ECRN and the European Commission (DG ENTR) co-organised a workshop on “Cross-sectorial and cross-border cooperation of clusters in support of green chemicals industries” on 27 February 2014.The workshop showcased good examples of cluster cooperation across sectors to tap
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The ECRN General Assembly was held in Brussels on 26 February 2014, hosted by the newest ECRN member region Baden-Württemberg at their EU Representation. The meeting was preceded by an Executive Board meeting and a meeting with representatives
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Maastricht (NL) on 24. October 2013. The 11th Congress of the European Chemical Regions, titled “Demand driven innovations through triple helix cooperation in chemical regions”, was hosted by ECRN member region Limburg in Maastricht (NL) on 24 October
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During the Open Days, on 10 October 2013, ECRN organised a workshop called “Towards green growth – green and growth go hand in hand!”. In the current climate of economic uncertainty and rising environmental and climate concerns, the
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The ECRN General Assembly was held in Brussels on 25 June. In addition to the statutory decisions and strategic discussions, the General Assembly elected Mr. Hartmut Möllring, the Minister of Science and Economic Affairs in Saxony-Anhalt (Germany), as
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On 10 April 2013, the Committee of the Regions organized a conference on EU Industrial Policy. The conference was a part of series of events highlighting the importance of European regions and cities in implementing the Europe 2020
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During 2012, the ECRN collaborated closely with the European Commission (DG Enterprise and Industry) in the framework of a study titled “Analysis of policies in chemical regions to support the competitiveness of the chemicals industry”. The study was
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The European REACH Regulation has been in force for 5 years and a review of the legislation, its implementation and impacts is due in 2012. The European Chemical Regions Network is preparing to contribute to the process from
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The 10th Congress of the European Chemical Regions, titled “Facing the changes – new challenges for the competitiveness of the European chemical industry”, was hosted by ECRN member Mazovia on 5th-6th December 2012 in Warsaw (Poland). The Congress sought
read moreOn 2 December, the ECRN Permanent working group decided to promote a “European research initiative – coal as an alternative chemical raw material for basic chemicals and fine chemicals to supplement the development of energetic use”. During the next
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