization processes, based on various expertise, creativity and development potential. The Cluster Excellence Centre will cooperate with cluster...
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Launch of the 2nd phase of the European Cluster Excellence Initiative

The European Secretariat for Cluster Analysis (ESCA) is pleased to announce the official start of the Second Phase of the European Cluster Excellence Initiative (ECEI II). ECEI II is the result of an intensive discussion with the European Commission about the further development of the Cluster...
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The Cluster Manager of the Year 2016 and EU Cluster Partnership 2016 elected at the European Cluster Conference

Brussels, 1 December 2016 One of the highlights of the 2016 European Cluster Conference (Brussels, 1-2 December 2016) was the Award Ceremony that this year had a double acknowledgement: for the best Cluster Manager of the Year and for the excellence of a EU Cluster Partnership in promoting...
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Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Training in Cluster Excellence Management for the COSME Funded CECIL Project

This CECIL consortium wishes to select an organisation with specific knowledge in “Cluster Excellence Management Training” to provide the appropriate training in line with the requirements indicated in the attached document. It is the consortium’s desire to obtain knowledge and practical skills to...
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Cluster Manager of the Year Award 2016: Last day to apply!

Dear Cluster Managers and Cluster community, We remind you that the deadline for the application to the Cluster Manager of the Year Award 2016 is set to the 14th November 2016, midnight! (Deadline extended!) For more information on how to apply and whom to contact, please visit the relevant news...
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Deadline 25 November! - CLUSTEM Project - Invitation to supply an expertise service for Capacity Building Training Programme for 4 Clusters – European Cluster Excellence Intiative Expert(s) Recruitment for Training on cluster excellence

Publication reference: CLUSTEM/TRAINING/02/2016 Programme: COSME Countries: Turkey, Italy, Spain United Kingdom Duration and timing: 4 months in total, January 2017 – April 2017. A public call for applicants is open for the task indicated in the subject. The attached Term of Reference provide...