The Jean Monnet Chair on European Union’s Education, Training, Research and Innovation Policies, the Laboratory of Education Policy, Research, Development and Interuniversity Cooperation and the Laboratory of Eastern Mediterranean, Middle and Major East: Economy-Politics-Civilization of the Department of International and European Studies of the University of Piraeus, was organized the International Conference "The European Higher Education Area and the European Research Area: The role of the Universities and Research Centers in smart specialization and growth", which took place on April 18-19 2019 at the University of Piraeus premises, 80 Karaoli & Dimitriou St, Piraeus.