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On October 14th and 15th, we will celebrate the first European Forum of Logistic Clusters in Brussels. This major European event is addressed to all stakeholders working in the logistics arena (European logistic clusters, shippers, manufacturers, logistic service providers, shipping companies, researchers public authorities, etc.) and it will offer a great opportunity to do networking and meet new potential cooperation partners.

Worldwide-known international experts will provide their knowledge in cluster developments and supply chain strategies and innovation. The event will highlight the role of clusters in smart specialization and outline current and upcoming challenges of several supply chain topics in six parallel sessions:

• Supply Chain Network Coordination and Collaboration: What will be the success factors for supply chain collaboration in the future?
• Designing smart cities thanks to urban logistics: dream or reality?
• E-commerce explosion: how to tackle the consequences of virtual logistics?
• Green investments in supply chains: the inevitable choice towards competitiveness & resilience.
• Change of mode, change of mind-set: how to give intermodality more chances to expand?
• Changing & challenging the logistic sector:  requirements & perspectives for (executive) education.

Additional opportunities for meeting people, exchanging ideas, and discussions will be available:

• For logistic professionals, researchers and representatives of public bodies: Meet collaboration partners in the B2Match area. Take the opportunity to meet new potential cooperation partners in order to:

• Initiate cross-border contacts and co-operations
• Discuss new project ideas or other business
• Select interesting partners weeks ahead of the event and start networking
• Meet several business partners of your choice in one day at one location

To join the B2Match Event, registration should be done in advance: www.b2match.eu/eflc2014

• For logistic projects: During the event participants will have the opportunity to present posters about their projects and work.

Along with plenary and parallel sessions, an exhibition area will host stands for several European logistic regions and clusters. The exhibition will be an excellent opportunity to know the additional logistic capabilities from these regions.

You are invited to join us in this event free of charge (no registration fee will be charged). Registration is compulsory. Don’t miss the opportunity and join us by registering right now at www.logisticsclustersforum2014.eu!!

The prosperity of the European Union relies on its ability to provide SMEs and industry with a favourable business environment and customised support to unlock growth opportunities. Stimulating cross-sectoral cooperation and innovation as well as helping SMEs to access finance, new industrial value chains and to go international are seen as key drivers. The potential of clusters and cluster organisations, notably in emerging industries, need to be better exploited to achieve this objective. The question of how to do this and how to team up with others will be at the core of this conference.

This European Cluster Conference, organised by DG Enterprise, represents the fourth edition following on from previous successful events in Stockholm, Brussels and Vienna that took place in 2008, 2010 and 2012 respectively. The 2014 edition will address in particular the following questions:

- What cluster policies, measures and tools are needed to effectively boost SME growth and drive regional industrial change, in particular in emerging industries?

- What trends and challenges need to be considered to create a favourable cluster environment that helps SMEs to unlock new growth opportunities?

- What actions are needed for a new European cluster strategy to help regions and Member States to implement excellent cluster policies and tools?

Conference sessions will include plenary speeches, panel discussions and innovative participatory group discussions and priority setting by the audience. It will be an inspiring event not to be missed and ensure that the cluster community actively contributes to the design of excellent cluster policies and better SME support.

A pre-conference matchmaking session will also be organised for cluster managers and the conference evening dinner will include the interactive selection and award of the 2014 European Cluster Manager of the Year award.