Smart Specialisation in Latin America and the EU: Regional Challenges and Transcontinental Opportunities

Session Submission Type: Panel

Abstract

The Smart Specialisation approach (S3) is being an inspiratory driver of regional innovation not only within the EU but also beyond. S3 promotes the enhancement of territorial capacities by maximizing innovation with and from local resources, players and know-how. Some Latin American countries are integrating the S3 approach in policies oriented to empower regional innovation. Accordingly, this slot aims at presenting research work emerging from the implementation of the smart specialisation in EU, its adaptation in Latin America as well as the opportunities for cooperation and challenges in both sides.

Sub Track

• Europe And Latin America

Session Organizer

• Javier Gomez Prieto, Joint Research Centre, European Commission

Chair

• Neantro Saavedra-Rivano, University of Tsukuba

Discussant

• Paulo Cesar G Egler

Individual Presentations

• Entrepreneurial Discovery Process in Brasilia - Neantro Saavedra-Rivano, University of Tsukuba; Javier Gomez Prieto, Joint Research Centre, European Commission

• Competitive districts, cooperation European Union – Latin America - Luis A Fierro, EU-LAC Foundation

• EU support and lessons learnt to smart specialisation in Latin America, IUC and sectorial dialogue projects - Paulo Cesar G Egler; Cristiano Cagnin

• ORU FOGAR Platform for smart specialisation in Latin America (The RIS-3 AL programme) - F. Javier Sanchez Cano