Over 550 000 European citizens have now visited the European Space Expo, as it continues its tour of major European cities. The free exhibition highlights the many ways in which the EU space programme helps EU citizens 'on the ground' every day.
Events
The Tourism Unit of this DG is establishing a Network comprising representatives from the tourism industry to discuss how to boost the innovation capacity of tourism entrepreneurs, especially SMEs. The work of the Platform will feed into tourism policy priorities announced by Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska.
China IPR SME Helpdesk expert Reinout Van Malenstein will attend the CIPPE 2015 Beijing trade fair to provide on the ground support for European SMEs exhibiting at the fair.
This training session seeks to raise awareness of the importance of Intellectual Property (IP) protection when dealing with partners in China. It will also offer practical information on entering the Chinese market.
The 2015 edition of the European Social Innovation Competition, organised in memory of Diogo Vasconcelos, will be launched on 23 March in Gdansk, Poland.
The closing conference of the COBALT project "Sustainable raw materials management in Europe – Fostering stakeholder dialogue to deliver on the future" will take place on 23-24 March 2015 in Brussels. The event is free of charge, but registration is required.
On 19 and 20 March 2015, the raw materials diplomacy event “EU-AU Joint Session on Infrastructure for the Minerals Sector” was held in Brussels.
In a China IPR SME Helpdesk webinar last month, 41% of participants said they had experienced trade mark infringement on the internet. In light of this, the upcoming webinar will focus on trademarks and trade secrets.
This conference, organised by the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies of the Joint Research Centre (European Commission), aims to provide reliable evidence based on patent data analysis to support European innovation policies for a Digital Single Market.
The China IPR SME Helpdesk’s Team Leader, Simon Cheetham, will be at Future Match in Hannover, Germany, and will be available for one-on-one consultations in regard to Intellectual Property (IP) issues in China.
Most businesses are aware of the importance of social media but many struggle to get to grips with the basics. This session will provide advice on how to effectively decide on and manage social media networks as part of a business strategy.
The European Summit on Innovation for Active and Healthy Ageing will bring together European policy and market leaders to address the challenges arising from an aging population through ICT and innovation in a way that helps stimulate economic growth for Europe.
Over 500 000 European citizens have now visited the European Space Expo, as it continues its tour of major European cities. The free exhibition highlights the many ways in which the EU space programme helps EU citizens 'on the ground' every day.
As announced in action 3 of the Communication "A European Strategy for more Growth and Jobs in Coastal and Maritime Tourism", the European Commission promoted a structured dialogue on cruise tourism to enhance synergies in the sector, targeting best practice sharing in innovation, competitiveness, and sustainability strategies.