23 - 24 October 2012, Copenhagen, Denmark

The conference will stress test three central themes within the innovation policy:

• SME innovation support schemes
• Commercial exploitation of knowledge, IP and inventions
• Networks and cluster policies

17 - 21 July 2012, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The course covers a rich selection of topics: Creative economy: major shifts and their consequences; Value of culture; creative financing of the arts; The role of the creativity, art and culture in the new economy; Innovation and the role of the entrepreneurship in the creative industries; The role of the government in stimulating creativity; Creative clusters and network; Copyrights.

15 June 2012, Brussels, Charlemagne

Smart specialisation as regional policy - how to make it work?
Philip MCCANN, Professor, University of Groningen, Special Advisor to Commissioner Hahn

The 2012 Regions for Economic Change conference will discuss the challenges, benefits and possible limitations of implementing the smart specialisation conditionality through EU Structural Funds and how to best tailor smart specialisation to different national/regional frameworks and contexts.

15 June 2012, Berlin, Germany

Programming for the Berlin Lab has been developed by the Guggenheim Museum. All programs have been created by the Berlin Lab Team (José Gómez-Márquez, Rachel Smith, Corinne Rose and Carlo Ratti), an international, multidisciplinary team of innovators and experts led by Guggenheim curator Maria Nicanor. In addition to programs based at the Pfefferberg site, the Berlin Lab will offer a variety of city-wide explorations. All programs will be free of charge. As programs are developed, media updates will be issued.

10 - 12 June 2012, Weimar, Germany

The Creative Innovation Summit gathers together leading figures advocating the expansion of innovation to include creative innovations and soft innovations, particularly in the context of digital markets. In view of structure of Germany*s economy, small and medium-sized enterprises are the conference*s main area of focus. Forums and workshops will present models and examples of how innovations based primarily on creative acts can function as growth drivers.

13 - 16 May 2012, Delft, The Netherlands

Networked regions and cities in times of fragmentation: Developing smart, sustainable and inclusive places

Venue: Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

08 May 2012, Brussels

The 2012 Ernst & Young event on Government & Innovation in the European Union is fast approaching.

This European conference is an excellent opportunity to connect with the EU and the business community around innovation and to stimulate an ongoing dialogue between both communities.

07 - 08 June 2012, Herning, Denmark

A conference debating the decisions to be made in regard to EU 2014-2020 policies and budget and these decisions* impact on the cultural landscape of Europe in the future.

05 May 2012, Southampton, UK ( 3pm - 5pm ) Venue: Tudor House and Garden

The Europa-Union Schleswig-Holstein and the EuropäischeBewegung Schleswig-Holstein are hosting the "Europa Woche 2012" from May 2nd – May 14th, 2012 in the northern region of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

20 April 2012, Rotterdam, CREATIVE FACTORY, MAASHAVEN ZUIDZIJDE 2, 3081 AE ROTTERDAM