The cooperation agreement, having a duration of three years, aims to provide technical-scientific support to CEI Member States, especially to the Pre-Accession countries and to those of Eastern Europe, in the development and implementation of plans for the application of Smart Specialisation Strategies, designed to guide the different European regions towards economic and employment growth, through the identification and enhancement of their specific competitive advantages. 

In particular, AREA Science Park and the Central European Initiative will promote joint actions to encourage the creation of technology parks and innovation centres, to support training and capacity building activities as well as facilitate synergies between research and business.

“AREA Science Park is a strategic partner within the framework of our activities aimed at facilitating the transition of non-EU CEI countries towards the knowledge economy and innovation, representing a contribution to the European integration process”, said CEI Secretary General, Ambassador Giovanni Caracciolo di Vietri.

“The agreement with the Central European Initiative is part of a wider context of international cooperation we are currently focusing on, especially in Central Eastern Europe – said Sergio Paoletti, President of AREA Science Park –. The ultimate goal is to create a network of people who are proactive towards innovation and research, a reference point for the strategies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation”.

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