The Opening Event

"The Opening Event of “Capacity Enhancement for Development and Implementation of Smart Specialisation Strategies in Türkiye’s Regions (CEDIS3)” took place in Ankara, with the participation of the Deputy Director General of the Development Agencies Mr Mustafa Işık, Team Leader from the Joint Research Centre of the European Commision Mr Manuel Palazuelos Martinez, Head of Cooperation of the EU Delegation to Türkiye Mr Odoardo Como, Director General of the EU and Foreign Affairs Mr Ahmet Halit Hatip, Director General of the Development Agencies Mr Ahmet Şimşek, Deputy Minister of the Industry and Technology Prof. Dr. Ahmet Yozgatlıgil as well as 176 participants from the development agencies and other stakeholders.

The CEDIS3 project will be a new milestone in the innovation-based sustainable growth journey of Türkiye and its regions by: 

• Building and improving the capacity of the beneficiaries and other stakeholders 
• Developing and implementing smart specialisation strategies in three pilot regions 
• Strengthening the interregional cooperation and international partnership of all regions willing to develop S3, with a particular focus on the pilot regions

Implemented by DAI (in consortium with IPCEU and Tabu), the project aims to provide support the development of Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3) in the regions of Türkiye, over 2 years with a budget of €2.6 million. "