ISDI attends the JRC Annual Event on the Scientific Support to the Danube Strategy

Dr. Igor Cojocaru, ISDI director attended the JRC Annual Event on the Scientific Support to the Danube Strategy, in Ulm, Germany, on October 27-28, 2015.

The purpose of the event in Ulm was to show how the excellence and relevance of the research and support activities executed by JRC in cooperation with its partners from the Danube macro-region can impact scientific, economic, social and environmental development. The event focused on how research and innovation can create jobs, underline the relationship between businesses and universities, and open the door for cross-border cooperation opportunities.

The event included four parallel technical workshops on 27 October allowing for interactive discussions between scientists and policy makers on the following subjects:

• 1. Energy workshop
• 2. Water workshop
• 3. Smart Specialisation in the ICT sector
• 4. Danube Innovation Partnership: instruments fostering scientific exchange

The presentation of the "Danubius Awards" took place on 27 October starting at 19:30. This award was complemented by the "Danubius Young Scientist Award" which was granted to 14 young scientists - one from each country that is part of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region.

Dr. Cojocaru attended the workshop dedicated to Smart Specialisation in the ICT sector, where the participants developed and consolidated project proposals for joint transnational ICT activities in the fields of cloud computing, big data and eHealth. To do this effectively, the workshop entailed presentations on funding and collaboration opportunities and good practice examples.