1. Union of Slovak Clusters
Union of Slovak Clusters benefits to Slovak clusters and cluster policy Daniel Ács

2. some facts established in August 2010 10 members (4 bronze clusters)

3. priorities 1) National cluster policy
to establish environment for clusters in Common Strategic Framework – 2020 (cluster as an eligible applicant of EU funds)
2) Networking and international partnerships
support of clusters for international projects within the Danube Strategy
transfer of information and knowledge from EU cluster policies and projects
support of cluster internationalisation a partnership development
promotion of clusters and their projects in international networks

4. projects UKS involved in 4 international projects:
ClusterPoliSEE – South-East Europe Programme
CluStrat – Central Europe Programme
NoGap – 7FP INCO – technology transfer
V4 clusters – International Visegrad Fund

5. activities Danube Strategy Programming period 2014 -2020
SC member of Priority area 8 „Competitiveness and cluster development “
member of the National committee for Priority area 7 „Knowledge society“
Programming period
member of working group „Partnership for Cohesion policy“
member of working group „Research and Innovation“ OP

6. best practises ... employment in Eastern Slovakia
„Heaven is too high, capital city too far so help yourself“
Key institutions built “INFORMATION HIGHWAY“, for:
new work places with high added value
development and sustainability of ICT sector in the region
knowledge economy and information society development
increasing quality of life in the region
... through education, innovation and investments
RESULT: from 1000 in 2006 up to 6000 new work places in 2012 in ICT sector in region
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7. best practises ... vocational training - Leonardo da Vinci
Project objective: to increase the quality of further education in the field of plastic processing through transfer of innovated content, curriculum and methods used by other European partners in education of setupers of moulding machines.
Transferred and adapted products: Curriculum (ISPA France), E-learning (Slovenia), Guide for plastic processing (Czech Republic)
Accredited educational program at the Slovak Ministry of Education in 2011
Awarded at European Business Forum on Vocational Training by DG Education as one of the most successful projects of the year 2011 in the EU
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8. next activity ...
... to establish Danube Centre for Integrated Resource Management
through European Innovation Partnership – Agricultural productivity and sustainability (Rural Development Programme )
Networking relevant organisations (Danube Programme)
Objectives of the Centre:
Research for policy makers (JRC initiative – water, land and soil nexus)
Research and innovation projects (HORIZON 2020, COSME, ...)
Technology transfer - Danube Technology Transfer Centre (DS flagship)
Background:
Nitra region – RIS - center of Agriculture, Ag University, research institutes, Agrokomplex – fair ground, Agroinstitute
AgroBioTech – research centre

9. president of the Union of Slovak Clusters
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Daniel Ács
president of the Union of Slovak Clusters
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