Mr Knox, Member of East Lothian Council, EA Group coordinator for EDUC, called for consultation the stakeholders. The meeting was held on Wednesday, 26th January 2011. The consultation has started with a brief address by Mr Knox on his working document and was followed by a short presentation of the Innovation Union Communication by Ms Gaelle GARNIER from the European Commission's DG Research and Innovation. Mr Knox welcomed the intention, expressed by the European Commission in the communication on "Europe 2020 Flagship Initiative Innovation Union" to adopt a much more strategic approach to innovation as an overarching policy objective, from a medium - to longer-term perspective, and with EU and national/regional policies closely aligned and mutually reinforcing.