This shift to a discursive renewal of regional capabilities, as well as the difficulties and limitations encountered by such "experimental regionalism", is illustrated on the basis of an East and a West German region.
In this case, a new regional "steering committee" facilitated the integration and renewal of formerly isolated regional capabilities thus demonstrating the potential of a discursive renewal of regional innovation systems.
Nodes conducted site assessment surveys on existing regional capabilities for training/mentoring and also prioritized infrastructural upgrades among 17 sister institutions for research and health.
There is still much work to be done though in fulfilling the promise, realizing gains, filling in gaps in the regional capability set and we look forward to being part of this," he added.
The many meetings, educational activities, seminars and web sites focused on the aim of building regional capability and capacity.
But under the umbrella of one particular organisation, countries in Latin America have banded together to boost physics education and research and, ultimately, improve regional innovation capabilities.
The proof lies in the new "crisis response" forces that have popped up in and around Africa, greatly enhancing the regional reach, capabilities, and firepower of the U.S. military.
China is also developing new medium-range systems that will "improve its regional targeting capability".
As the next president makes a deployment decision, he will need to avoid stimulating an already dangerous regional nuclear capability from China to South Asia.
The extraordinary US security response, which in essence took most of the nation's regional diplomatic capability off line, may be warranted.
Openspace, for example, was originally targeting a $125 million raise, but the firm said it saw significant interest and so raised the additional figure to "embed deeper regional and operating capabilities" into its team.
