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Thursday, 21 March 2019 15:24
On March 18th, 2019, the European Commission announced some important decisions regarding the European Innovation Council (EIC), which is currently in the pilot phase under the Horizon 2020 program. For 2019-2020, the pilot will be enhanced in this way:
- over €2 billion of funding will be allocated, adressed on one hand to “pathfinder” projects which will support future and emerging technologies (FET) in research base, and on the other hand to “accelerator” funding for startups and SMEs in order to attract private investments;
- 15 to 20 innovation leaders will be appointed to an EIC Advisory Board, with the purpose to oversee the pilot, prepare EIC future works and promote it on a global level.
The strengthening of the European Innovation Council for 2019-2020 is based on the results of the pilot phase in 2018. Last year the EIC had a budget of €778 millions under the Horizon 2020 program, which funded 1276 innovation projects mainly promoted by SMEs across the European Union.
Given the encouraging results of the pilot phase and the central role of innovation in maintaining and boosting EU industrial competitiveness, the Commission proposed to allocate a total budget of €10 billion for the European Innovation Council within Horizon Europe, the European funding program for research and innovation for 2021-2027.
Main deadlines:
Further information on EIC can be found on the dedicated website: https://ec.europa.eu/research/eic/index.cfm.
An info sheet on the 2019-2020 novelties of the pilot of EIC can be found here.
The summary guide on the functioning of EIC can be downloaded here.
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Tuesday, 12 March 2019 14:30
From 8 to 10 April 2019, the students of the Euregio Master in Public Administration (EMEPA) will take part in a study visit at the Representation of the European Region Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino in Brussels. The visit is included in the rich program of the two-year course, addressed to officials of the three administrations promoting a better knowledge of issues related to cross-border cooperation.
The three-day Brussels session is aimed at exploring the European dimension: the main topics will be the future of cohesion policy, the European policy on research and innovation and the European elections in May 2019. It will be an opportunity to take a closer look at the policies and the role of the various EU institutions, including visits to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission. Part of the program will also focus on the work of the European Committee of the Regions, in particular with regard to its relationship with the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC). Moreover, this training experience will allow to deepen the understanding of how a liaison office structures the relations within the networks based in Brussels and how it carries out lobbying activities.
The lectures will be held in the three teaching languages of the master, namely English, German and Italian, so as to encourage full immersion in the multilingual environment of the European capital.
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Wednesday, 06 March 2019 14:12
On March 15th, 2019, the Representation of the European Region Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino hosted the seminar “The common agricultural policy: the role of the Institutions, objectives and priorities”, organized by Associazione dei produttori ortofrutticoli trentini (APOT) in cooperation with the Representative office of Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione/Confcooperative in Bruxelles.
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Tuesday, 05 March 2019 15:09
A startup that goes faster, that matches sports and technology, that breaks all the records. This is the ideal candidate for the new edition of SPIN Accelerator, the world-biggest sports startups accelerator, promoted by Trentino Sviluppo in collaboration with Hype Sports Innovation and the University of Trento.
The initative, at its second edition, in 2018 counted 65 participants amongst Italian but also American, Israeli, Austrian and Spanish startuppers. The 24 selected teams underwent 130 training hours with 30 international-level coaches and mentors. SPIN Accelerator Italy helped them to grow in the sport-tech field, developing technologies such as sensors for the improvement of skiing skills, gamificated rehabilitation, VR hockey and more.
Headquarter of the initiative is Progetto Manifattura, the green-tech hub of Trentino Sviluppo in Rovereto. There, selected startups will experience a 4-week free incubation path with a personalized mentorship, free access to top-notch laboratories and specialized training. The winner, selected during a demo day in which a number of investors will participate, will receive a 10 thousand euros prize to be spent on the services provided by Progetto Manifattura.
Applications may be submitted by March 15th, 2019.
For further information, visit the dedicated website.
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Monday, 04 March 2019 14:08
Invitation to the presentation of the book by
Markus Warasin
The Polarization of European Politics
Wednesday, 3 April 2019 at 19h00
(entry as from 18h30)
Representation of the European Region Tyrol – South Tyrol - Trentino
47, Rue de Pascale, 1040 Brussels
The Book
European politics is more polarized than ever. The former lack of conflict over EU policy decisions is being replaced by a lack of consensus. The agreements reached in Brussels are increasingly contentious, the European institutions seem increasingly fragmented and European political debate has become increasingly controversial. The asymmetric politicization of the European Union has manifold manifestations that produce not only negative but also positive criticism, and not only resistance against but also support for the political system. If politicization is not only understood as an obstacle to integration, but seen as having the potential to promote integration, the somewhat outdated drivers of European integration dynamics and policymaking, namely ‘deepening’ and ‘widening’, could be replaced or at least complemented by the new driver of ‘politicization’..
