European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and the Regional Studies Association European Foundation (RSA Europe) are co-organizing the SMARTER Conference on Smart Specialisation and Territorial Development from 26th to 28th September 2018.

This conference offers a comprehensive picture of the smart specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its early results, and highlights recent developments both conceptually and empirically. Particular attention will be given to implementation challenges and ways to address them, as well as to methodologies for impact assessment. In addition, the conference will explore how smart specialisation engages with global value chains and production networks, and how firms, regions and cities can benefit from relationships across the borders.

More information on the event will be found at:

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