During this event, you will have the possibility to:

• Meet other clusters from all over Europe active in the focus sectors during a cluster matchmaking event;
• Take part in thematic workshops (TBD)
• Visit the 82^nd edition of the Thessaloniki International Fair, with booths specialized in creative industries, agroeconomy, tourism, etc.

If you are interested in taking part in this mission, please read the call for expression of interest and send your application with the filled questionnaire electronically to Morgane Veillet Lavallée () and Marc Pattinson (). The deadline for submitting your application is the 20^th of July 2017 at Midnight CET.

This call is published on the European Cluster Collaboration Platform ECCP and expressions of interest to participate in this mission must be submitted electronically by midnight (CET) on the 20th of July 2017 at the latest to [email protected]. Please, find more information on the mission and how to submit your expression of interest further below.

Applicant clusters will be informed in the best delays on the results of the selection and an official. confirmation on the business trip and details will follow. This call is addressed to cluster and network organisations that are interested in engaging in cluster collaboration  with  European and COSME- eligible countries in areas such as creative industries, multimedia, circular economy, e-gaming,  smart  city  and  mobility industries  as  well  as  the  automotive industries.

Clusters operating outside these fields should duly motivate their application towards a reserve list to be decided in due time.

Participation of Cluster organisations involved in European Strategic Cluster Partnerships Going International (ESCP-4i) is strongly encouraged.

Up to 50 % of the places may be available for cluster organisations that are members of an ESCP-4i.

Applications from key south east European  cluster  networks  and  programmes  are  encouraged  (such  as  Interreg,    Adriatic-Ionian, Western Balkan and Black Sea and Central East Europe...).

Source and further information: ECCP

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