Regions of the Czech Republic and the Czech Liaison Office for Research and Development (CZELO) organized a seminar entitled Regions of Knowledge and the Lisbon Strategy for the Committee of the Regions on April 1, 2009. This event consisted of a seminar, reception with an “innovation café” and a small exhibition. It was organized in the frame of the Czech presidency to the Council of the EU and the European Year of Creativity and Innovation. Speakers from EU and Czech institutions discussed Czech and European experiences with Research and Development funds and implementation of the Lisbon strategy.