Events

We are organising a number of webinars on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) in winter/spring 2021 so that we can take stock of the state-of-play, share some of the ideas developed under recent actions and discuss with stakeholders potential improvements to the framework governing SEPs.

On 26 November 2020, the European Commission and the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) are organising the final conference under the 'Big Data and B2B platforms: the next big opportunity for Europe' study. The study's objective is to analyse how to accelerate the growth of the data-based economy and to support the development of B2B platforms in Europe, focusing on two sectors: automotive and healthcare.

The 2020 European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA) Annual Conference took place on Tuesday, 10 November 2020. A record number of over 270 people from all over the world attended this online event.

This conference brought together authorities, businesses and consumer associations to discuss the future of market surveillance.

The focus of the workshop was 'Retail: Recovery and (re)birth'. It aimed to gather feedback and encourage an exchange on how to help shops recover from forced closures due to COVID-19.

The Erasmus + project DRIVES would like to invite you to their Webinars which take place between 20 October and 2 December 2020.

In this workshop, as part of the European Week of Regions and Cities, you can find out more about synergies between Enterprise Europe Network's specialised support services and Interreg projects.

Development and research on innovative vocational educational skills (DRIVES) and the Alliance for batteries technology, training and skills (ALBATTS) are organising the online workshop 'Regions & skills in the automotive industry' on 13 October, during the European Week of Regions and Cities 2020.

The European Tourism Convention, held on 12 October 2020, launched dialogue on sustainable recovery and the strategic orientations for the tourism of tomorrow.

On 7 and 8 October 2020, the European Commission and the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) are organising the fourth round of workshops related to the two pilots under the 'Big Data and B2B platforms: the next big opportunity for Europe' study. The objective of the study is to analyse how to accelerate the growth of the data-based economy and to support the development of B2B platforms in Europe focusing on two sectors: automotive and healthcare.

The focus of the workshop was 'Retail: Recovery and (re)birth'. It aimed to gather feedback and encourage an exchange on how to help shops recover from forced closures due to COVID-19.

The launch event of the European Raw Materials Alliance (ERMA) will take place on Tuesday 29 September, 14.00-16.30, Brussels time. It will be broadcasted live via video web streaming.

You are invited to join this online workshop, which will be an opportunity to hear the first results of the study on 'International postal service, remuneration and regulation' being prepared by WIK-Consult.

The EPAA is taking part in the local organizing committee of the next world congress, to be held in Maastricht, the Netherlands.

On 22 and 23 June 2020, the European Commission and the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) are organising the third round of workshops related to 2 pilots on the Big Data and B2B platforms study. Due to the spread of the Corona virus across Europe, we have postponed the workshops from March to June, when they will take place online.

The European Commission will organise a remote information event on the European defence industrial development programme (EDIDP) on 22 June 2020 from 09.30 to 13.00. Registration is open from 20 May (12.00) to 15 June (23.59).

Important: Please note that in line with Commission guidelines on public events, due to the coronavirus - Covid-19 outbreak, this event has been postponed. The new date will be communicated at a later stage.

Stakeholders are invited to a one-day workshop hosted by the European Commission. This will be an opportunity to hear the results of the study, 'International postal service, remuneration and regulation'.