The current challenges affecting the EU food system call for an urgent shift towards more sustainability. In this context, voluntary Green public procurement criteria (GPP), referring to the environmental dimension, exist at EU level since 2008. Sustainable public procurement (SPP) could play a...

The report explains the shift from the traditional approaches of intellectual property protection in research and innovation to the new broader concept of intellectual assets management. It tries to answer the question "What is changing?"and gives recommendations to policymakers. The report...

The launch and the first steps of the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network took place at a time of unprecedented international challenges, with natural disasters and conflict leading to a historically large number of activations of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM). In this difficult...

The launch and the first steps of the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network took place at a time of unprecedented international challenges, with natural disasters and conflict leading to a historically large number of activations of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM). In this difficult...

This report provides an analysis of citizen engagement for knowledge valorisation practices, drawing on 60 selected case studies from 37 countries, across the EU and internationally. The report describes the benefits of participatory processes and explores key elements for successful...