ERASMUS-JMO-2021-HEI-TCH-RSCH Jean Monnet Module «EU Regional Innovative Policy for Smart Growth»

The project introduces a module in the area of smart growth in regions and European regional policy. The strategic objective of this Project is to engage the target audience which consists of domestic and foreign Samara State University of Economics students, public administration, business community, research institutions and general public) into recent developments in EU innovative policy and smart specialization strategy (S3) in order to improve their understanding of contemporary issues in EU economic integration and stimulate contributions of the target public and the project team to EU related research and public debate.

The project has three strategic objectives:

1) educational work and active outreach spreading knowledge about European regional innovative policy and RIS3 to students (bachelors and postgraduates, young researchers) and policy-makers (public officials undergoing retraining courses at the Samara State University of Economics);

2) a research into the opportunities and challenges of Russian regions in adapting EU practices in implementing innovation-led regional growth. Such a research will generate knowledge and insights that can support policy-making in Russia based on the EU best practices;

3) an informational goal consisting of fostering dialogue between the academic world and the society, including local and state level policy-makers, Russian and international academia.

According to these objectives, the work program consists of three work packages: Teaching, Research and Dissemination.

Project Duration: 3 years

Start date: 10/01/2022

End Date: 09/01/2025