Events

The European Commission is organising the 2016 edition of the European Tourism Day in Brussels on 29 November 2016.

The 1st edition of 'Raw Materials Week' will gather a wide range of stakeholders to debate and discuss raw materials policy and initiatives. It will take place in Brussels from Monday 28 November to Friday 2 December 2016.

The SME Assembly, a 3-day conference, co-hosted by the Slovakian Presidency, is the go-to event for SMEs in Europe and those who support them.

The European Commission invited competent authorities from Member States, the industry, trade unions and stakeholders for a workshop covering the REACH regulation and the acceptable level of risk to workers and consumers exposed to carcinogenic substances.

On 16 November 2016, the European Commission will organise a workshop in Brussels on the transition from the current Directive to the new Regulation on personal protective equipment.

The European Commission's S3 Platform on Industrial Modernisation calls upon the regions that have priorities in their research and innovation strategies for smart specialisation (RIS3) related to industrial modernisation to join forces in joint investment projects to foster the development of new European value chains.

The ceremony will mark the culmination of this year's competition to find innovative ideas for integrated futures of refugees and migrants in Europe.

Innovation is needed if the EU is to meet its targets for competitiveness and growth. Public procurement of innovation offers untapped potential.

On 14 October 2016, the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs organised a high level event on 'Attracting investment and upgrading skills in textiles, clothing, leather and footwear industries: Good Practices in European Regions'.

The European Space Expo is coming to Brussels from 14 to 25 October. Nearly 1 million people have already visited the Expo so far and this is the last chance to see it. The free exhibition highlights the many ways in which EU space programmes help Europeans 'on the ground' every day.

The workshop will aim at stimulating an interactive debate including policy makers at all levels with the participation of cluster and industry stakeholders about strengthening inter regional cooperation through the recently launched Thematic Smart Specialisation Platform for Industrial modernisation and investment (S3P-Industry).

The aim of this workshop is to show the main attributes which characterise digital transformation and the steps needed to facilitate this transformation.

The 15th European Tourism Forum took place in Bratislava, Slovak Republic, on 11 October 2016.

Innovation is a complex process. And during these times of digital revolution, the human factor is often overlooked. The European Workplace Innovation Network (EUWIN) conference on 10 October will give you a unique occasion to discover fascinating stories about companies who are champions in fully utilising the potential of their employees.

Design has a transformational impact on innovation – from promoting business productivity, stimulating jobs and economic growth, to being a valuable tool for more effective policymaking and public sector delivery.

This workshop, held on 13 September 2016 in Brussels, provided stakeholders with the opportunity to exchange best practices and discuss future prospects for low and medium season tourism.

The Commission is bringing together defence stakeholders to discuss upcoming opportunities for supporting skills at European level.

This conference, part of the Single Market Forum 2016/2017, aimed to help the European Commission gather views and exchange ideas with stakeholders about the Services Passport initiative.

The objective of the workshop is to advise the User Forum and the Copernicus Committee on the best ways to support uptake from private intermediate and end users and to identify potential research and development needs.

In the context of the targeted consultation for the initiative, 'A Space Strategy for Europe', the European Commission is organising a 2-day workshop dedicated to market conditions for the space industry on 5 and 6 July 2016.