# Commission Decision of 22 October 2008 setting up a European Cluster Policy Group (2008/824/EC), Division 1: Background

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

A ‘High-Level Advisory Group on Clusters’ was established in December 2006 under the Europe INNOVA Initiative with the mission to steer cluster policy discussions in Europe and develop a cluster agenda of common actions that would foster trans-national cooperation. The group played the lead role in the preparation of the ‘European Cluster Memorandum’ launched at the European Presidency Conference on Innovation and Clusters in Stockholm on 22-23 January 2008 and signed by more than 70 national and regional authorities and agencies.
The Communication ‘Towards world-class clusters in the European Union: Implementing the broad-based innovation strategy’ adopted on 17.10.2008 foresees the establishment of a European Cluster Policy Group to help Member States to develop a more strategic vision to reach critical mass and world-class excellence. This Group will replace the current ‘High-Level Advisory Group on Clusters’ and raise its profile and visibility.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2008/824/annex/division/European/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-824/annex/division-European/division-1
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