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PREFACE
onlinedatabaseopentoallinterestedparties(Eye@RIS3),coveringthedeclaredthematic
prioritiesandorientationsoftheregisteredcountriesandregionsinthedatabase.Thisisan
importanttoolthatallowsabetterknowledgeofpeerprioritiesandadeeperunderstanding
oftrendsintheEuropeanregionallandscape.
WiththeprocessofplanningalmostcompletedatEuropeanlevelintermsofcohesion
policyprogramming(2014-20),theattentionofpolicymakersturnsnowtothechal-
lengeofimplementationthatcallsevenmoreforcefullyforsynergiesandinteractionswith
Horizon2020,forwhichtheEuropeanCommissionpublishedathoroughguidelastyear
(2014).Horizon2020hasnoactionsoncapacitybuildingintermsofcohesionpolicy,but
hasanimportantpartonupgradingresearchandinnovationperformanceforcountries
andregionsthatunderperform.PartIV(Spreadingexcellenceandwideningparticipation)
focusesthusonnewCentresofExcellence(Teaming),extensivenetworkingforupgrading
qualityandperformanceofinvolvedinstitutions(Twinning)andaninnovativeactionfor
bringingexcellenceinunderperformingresearchinstitutions(EuropeanResearchArea
Chairs,orERAChairs).TheseactivitiesarecomplementedthroughsupporttoCOST,the
oldestintergovernmentalcooperationframeworkinscience,technologyandinnovation
thathasnowanincreasedinterestforthesamegroupofunderperformingcountries.
Thisbookisabouttheimportanceofknowledgeandinnovationforbuildingcom-
petitiveadvantageincountriesthatneedtorepositionthemselvesatworldlevelandgain
anedgeintheglobaleconomy.ItfocusesonPoland,oneofthemostdynamicEuropean
economies,engagedinatransitionprocess.TheEuropeanprogrammesandactionsare
wellplacedtosupportsuchefortsbyoferingopportunitiesandinvestmentforadynamic
transformation:thisisourglobalchallengeforthisyoung21stcenturythatunfolds.
DrDimitriCORPAKIS
HeadofUnitRTD.B.5,Spreadingexcellence
andwideningparticipation
DirectoratefortheInnovationUnionandtheERA
DirectorateGeneralforResearchandInnovation
EuropeanCommission
DISCLAIMER:“Theviewsexpressedherearestrictlypersonalanddonotnecessarilyreflecttheofcialpositions
oftheEuropeanCommission”.
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