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 October 2015. The ECRN Congress is an annual
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
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
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
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 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)”, was organised in Ústí nad Labem (CZ) on
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
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 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
