3RD POLICY DIALOG WORKSHOP OF DANUBE S3 CLUSTER PROJECT, ORGANIZED ON 28.10.2020

The online workshop aimed on defining policies in the field of agro-clusters. The event was organized by the Development Association NERDA, as a BiH partner, and 42 participants attended the event. Mrs. Hartl, representing Priority Area 7 of EUSDR, informed that: "At the end of September the Commission published 3rd Report on the implementation of EU macro-regional Strategies, and one of the results is that Danube Strategy is in line with EU priorities such as the European Green Deal and European Digital strategy and that the work done in the frame of Danube S3 Cluster project contributes to these results". 

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A NEW STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING TOOK PLACE ONLINE

The 5th Steering Committee meeting of the Danube S3 Cluster project was organized on October 30th 2020.   Work package leaders presented the current situation within the project and it was stated that there are no major delays and that the project is advancing according to the schedule.

During the meeting, Ms. Gilda Niculescu, representative of the Lead Partner, presented the concept note for the proposed extension of the project implementation, up to six months. 

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SUCCESSFUL ONLINE TRAINING ON INNOVATION MANAGEMENT, ORGANIZED BY IPA Craiova

On Monday, 26 October 2020, an online training on Innovation Management took place, hosted by IPA Craiova, Romania in the framework of the Danube S3 Cluster project and the Danube Transfer Centre Craiova.

Over 70 stakeholders from Agro-food clusters and other organizations participated in the interactive training and learned about the importance and the possibility to innovate within agro-food clusters from trainers of Steinbeis 2i GmbH, who shared their vast experience with innovation management.

INNOVATION MANAGEMENT & INTERNATIONALIZATION AND SCALE UP HANDBOOKS, ELABORATED WITHIN DANUBE S3 CLUSTER PROJECT

In the framework of Danube S3 Cluster, a joint training program is prepared and delivered focused on business and innovation management issues in order to tackle the territorial challenge of lack of innovation knowledge and internationalization of SMEs.

The first handbook deals with effective innovation management for Agro-food clusters, the second one with business internationalization and scale up in this field.  

VIRTUAL BROKERAGE EVENT IN FIELD OF AGRO-FOOD

The purpose of the on-line brokerage event in agro-food was to enhance transnational cooperation for improving participant's access to new markets, suppliers and customers.The match-making event brought together companies and clusters from a large number of European countries.

The topics addressed were as follows: Agro-food; Smart Agriculture; IT solutions for agro-food; Renewable energy from agro-food waste and energetic crops; Value chains in agro-food. 

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A call for the recognition of industrial clusters in the european recovery initiatives

The COVID-19 crisis has seriously impacted the European economy. Industries are still fighting its immediate effects and need to improve their business models and resilience. However, despite its severe consequences, the crisis can be turned into an opportunity to accelerate the European transformational lead-ership and turn into a green, digital, and resilient Europe.

The European Commission laid out the path in its roadmap “Europe's moment: Repair and Prepare for the Next Generation” and plans to allocate important recovery funds directly to the Member States under the NextGenerationEU instrument. Hence, the elaboration of the national recovery plans is high on the agenda of the Member States. The European Clusters Alliance reinforces the call to the Member States to include clusters in the drafting and implementation of the national recovery plans. Read the entire document at: dtp.interreg-danube.eu

future project events

The next project organized in the next period are:

• DANUBE AGROFOOD VIRTUAL B2B AND INNOVATION FORUM IN BULGARIA - 18.11.2020

• ONLINE TRAINING SESSION ON BUSINESS INTERNATIONALIZATION AND SCALEUP IN SERBIA - 19.11.2020 

• SELF-SUSTAINABLE CLUSTERS TRAINING, ORGANIZED BY INMA ROMANIA AND PBN HUNGARY - 26.11.2020