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Regional Policy
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Identifying Good Identifying Good PracticePractice
* * ** * * the RegioStars experiencethe RegioStars experience
Identifying Good Identifying Good PracticePractice
* * ** * * the RegioStars experiencethe RegioStars experience
Katja ReppelREGIO.D.2 Thematic coordination and innovation
katja.reppel@ec.europa.eu
26 February 2008
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What is “good practice”?What is “good practice”?
No definition in absolute terms:No definition in absolute terms:• Economic, social, cultural and geographic situations
and administrative traditions differ
• Evolution in time of needs and conditions
• No “one-size-fits-all” recipe for success
Dynamic, context-based definition:Dynamic, context-based definition: • Identify what has worked well in which situation: ex-
ante & ex-post
• Make experiences accessible and comparable
• Facilitate actors to meet and learn from each other
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EU actions to identify and EU actions to identify and disseminate good practicesdisseminate good practices
• Analysis:Analysis:– Studies, evaluation reports, expert groups …– Policy analysis and observatories:
SME, Innovation Policy TrendChart, ERA-Watch, Cluster Observatory …
• Communication:Communication:– Web-portals & publications: Cordis, PRO INNO
Europe portal, … – Awards: RegioStars, Enterprise awards, Europe
INNOVA Awards, ...– Conferences, work shops, seminars ....
• NetworkingNetworking, for instance:– Structural Funds: INTERREG IVC, URBACT– Innovation, ICT, IEEP in energy, entrepreneurship &
SMEs: INNO-Nets, Learning Platforms …– R&D: ERA-Nets, OMC-Nets, Regions of Knowledge– CoR: Lisbon Monitoring Platform
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Cohesion Policy ContributionCohesion Policy Contribution
• Analysis:Analysis:– Case studies on Inforegio and IANIS sites – Policy analysis: URBACT national policy database, …– Evaluation reports, annual implementation reports, URBACT
project results …
• Communication:Communication:– Web-portal on Inforegio & publications– Conferences: thematic & annual; take stock of new
experiences, approaches and success stories; contribution to other conferences & seminars
– RegioStars Awards: good practice emanating from SF activities, including Innovative Actions Programmes
• Networking: Networking: – INTERREG IVC, URBACT networks between regions and
cities: partnership in action
See Inforegio web-site: http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/index_en.htm URBACT web-site: http://urbact.eu/themes.html INTERREG III+IV C: www.interreg3c.net & www.interreg4c.net
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The “fast track” option for networksThe “fast track” option for networksTwo-way bridges between networks & Two-way bridges between networks &
mainstream:mainstream:
From Community Strategic Guidelines on Cohesion & Lisbon objectives: selection of 30 priority themes
New emphasis on communication, dissemination and capitalisation of results
Wider partnership: bring the Committee of the Regions into the programmes & involve other COM services and their activities / networks
State of play:State of play:
Three pilot projects under INTERREG III C & URBACT for testing approach
Analysis of applications under first INTERREG IV C and URBACT calls; then decision by Network Programme Monitoring Committee
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The RegioStars awardsThe RegioStars awards
Promote excellence in regional policy:Promote excellence in regional policy:– Incentive for managing authorities and regional actors to
publicise their success stories
– Motivate other regional players to experiment with innovative approaches or get inspired by good examples
– Support the implementation of Lisbon Strategy & Cohesion Strategic Guidelines by facilitating implementation measures
– Raise awareness of excellence in regional development policy in other policy areas (research, environment …)
– Highlight the contribution of regional actors to other EU priorities (in 2009: year of creativity and innovation)
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• Sustainable Economic Development:
• Energy efficiency and renewable energies
• Environmental technologies
• Regional economies based on knowledge and technological innovation
• Technology transfer from research institutes to SMEs
• Supporting clusters and business networks
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Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!
Information on the RegioStars 2009 Award:Information on the RegioStars 2009 Award:
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/cooperation/interregional/ecochange/index_en.cfm?nmenu=1
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