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Identifying Good Identifying Good PracticePractice

* * ** * * the RegioStars experiencethe RegioStars experience

Katja ReppelREGIO.D.2 Thematic coordination and innovation

katja.reppel@ec.europa.eu

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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