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Support for innovation at EIT Stakeholders Conference in Cyprus

The future of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and its planned expansion is the focus of a major conference in Larnaca (Cyprus) on 8-9 November.

Alexander von Gabain, Chairman of the EIT Governing Board, together with Androulla Vassiliou, Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, and Giorgos Demosthenous, Cyprus Minister of Education and Culture addressed the opening session of this Cyprus Presidency conference.
250 experts from education, business, research and innovation will over the course of these two days discuss how the EIT can contribute to addressing societal challenges.
The European Commission has proposed a budget of €3.2 billion for the EIT, as part of the Horizon 2020 programme for research and innovation. Horizon 2020 is currently being negotiated by the European Parliament and Member States.
Follow the conference live here: www.livestream.com/confeitcy.