Following the successful cycle of 12 events held in the period 2022 – 2023 and a further two scheduled by the end of this year, the European Cluster Collaboration Platform, on behalf of the European Commission, will be coordinating a further 16 European ‘Clusters meet Regions’ workshops throughout 2024 – 2025.
The objective of this Call for Expression of Interest is to draw a list of up to sixteen (16) national/regional authorities with clusters organisations that commit to organising a European workshop ‘Clusters Meet Regions’ in a specified period.
This call for expression of interest is continuously open. However, applications will be deemed admissible to be considered for a certain quarter of the year only if they are sent before the respective cut-off date. The selection of the hosting regions will follow up based on the respective cut-off dates:
– 22 December 2023 – 18:00 CET (Brussels time) – CLOSED
– 31 May 2024 – 18:00 CET (Brussels time)
– 30 September 2024 – 18:00 CET (Brussels time)
– 20 December 2024 – 18:00 CET (Brussels time)
– Potentially, depending on previous selections’ results, 31 January 2025 – 18:00 CET (Brussels time) (tbc)
Entities that have applied for a cut-off can also be considered for the next selection without the obligation of submitting a new application. They are encouraged to complement their initial proposal. Entities can apply before any cut-off date independently from the proposed dates of the event. Please note, that less demanded periods and months (therefore with higher chances of selection) are: February, March, June, August, first half of September, second & third week of December.
The next deadline for making your application is 31 May 2024, at 18.00 CET (Brussels time).