The Author
Markus Warasin holds a PhD in Political Theory and History of Ideas from the University of Innsbruck and a MA in International Politics from the Université Libre de Bruxelles. He is an EU civil servant and is currently assigned to the cabinet of the President of the European
Parliament.
PROGRAM
Welcome
Vesna Caminades, Head of the Liaison Office Brussels of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano-Bozen/South Tyrol
Introduction to the book
Markus Warasin, Member Cabinet President of the European Parliament
Discussion panel
Arno Kompatscher, President of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano-Bozen/South Tyrol
Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament
Markus Warasin, Author and Member of the Cabinet Antonio Tajani
The book is written partly in English and partly in German. The event will take place in DE-EN-IT without simultaneous interpretation.
The event will be followed by a cocktail dinner.
We kindly ask to confirm your participation by 01 April 2019 using this Link .
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Tuesday, 26 February 2019 07:42
On January 30th, 2019, the European Commission released the Reflection paper “Towards a sustainable Europe by 2030”, the publication of which was announced in the letter of intent accompanying the State of the Union speech of President Juncker in 2017. The aim is to renew the commitment of European Union to achieve the objectives of 2030 Agenda of United Nations, including those of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
The document presents a reflection on the complex, urgent challenges related to sustainable development: ecological debt, climate change, but also demographic change, migration, inequality, economic and social convergence, and pressure on public finances. Isolationist and nationalistic tendencies can be added to those as clear signs of the lack of confidence by European citizens in the effectiveness of EU policies.
The focus of the paper is therefore directed to the strategies on which the transition towards sustainability must be founded: moving from linear to circular economy, correcting the imbalances in our food system, future-proofing energy, buildings and mobility, and making sure that this transition is fair, leaving no one and no place behind. The Commission then lists the horizontal enablers behind this process: education, science, technology, research, innovation and digitisation; finance, pricing, taxation and competition; responsible business conduct, corporate social responsibility and new business models; open and rules-based trade; governance and policy coherence at all levels.
Three scenarios are presented in order to stimulate the discussion on how to follow up on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda within the EU:
- an overarching EU SDGs strategy guiding the actions of the EU and its Member States;
- a continued mainstreaming of the SDGs in all relevant EU policies by the Commission, but not enforcing Member States' action;
- an enhanced focus on external action while consolidating current sustainability ambition at EU level.
At the end of the document, the Commission reiterates the willingness to make EU a pioneer of the transition towards a sustainable economy on a global level, in the awareness that European policies can have only a limited impact on the planet if others pursue contrasting strategies.
Here the press release of the European Commission.
Here the factsheet on the contents of the paper.
Here the full version of the Reflection document “Towards a sustainable Europe by 2030”.
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Monday, 11 February 2019 11:01
A study visit by a delegation of young researchers from the University of Trento took place in Bruxelles on February 6th-8th, 2019. The mission was organized with the support of the EU Liaison Office in Bruxelles of the Autonomous Province of Trento, in the framework of EU-TIPS (Trentino Interactive Platforms for Stakeholders).
The program of the visit was agreed according to the requests of the participants and therefore it was oriented to European opportunities in the field of research. The meetings with officials of European Commission’s Agencies ERCEA (European Research Council Executive Agency) and REA (Research Executive Agency) were particularly interesting, because the researchers had the opportunity to discuss and clarify their doubts about research fellowship programs funded by EU.
The delegation also visited the building of the Representation of European Region Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino, where they were introduced to the work of EU Liaison Office in Bruxelles of the Autonomous Province of Trento by the director Valeria Liverini and the policy officer Gabriele Pedrini.
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Monday, 04 February 2019 15:46
On February 1st, 2019, the Autonomous Province of Trento hosted a meeting organized by the Network to Promote Linguistic Diversity (NPLD) at the common Representation of the European Region Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino in Bruxelles.
