3-LENSUS workshop: RCEs as incubators for regional innovation Prague, May 26th 2010

3-LENSUS workshop

Zinaida FADEEVA I Clemens MADER I Jos RIKERS I Marlene TRUMMLER

RCEs as Incubators for Regional Innovation

• Establishing a RCE – what counts. The Global RCE Service Centre perspective (Zinaida Fadeeva)

• Experiences of regional innovation by NGO cooperation – the cases Graz-Styria and Rhine-Meuse (Clemens Mader, Jos Rikers)

• Status quo of establishing a RCE in Prague, vision building, defining next steps (Clemens Mader, Marlene Trummler)

RCE Workshop, Prague, May 2010

Overview

3-LENSUS workshop: RCEs as incubators for regional innovation Prague, May 26th 2010

3-LENSUS workshop

Clemens MADER I Marlene TRUMMLER

Experiences of regional innovation by NGO cooperation –

RCE Graz-Styria

European RCEs

5 new RCEs fiscal year of 04/2009 – 04/2010

Graphic: UNU-IAS

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European RCEs Projects 2008/09(n=91)

Education/Training42%

Research/Development7%

Ecology10%

Econonmy1%

Social/Health4%

Infrastructure/Supply/Deposit

7%

RCE Internal18%

Other/Across Themes12%

Graphic: RCE Graz-Styria

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Workshop I – Fundraising Strategies• Global Level

– UNECE meetings– More to come,…

• European Level– European Strategy 2020– Develop strategies for communication – Coordinating Unit – European RCE Principles & Vision

Apart from this:• EU funding proposals submitted

• ESD-CLIPS – in negotiation process (7FP)• ISEP – under review process (Grundtvig)• Edu-Camp – under review process (Tempus)

Outcomes of the European RCE Meeting 2009

Photo: RCE Graz-Styria

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• Workshop II - COPERNICUS Alliance– Functions

• NETWORK• POLICY• SERVICE• OUTREACH• REPRESENTATION

– COPERNICUS Charta– COPERNICUS Workshop, July 2-3 2010, Graz– Working Groups

• Benchmarking• Student entrepreneurship• European & International Policy• …

Outcomes of the European RCE Meeting 2009

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• Next European RCE Meeting in Munich, Germany– December 2010

• Cooperation between RCEs and COPERNICUS Alliance• X-ing fingers for EU funding proposals• EU & RCE Strategy

Outlook

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RCE Workshop, Prague, May 2010

RCE Graz-Styria

• Hosted by university of Graz, acknowledged in 2007• Projects

– Transfer• Sustainability Trail• Policy – Austrian and Provincial Governments , Austrian UNESCO Commission, • Partners: UN Global Compact, Youth Centre, Communities

– Education• Study courses for students (NGO development, interactive, sustainability oriented)• Regional partners – BioAustria, Sekem, Schools, Studienaktie.org (NGO), UN Global Humanitarian Forum, Eco

Village Network, – Research

• Graz model for integrative development• International RCE development• Organizational Development

– Intergenerational Learning• Courses • Intergenerational Sustainable Entrepreneurship Programme• Partners: Centre for Continuing Education, University of Graz

• Communication between Global & Local, Research & Practice

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RCE Graz-Styria

• Example– “Round Table” approach– Collaboration of schools – ngo (EE) – companies -

municipalities– Development of thematic learning materials

(water/energy/lifestyle/money/….)– New: integrated approach and larger arrangements

through joining of resources – Commitment between users and producers to ensure use

and usefulness

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RCE Rhine-Meuse

Thanks for your attention!

Photos: Detlev Lindau-Bank

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Status quo of establishing a RCE in Prague

Graz Model for Integrative Development

Fig.: Mader, C., 2009

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Social Networks

Leadership

Participation

Education& Learning

ResearchIntegration

The Graz Model for Integrative Development…

• represents development processes towards sustainability• integrates a holistic approach• can be applied to any practical case (e.g. regional development,

economy,…)• can be used for evaluation of

processes as well as an integrative assessment tool

Leadership

• Leadership Traits (Kirkpatrick & Locke, 1991)– Personal Drive (Vision)– Motivation– Honesty and Integrity – Self Confidence– Cognitive Ability– Knowledge of Business– Further Traits: charisma, flexibility

• Levels (Ackoff, 1988; Bass & Avolio, 1994; Burns, 1978; Maak, 2007)– Administration– Transactional Leadership– Transformational Leadership, Sustainable Entrepreneurship

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Social Networks

Trust: implies a relationship which is based on experience- Three levels of trust

Cooperation: Kind of interaction between actors- Three levels of cooperation

Calculus based trust

Information Network

Knowledge Network

Innovation Network

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Participation

• Democratic understanding that citizen should be involved in community development processes

• Levels of Participation– Information– Consultation– Decision influencing

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Education & Learning

• Education is the core element of Sustainable Development (Brundtland, 1987).

• Learning: … is a Life Long Process (van Dam-Mieras, 2002),

• Regional Learning (Scheff, 2001)• Levels (Argyris & Schön, 1978; Senge, 1990 ):

– Single Loop– Double Loop– Deuteron (Generative) Learning

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Research Integration

• Disciplinary Research• Interdisciplinary Research

• Transdisciplinary Research– Societal problem driven– Interdisciplinary– Collaboration between research & practice– Mutual learning process

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1. Apply the Graz Model for Integrative Development– What is our vision?– Which partners are involved – and how?– How does learning & education take place? Do we reflect

our goals?– What kind of research do we integrate?

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Analyze the status quo of establishing a RCE Prague

Timefor Action!