The aim of the project is to analyse and evaluate intensively participation practices in nine Estonian ministries during 2007-2009, prepare methodology and framework for similar evaluations in the future and propose suitable policy recommendations for improving the participative culture in public sector in forming publically important legal acts an...

ICT RTD Technological Audit Estonia DG INFSO (http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/information_society/index_en.htm) carries out a Technological Audit on information and communication technologies (ICT) research capabilities in each of the EU 12 states in order to identify a number of elements that include: -  The ICT RTD policy environment and...

Due to changes in the economical situation it is necessary to re-evaluate the strategies set in 2006-2007 for the use of EUs Structural Funds. Therefore the Estonian Ministry of Finance ordered an evaluation based on the EC regulation 1083/2006 article 48, which states that the evaluation should always precede the amendments of the Operational Prog...

Defining the role of local governments in implementation of the activities outlined in the "Estonian integration programme for 2008–2013" The aim of the activities carried out within the framework of public procurement "Defining the role of local governments in implementation of the activities outlined in the Estonian integration programm...

INGINEUS (Impact of Networks, Globalisation, and their INteraction with EU Strategies, 2009-2011) is a research project sponsored by the 7th Framework Programme (FP7) of the European Commission. The project addresses the impact of globalisation and the rapid growth of selected emerging economies in the world on the competitiveness and...

The EUMARGINS project seeks to identify key policy factors relevant to the transition of marginalised young immigrants - the change in individual and social positionings and perspectives over time - which influences movement from education/training into employment (or unemployment), with consequences for social inclusion or exclusion and active ...

Globalization leads to greater challenges for Research and Technology Development (RTD) policies and for the competitiveness of technology oriented SMEs. However, regional innovation policy-making is in need of innovation itself: It has to be more dynamic and adaptive. This can be reached by integrating RTD issues more coherently into str...

This project was approved in the FP6-2004-KNOW-REG-2 call for proposals of the 6th Framework Programme. The specific programme covered was "Integrating and Strengthening the European Research Area" and the activity areas included were "Coherent development of research and innovation policies". The project will perform the comparative analysis ...

'Networking INnovation actors in the medical device sector' 8.6% of GDP in Europe is spent on health, of which 6.4% is for medical technology. Although this expenditure delivers an exceptional return on investment, there is a need for continual innovation. Increasing patient treatment and operating costs mean that the commercial prospe...

Commercialisation of first-class research and the development of the European Biotech Healthcare sector are problematic especially in terms of unmet financial needs and poor cooperation between sector actors. The lack of early-stage risk capital severely hampers the formation of innovative start-up companies: Europe's start-ups need new forms...

Building upon achievements of previous initiatives such as FOREN, FOMOFO, IOFCO, C+ and The Baltic STRING project, eFORESEE will conduct 6 new pilot foresight exercises in domains that have not been already covered, with a focus on the challenge of integrating accession countries into policy making processes of the European Union, both ...

The promotion of regional and social cohesion as well as of environmental protection and sustainability are among the most important Community objectives. Project REGIONET will contribute knowledge that helps to better integrate environmental issues in regional development plans and management (also now needed for Structural Fund...