The Centre of Expertise Programme (OSKE) is a fixed term special government programme aimed at focussing regional resources and activities on development areas of key national importance. The programme promotes the utilisation of the highest international standard of knowledge and expertise that exists in the different regions. The operations model of the programme was reformed for the term 2007–2013 as a cluster-based model, the overriding objective of which is to increase regional specialisation and to strengthen cooperation between centres of expertise. The National Programme involves 13 national Clusters of Expertise and 21 regional Centres of Expertise.