To promote Smart Specialisation as an important tool also for transnational cooperation in the Western Balkans is the purpose of this workshop.

It will also provide a dialogue forum to jointly discuss

• strategic innovation policies,
• the identification of priorities of common interest and

• their implementation across the Western Balkans.

1. Facilitate peer discussions to improve the elaboration process and content of smart specialisation strategies across the Western Balkans.
2. Start discussing opportunities for collaboration and joint projects within those domains.

The results of a Western Balkan scientific mapping exercise will also be launched at this event.

More information and the draft programme may be found here

Agenda Cooperation for Smart Specialisation – 1st Western Balkans workshop .pdf

The event is directed to a wide audience representing
• national and regional smart specialisation teams,
• business,
• science and

• civic society.

Special invitation is extended to those who wish to be involved and have expertise in thematic areas of Montenegro preliminary smart specialisation domains, i.e.:

• Information and Communication Technologies (ICT);
• Renewable Sources of Energy and Energy Efficiency;
• Sustainable Agriculture and Food Value Chains;
• New Materials and Sustainable Technologies; and

• Sustainable and Health Tourism.

Participation is by invitation.

If you are interested in attending, please apply to S3.WesternBalkans@mna.gov.me

You may also use this contact if you have any queries.

This event is co-organised by the Ministry of Science of Montenegro and the European Commission's Joint Research Centre.