The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) launches the call for proposals for its first Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) The news: The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is taking a major step forward by launching the call for proposals for the first Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs). The call will be open until 27 August and the first two or three KICs selected by the end of January 2010. The background: The EIT aims to become a key driver of sustainable European growth and competitiveness through the stimulation of world-leading innovation. Its mission is to enhance the positive impact on the economy and society of Europe's great capacity for innovation. This will be achieved through new major concerted actions at European level and the first of these are the KICs. The KICs are innovative webs of excellence. These closely integrated partnerships will bring together higher education, technology, research, business and entrepreneurship in response to key societal challenges such as energy, climate change and the future information and communication society. They will drive effective new interactions between partners in terms of ideas, technology, culture, business and design models. They will create new business for existing industry, including SMEs, and for new endeavours alike. A strong component of KICs' innovation strategies will be to educate and develop entrepreneurial people working across traditional borders, sectors and disciplines. The sources: EIT website: http://eit.europa.eu Commissioner Figel's website: http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/figel/index_en.htm The contacts: John Macdonald +32 2 295 52 67 john.macdonald@ec.europa.eu Sophie Andersson +32 2 295 02 08 sophie.andersson@ec.europa.eu 11 From Thursday 2 to Friday 3 April: International colloquium "Culture and creativity, vectors for development" The news: The European Commission will hold an international colloquium in Brussels at the beginning of April on "Culture and creativity, vectors for development", together with several cultural events. The colloquium, which is open to the general public, is being organised within the framework of development cooperation between the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and the European Union. It will bring together a large number of culture and development professionals, policy-makers and donors. The aim is to provide a forum in which new solutions can be identified that might substantially contribute to future EU action with its ACP partners in the fields of culture and development. A number of cultural and artistic side-events will also take place, such as a fashion show, an open-air concert and the screening of several films that will bring a wider audience into contact with the cultural wealth of the ACP countries. In addition, the European Commission wishes to use this occasion to underline Europe's concern for development (the EU is the world's biggest donor) and to promote intercultural exchange. The background: Over 40 speakers have confirmed their attendance, in particular European Commissioners Louis Michel and Ján Figel; Amadou Toumani Touré, President of Mali, Ernest Bai Koroma, President of Sierra Leone, Filippe Sawadogo, Minister for Culture in Burkina Faso; Abdou Diouf, Secretary-General of La Francophonie (organisation of the French-speaking world) and former President of Senegal; Wayne Sinclair, Director of the "Reggae Sunsplash" festival; Béatrice Lalinon, Director of "Afrilivres"; Francisco d'Almeida, senior representative of the "Culture et Développement" association in France; Colette Braeckman, journalist at "Le Soir" and expert on Africa; Ayoko Mensah, Chief Editor of "Africultures"; and Pascal Vrebos, Belgian playwright and RTL-TVI journalist. The event: A large number of topics will be analysed and discussed, in particular: - The role of culture in national policies - Culture and decentralised cooperation: the role of local authorities and civil society - New ways of funding culture: interaction between the public and private sectors - Cultural policies and access to regional and international markets - Creative management of cultural heritage: what priorities? The cultural programme for the colloquium includes: - a fashion and music show: "Music and images from African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries", to be held at the BOZAR - a free open-air concert for development, "African Women's Voices", Place Flagey - screening of African films. Covered by EbS 12 The sources: Information on the Colloquium and registration: www.culture-dev.eu Commissioner Louis Michel's website: http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/michel/index_en.html The contacts: John Clancy +32 2 29 53 773 john.clancy@ec.europa.eu Marie-Pierre Jouglain +32 2 29 84 449 marie-pierre.jouglain@ec.europa.eu Franck Gouéry +32 2 29 84 695 franck.gouery@ec.europa.eu 13 - Hoofdinhoud
| datum | 2 april 2009 |
|---|---|
| plaats | Brussel, Belgie |
| aanwezigen | J. (Ján) Figel' i, L. (Louis) Michel i e.a. |
| organisatie | Europese Commissie (EC) i |
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is taking a major step forward by launching the call for proposals for the first Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs). The call will be open until 27 August and the first two or three KICs selected by the end of January 2010.
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The EIT aims to become a key driver of sustainable European growth and competitiveness through the stimulation of world-leading innovation. Its mission is to enhance the positive impact on the economy and society of Europe's great capacity for innovation. This will be achieved through new major concerted actions at European level and the first of these are the KICs.
The KICs are innovative webs of excellence. These closely integrated partnerships will bring together higher education, technology, research, business and entrepreneurship in response to key societal challenges such as energy, climate change and the future information and communication society. They will drive effective new interactions between partners in terms of ideas, technology, culture, business and design models. They will create new business for existing industry, including SMEs, and for new endeavours alike. A strong component of KICs' innovation strategies will be to educate and develop entrepreneurial people working across traditional borders, sectors and disciplines.
EIT website: http://eit.europa.eu Commissioner Figel's website: http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/figel/index_en.htm
John Macdonald
+32 2 295 52 67
Sophie Andersson
+32 2 295 02 08
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From Thursday 2 to Friday 3 April: International colloquium "Culture and creativity, vectors for development"
The European Commission will hold an international colloquium in Brussels at the beginning of April on "Culture and creativity, vectors for development", together with several cultural events.
The colloquium, which is open to the general public, is being organised within the framework of development cooperation between the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and the European Union. It will bring together a large number of culture and development professionals, policy-makers and donors.
The aim is to provide a forum in which new solutions can be identified that might substantially contribute to future EU action with its ACP partners in the fields of culture and development.
A number of cultural and artistic side-events will also take place, such as a fashion show, an open-air concert and the screening of several films that will bring a wider audience into contact with the cultural wealth of the ACP countries. In addition, the European Commission wishes to use this occasion to underline Europe's concern for development (the EU is the world's biggest donor) and to promote intercultural exchange.
Over 40 speakers have confirmed their attendance, in particular European Commissioners Louis Michel and Ján Figel; Amadou Toumani Touré, President of Mali, Ernest Bai Koroma, President of Sierra Leone, Filippe Sawadogo, Minister for Culture in Burkina Faso; Abdou Diouf, Secretary-General of La Francophonie (organisation of the French-speaking world) and former President of Senegal; Wayne Sinclair, Director of the "Reggae Sunsplash" festival; Béatrice Lalinon, Director of "Afrilivres"; Francisco d'Almeida, senior representative of the "Culture et Développement" association in France; Colette Braeckman, journalist at "Le Soir" and expert on Africa; Ayoko Mensah, Chief Editor of "Africultures"; and Pascal Vrebos, Belgian playwright and RTL-TVI journalist.
A large number of topics will be analysed and discussed, in particular:
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-The role of culture in national policies - Culture and decentralised cooperation: the role of local authorities and civil society - New ways of funding culture: interaction between the public and private sectors - Cultural policies and access to regional and international markets - Creative management of cultural heritage: what priorities? The cultural programme for the colloquium includes:
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-a fashion and music show: "Music and images from African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries", to be held at the BOZAR - a free open-air concert for development, "African Women's Voices", Place Flagey - screening of African films.
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Information on the Colloquium and registration: www.culture-dev.eu Commissioner Louis Michel's website: http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/michel/index_en.html
John Clancy
+32 2 29 53 773
Marie-Pierre Jouglain +32 2 29 84 449
marie-pierre.jouglain@ec.europa.eu
Franck Gouéry
+32 2 29 84 695
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