Concept: Urban societies are today at the forefront for facing global challenges that have strong impacts on local economies. This internationalisation process is challenging local development strategies which have to face new stakes (digitalisation, economic competition, migrants, security, climate change) and to look for new opportunities (markets, investments, scientific partnerships) and solutions. European and national frameworks give now to cities greater capacities to act at international level (eg: Sustainable Development Goals, European projects, etc.), especially as a support for local stakeholders (companies, universities, associations) but also to develop their own. In this context some of them have adopted explicit international strategies and other not. Objectives: Grenoble-Alpes Economic Development Forum proposes to discuss on how cities are working on international policies and strategies and how they act on internationalisation at local level. With a broad approach from European & international cooperation (NSA-LA, Interreg Europe, etc.) to policies for innovation (Horizon 2020, etc.). Themes: SMEs internationalisation, matchmaking, networking, cross-border cooperation, cities in EU innovation policies, interclustering, city branding & marketing or international investments will be discussed. CONTACTS: EUROCITIES: Aleksandra Olejnik
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