NPLD is a European network which works in the field of language policy and planning for Constitutional, Regional and Small-State Languages (CRSS) and includes national and regional governments, universities and associations as its members. Its main goal is to raise awareness at a European level on the importance of linguistic diversity, also by facilitating the exchange of best practices in this matter.
Friday’s meeting brought together representatives of NPLD members from the Balearic Islands, the Basque Country, Brittany, Catalonia, the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, the Province of Fryslân, Galicia, the Autonomous Province of Trento and of Valencia. Moreover, representatives of Faroe Islands and Greenland were also present.
The participants took part in a dynamic exchange of opinions, which allowed them to report practical examples of promotion of linguistic minorities in their territories of origin. In addition to this, they had the opportunity to express some proposals in order to better support the work of NPLD in Bruxelles, also in relation to the European Day of Languages which will take place at the end of September.
The Autonomous Province of Trento is member of NPLD as representative of the three linguistic minorities of its territory, namely the Ladin, the Mòcheno and the Cimbrian minorities. Various collaborations have characterized the relationship with this network, such as the event dedicated to reading poetry in each of the three minority languages which took place in September 2018 at the common Representation in Bruxelles, organized in the framework of the last edition of the European Day of Languages.
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Thursday, 17 January 2019 15:43
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Tuesday, 15 January 2019 13:40
The initiative “Science meets Parliaments was launched in September 2015 by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission together with European Parliament’s panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA). The goal is to strengthen the role of science in political processes by promoting a regular dialogue between scientists and policy-makers, in order to encourage an evidence-informed decision-making.
This fourth edition will focus its attention on the great challenges of 21th century and in particular on some current topics:
- the impact of artificial intelligence on our lives;
- the need of building resilient societies in a turbulent world;
- the role of values and social relations for what concerns political behaviour and policy-making.
The agenda also includes the launch of the pilot project called “Science meets Parliaments/Science meets Regions”, which aims to encourage a wider involvement by national and regional authorities and to make local political issues come to light.
The event will take place on February 6th-7th, 2019, at the European Parliament in Bruxelles, in Paul Henri Spaak building (PHS).
For further information, please visit the event page.
Here you can find the event agenda.
Registration here – first day (February 6th, 2019).
Registration here – second day (February 7th, 2019).
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Friday, 11 January 2019 11:19
On January 10th, 2019, a kick-off meeting took place in Barcelona among the participants to the project “AI4EU”, which was officially launched at the beginning of the new year under the Horizon 2020 programme and the strategy on artificial intelligence (AI) of the European Commission.
AI4EU aims to create an European network able to bring together resources and tools on AI matters and put them at the service of social and economic growth within the European Union.
The starting point consists of eight project-pilots covering as many topics (Citizen, Robotics, Industry, Healthcare, Media, Agricolture, IoT, Cybersecurity): the goal is to demonstrate how the open and collaborative platform about AI which will be set up in the course of 2019 could stimulate scientific research and technological innovation in all sectors. Potential users will be able to access to resources, tools and knowledge and will be given support in order to integrate AI solutions in their processes, products and services.
The project, led by the French company Thales, involves 79 partners from 21 different countries, namely SMEs, large enterprises and research institutes, among which alto the Bruno Kessler Foundation (FBK) is present. According to the grant arrangement signe on December 12th, 2018, AI4EU will receive a total funding of €20 millions over the next 3 years: total public and private investments should reach at least €20 billions by the end of 2020.
For further information, visit the official website of AI4EU.
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Thursday, 10 January 2019 14:19
Tirol in Europa 01-19
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Thursday, 20 December 2018 10:41
Tirol in Europa 43-18
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Monday, 17 December 2018 11:53
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Friday, 07 December 2018 13:00
After one year from the adoption of the 20 principles contained in the European pillar of social rights, in light of the Resolution recently adopted by the Council on The European Union Youth Strategy 2019-2027 and in the midst of the debate on the next programming period 2021-2027, there is an increasing need for dialogue between institutions, local and regional authorities, associations, citizens and experts active in the field of social policies.
Following the ENSA, General Assembly 2018 about the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights at local level held in Sweden-5,6,7/12/18, this event will offer the opportunity to address specifically some of the aspects related to youth policies, such as early school leaving, addiction, bullying, NEET, prevention of youth exclusion. The meeting will focus on the analysis of good practices and examples that address these challenges with integrated approaches and collaborative tools, through projects that have a high potential for transferability.
