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Interregional Network Summit. House of the Regions. Brussels, 11th October 2006
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Realising Best Practices in EuropeThe role and working methods of regional networks in the European Union
The experience of EURBEST project
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The EURBEST project in brief
¿What were the aims?
We hope that Eurbest will serve as an operative tool that will allow us to design and implement better action programmes in our regions.
It should also be a source of knowledge and exchange of experiences that will allow us to learn from each other and to adapt these lessons to the reality of our regions.
Eurbest will encourage networking amongst the development agencies with common interests.
as expressed during Kick Off Meeting (Brussels 9 October 2003)
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The EURBEST project in brief
European Regions Benchmarking Economic Strategy & Transfer
Partners : 22 public authority partners from 10 countries
EU support : INTERREG IIIC. 1st call on April 2003. EUR 1,100,000 granted from the ERDF
Timetable: 3 years
Description of Operation: Components to be carried out were1) Management and Coordination 2) Quantitative Analysis 3) Qualitative Analysis 4) Exchange and Transfer and 5) Knowledge Dissemination.
Website : www.eurbest.com
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Working methods of the partners
1. Quantitative AnalysisCollection and comparison of socio-economic indicators of the participant regionsIdentification of best performers and documentation of practices and policies
2. Qualitative Analysis (Study Tours )Workshops focused on policy areas of interestGroup Visit to partner hosting WS (small network)Documentation of practices and policies presented in WS
3. Presentations in Common MeetingsPresentation of Best Practices and Experiences from 1 & 2Networking and transfer workshop
4. Knowledge Transfer VisitsBilateral meetings/visit to exemplar region in deep-study of selected practiceFollow up, impact assesment
5. Website data collection & repositoryOnline data collection and basic processAccess to the Knowledge Base of Best Practices and experiences
6. Community of Practice
**** the challenge of sustainability ****
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Working Methods
Identification of Successful Practices.• Multicriteria selection (Interest of the practice, Agency compatibility, Transfer vehicle)• Subjective vs Objective• The Best or de Good one.
Matching the Regional expertise. SPRI acted as a broker involving other regional bodies or actors in activities of the project when necessary:
• Due to the diversity of competences among the RDAs involved• Interest in areas not directly covered by our organisation
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Motivate participation
The experience of SPRI
What we were searching for?The aim of getting something real out of the project. Changes, actions, new things done, but not only “papers”
Regional Strategy under revision / update process. Renewed programs and measures design
What do we found?“GENERATION TURNOVER” by ASTER catch up our attention . “We realized that we put a lot of attention on new businesses creation from zero, but a few in transfer businesses and generation renewal”.
A double way track. 2 transfer visits received interested in Clusters, Innovation and Venture Capital
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Motivate participation
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Future Prospect & Sustainability
Community of Practice
Support Tools via web
Support of EURADA
Open Initiatives
Services & activities
Focused Benchmarking
Workshops
Forum & Meetings on line
A big challenge to do it without european funding
and out of the project scopeTime to verify feasibility
may be a EURBEST plus project coming soon !!
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What to do and what not to do in European networking.
Necessary means for interregional networkingSuccess factors for interregional co-operation
Some Lessons learnt
The key role of European Commission with Initiatives like INTERREG
CEO involvement is a key facilitator
Involvement of different Departments and regional actors may be
necessary
Take care of the contact people profile
Be aware of potential language and cultural barriers
A few but clearly defined and focused outputs
Be prepared to deal with a % of uncertainty
Management and financing of common expenses procedures
Leadership model and sharing responsibility
Social capital building facilitates exchanges
Size of the network and the depth of relationships
Learning is possible from the best and from others
If you find a “How To” manual follow it
Anyway it is very much Learning by Doing