S3 Community of Practice Targeted Support: first 18 of 30 assignments in 2023-2025
- 14 May 2024
The S3 CoP Secretariat has embarked on the delivery of 17 Targeted Assignments, a significant milestone towards supporting EU regions and countries in their Smart Specialisation strategies. These assignments are being launched through kick-off meetings and are set to make a tangible difference in 13 EU Member States.
They will guide regions towards successful S3 planning and implementation, with a focus on key areas such:
- Interregional collaboration and value chain analysis
- Stakeholder involvement
- Governance
- Monitoring and evaluation
The delivery of Targeted Support will involve virtual meetings and expert visits to the territories, workshops with the local stakeholders, and the delivery of practical recommendations to address local challenges. The combination of work on the ground with expert analysis will allow to draw new insights about the status of S3 in the participating territories, and to move forward together, exchanging views and experiences with the wider S3 community.
The map below shows the current cohort of EU territories participating in the S3 Targeted Assignments:
New opportunities:
If you are an EU regional or national authority, and you wish to be involved in the next cohort of S3 Targeted Assignments, you are invited to apply here to the ongoing Expression of Interest: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/TargetedAssignmentEUSurvey
In case you need further clarification about the S3 Targeted Assignment scope and organisation, you may contact the S3 CoP Secretariat at contact@s3-cop.eu, with the possibility of organising a first scoping meeting.