The ECRN Project Council kick-off meeting was held in Brussels on 7 April 2014, hosted by the ECRN member region Bavaria at their EU Representation. As decided in the ECRN General Assembly (26 Feb 2014), Chemie-Cluster Bayern coordinates
The second Permanent Working Group meeting of 2014 was held on 20-21 May. Representatives from member regions gathered once again to Brussels for two days of intense work to plan and prepare upcoming activities for the latter half
ECRN and Chemie-Cluster Bayern organised a cluster forum with regional representatives and chemical stakeholders and decision-makers from Europe and China on 10 June 2014 to exchange experiences and to explore potential areas of collaboration. Over 40 participants gathered
The ECRN Project Council had its second meeting in Munich on 9 July 2014. Building on to the results of the successful kick-off in April, the ECRN Project Council is now fully up to speed. Around 40 regional
Ústí nad Labem (CZ) on 22. October 2014. The 12th Congress of the European Chemical Regions, titled “The competitiveness of the chemical industry and the factors affecting it – 3E (Energy supply, Education & Skills, Economy & Innovation)”,
ECRN activities got off to a good start with a PWG meeting in Düsseldorf on 27-28 January 2015. Several new faces joined the group to discuss plans and priorities for the upcoming year. Lot of interesting activities are
The ECRN General Assembly was held in Brussels on 24 February 2015. ECRN members spent an engaging day in the Committee of the Regions that hosted the General Assembly, as well as en Executive Board meeting and an
As a regional network, ECRN is committed to enhancing cooperation and exchange of experiences across regions. In our workshop “SMEs – the engine of the European Industry” (24 February 2015, 14-17), we focused on important role of SMEs
The third ECRN Project Council meeting was organised in Brussels on 25 February 2015. After its first year of activities, the Project Council has grown into an active platform for interregional collaboration and networking. The third meeting attracted
ECRN partnered together with leading experts in chemical park planning and management for a workshop on chemical parks in ACHEMA on 17 June 2015. Under the theme of “Worldwide best practices in eco-efficient construction and management of chemical
Novara & Milan (Italy) on 8-9 October 2015. The 13th Congress of the European Chemical Regions, titled “Sustainable Chemistry for Life – the role of chemistry in the European bioeconomy”, took place in Novara and Milan on 8-9
On 27 January 2016, ECRN and the Representation of the State of Hessen to the European Union organized an experts’ discussion on “REACH and procedures for SMEs”.The speakers included Andreas Herdina, the SME Ambassador from the European Chemicals
ECRN collaborated with the European Commission (DG GROW) on a workshop on "Gaseous Industrial Effluents as Non-Fossil Feedstock for Sustainable Chemicals Production" on 9 November 2016.During the workshop, we provided information and examples of different activities in different
The ECRN members came together to review past activities and approve general guidelines for the next months. During the first months of 2017, ECRN has already contributed to the European Commission’s REACH REFIT evaluation, finalised a position paper
In order to highlight the perspectives of the chemical regions in the context of the ongoing discussions in the European Parliament on Digitising European Industry, ECRN organized a thematic roundtable on “Digitising European Industry – Unlocking the potential
ECRN will be represented by its Executive Board Member Mr. Daniel Collet in a workshop organised by the Committee of the Regions on 2 May 14:15-18:00 o’clock at the premises of the CoR.Mr. Collet will be a speaker
The S3Chem Dissemination Conference took place on 17th of May in Milan and had a great success raising the awareness about policy and business approaches towards the circular economy. ECRN was proud to contribute to the conference by
On 7th of June ECRN and Committee of the Regions jointly organized an event on Harnessing the bioeconomy potential of European regions. This was an afternoon full of knowledge-exchange and sharing of real-life experiences. The event was organized
The European Commission and the European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN) are pleased to invite you to the final conference on the European sustainable chemicals support service: 'Boosting regional investments in sustainable chemicals', taking place on 14 September in
The annual ECRN Executive Board Meeting took place on 19th of October in Brussels, gathering all Executive Board members. The meeting was opened by ECRN President, Mr. Fabrizio Sala (Lombardy Vice-President) who recalled the importance of ECRN political commitment
ECRN members met on 6th of December in Brussels for a last Working Group Meeting for the year. The meeting was chaired by ECRN Director, Mrs. Renatka Krcova who presented an overview of the activities undertaken by ECRN
In the presence of the European Commission (DG GROW, DG RTD, and DG CLIMA), the Executive Agency for SMEs (EASME), Regional Authorities, and Industry Representatives such as Plastics Europe and Cefic, ECRN hosted a Follow-up meeting of the
ECRN members met on the 14th of March in Brussels for a productive first meeting of the Permanent Working Group in 2018. Regional representatives from across Europe came together to discuss policies and opportunities for cooperation. ECRN Director
On behalf of Lombardy region, ECRN would like to invite you to the “International Bioeconomy Dialogues” matchmaking event on 13 June, at the Palazzo Lombardia in Milan. The event is organised by the LGCA-Lombardy Green Chemistry Association, with
ECRN successfully held its annual General Assembly on 27th June, hosted in the Bavarian Representation to the EU, in the heart of Brussels. The Assembly’s agenda was filled with important discussions and decisions. Regional representatives received the annual
Phase II of the European Sustainable Chemicals Support Service is reaching its final stage and is ready to share the valuable outcomes of its work. Four Model Demonstrator regions from the Netherlands (Limburg), Belgium (Antwerp), Bulgaria (Varna) and
ECRN in collaboration with Lombardy and Limburg regions is organizing the kick-off meeting of the newly established Thematic Area Chemicals, which will place on 24 October 2018 between 13:30-18:00. The meeting will kick start the newly established partnership
The annual ECRN Executive Board Meeting took place on 23rd of January in Milan, hosted by ECRN President, Fabrizio Sala, at Regione Lombardia. The meeting was the occasion to welcome two new Board Members in the structure of the Executive Board. Mr. Van
25th of February: Thematic Area Chemicals Meeting In order to explore synergies between the Interreg Europe Programme and the S3 Platform for Industrial Modernisation, the first Working meeting of Thematic Area Chemicals will be held back to back
Realising the bioeconomy potential in the European regions: policy and practice In 2017, the European Committee of the Regions named ECRN an example of a network that makes a “major contribution to expanding the bioeconomy”, in its
