A flagship event of the Greek Presidency of the EU Council, to be held 29-30 May, 2014 at Thessaloniki Concert Hall in Greece.
The overall objective of the Conference is to highlight the important role of the International Cooperation/INCO for the EU itself by reinforcing the collaboration with European Neighbourhood/EN and Black Sea region (BS region).
It will be the first time that the Neighbourhood countries and the Black Sea region will work together with the EU towards a common approach on research and innovation issues, not only on policy options but also on two sectors of high importance of the Societal challenges of the HORIZON2020:
- Marine research and the maritime strategy in Neighbourhood countries and the BS region within the frame of sustainable management of ecosystems, marine bio-geo resources, fisheries and offshore renewable energy
- Sustainable Energy & Clean Technologies Applications, towards a Low/Zero Carbon Energy Future for the region
The RInES Conference is envisaged to result in the “Thessaloniki declaration”, a Joint Declaration, possibly accompanied by a roadmap regarding the further steps and the way forward for the EU INCO Policy and external R&I relations in the above-mentioned target countries.
The Conference is co-organised by DG Research, CERTH, GSRT and HCMR.
For more info visit the Conference website.
