Report of ERAC Mutual Learning Seminar 2013

The aim of the ERAC Mutual Learning Seminar was to stimulate discussion amongst Member States about some specific subjects closely linked to the implementation of the CSRs and about the main policy orientations in the field of reasearch and innovation in the context of Europe 2020. The exercise was structured similarly to the 2012 Mutual Learning Seminar and concentrates on three ways in which research and innovation policies can contribute to the enhancement of economic growth and competitiveness.

Three themes were selected reflecting the need for in-depth discussions and policy measure inspiration in the Member States:

   
1. Effectiveness of national research systems (linked to the Commission's communication "A Reinforced European Research Area Partnership for Excellence and Growth" from July 2012)
   
2. Innovation strategies articulating supply side and demand side aspects and
   
3. Policies for high-growth innovative enterprises.