One of the objectives of this initiative is to enable those who deal with youth policies on a daily basis to meet, discuss and learn from each other. Thus a bottom up approach will help forming two discussions panels thanks to a call for proposals for interventions.
In addition, an interactive poster sessionwill allow promoters of (current, completed or future) projects to illustrate what has been done or planned in different fields of youth policies.
You can register here.
Agenda:
8:30 Welcome coffee and registration
9:00 Keynote Speech – Fabienne Metayer
European Commission, Directorate-General Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, Senior Expert –Team leader for Youth policy
9:20 Regional and Local Strategies and Policies for effective Youth Participation
Alfonso Lara Montero - European Social Network, Chief Executive
An Rommel - Flemish Ministry for Youth Welfare, A Way Home Project Coordinator
Simone Rasetti - Lombardy Region, General Direction for Sport and Youth, General Director
Lorenzo Rampazzo - Veneto Region Social Services, Director Minors, Youth and Social Services'Unit
Georg Horcher - German Institute of Social Economy, Chairman
Moderator: Alfonso Lara Montero
10:30 Networking poster session (coffee will be served)
Magdalena Bauhofer - La Strada – Der Weg Association, Contact person for international voluntary service
Cristina Bolzonella - Association p63 Sindrome EEC international Onlus, Vice president and Legal representative
Brian De Lord - Double Helix London, Director
Oskar Giovanelli - HANDS, Psyochologist and Psychoterapist
Stéphane Leclercq - Feantsa, Direttore & An Rommel - Flemish Ministry for Youth Welfare, A Way Home Project Coordinator
Barbara Maculan - Equality Social Cooperative, President
Lorenzo Rampazzo - Veneto Region Social Services, Director Minors, Youth and Social Services' Unit
Simone Rasetti - Lombardy Region, General Direction for Sport and Youth, General Director
11:15 Projects and Practices: Implementing Youth Inclusion
Brian De Lord - Double Helix London, Director
Barbara Maculan - Equality Social Cooperative, President
Lea Sedlmayr - Bavarian Youth Council, European Youth Policy Officer
Magdalena Bauhofer - La Strada – Der Weg Association, Contact person for international voluntary service
Moderator: Maria Baroni - DG EMPL Unit C1 Social Investment Strategy
12:15 European Youth Forum TBC
12.25 Networking (drinks will be served)
You can download the agenda here.
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Friday, 07 December 2018 11:42
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Monday, 03 December 2018 08:41
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Thursday, 29 November 2018 07:09
Euritas, the European Association of public ICT service providers, has hosted on November 28th, 2018, a conference on European regulations regarding eGovernment in the representation of the European Region Tyrol - South Tyrol - Trentino in Brussels. The conference highlighted the challenges between policy making and technical implementation and provided a platform to discuss how to bridge the gap. Stakeholders of the public sector on European, national and regional level participated.
The European Council, Commission and Parliament have recently launched several regulations to be implemented. These regulations are General Data Protection (GDPR), electronic IDentification, Authentication and trust Services (eIDAS) and the upcoming Single Digital Gateway (SDG). All member states are required to meet the demands of these regulations.
During several panels, representatives of the European Commission, CIOs from national entities and experts from public ICT service providers provided insights on the implementation status of these regulations and the challenges and lessons learned. They discussed for example how to provide cloud services in accordance with the GDPR-requirements, the specific national approaches and status of implementing the eIDAS-regulation and the options of creating a user-centric approach for the Single Digital Gateway.
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Thursday, 22 November 2018 15:08
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Tuesday, 20 November 2018 12:41
After a revitalizing feedback received from the EU officers, the H2020 BuildHeat project www.buildheat.eu activities gained new traction and energy to fulfil the technical objectives and deliver the expected impacts in terms of energy efficiency retrofitting actions.
This step was marked in Brussels at the end of the 7th project meeting, held at the Representation office of the Regions Tirol-Alto Adige-Trentino. Project partners gathered for a full-day meeting to report each other upon the status of the technical work related to district automation and control, the tests made for the multi-control inverter validation and the iBIM finalisation. Beyond the outline of the status of the particular heating and cooling solution, a special focus was given to the presentation of the progress made at the demo site as well as to the strategy set for the elaboration of business models aimed at sustaining the future uptake of the solutions developed and the financial models set up to support the retrofitting actions in each demo site.
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