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PLACING LISBON STRATEGY'S OBJECTIVES WITHIN A MULTISCALAR FRAME
Fellowship from the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia/Ministério da Ciência e Ensino Superior (Portugal)
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Patrícia ROMEIRO
Annual ConferenceKatholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium)
6th - 8th April 2009
CCHS - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (Spain)
Universidade do Porto (Portugal)
CONTEXT
• Globalization ( movement of goods, persons and information)
• Communication Revolution (ICT democratization )
• Knowledge Based Society (and economy)
LISBON STRATEGY
• Economic Performance (USA .. China, India …diverging trends)
• European Social Model (Ageing)
• EU Enlargement (negotiations)
EU External challenges
EU Internal challenges
MAIN QUESTION
How the Lisbon Strategy is being coordinated/developed at the different geographical
scales?
PERSPECTIVE
Multiscalar framework (from EU to sub-national level - Basque Country:Bilbao –
an implementation best practice )
STRUCTURE
1. Lisbon Strategy: from 2000 to 2005
2. Lisbon Strategy, a multilevel governance?
3. Lisbon Strategy implementation from the EU to Bilbao: ICT focus
4. Main conclusions and recommendations
PRELIMINARY REMARKS AND TABLE OF CONTENTS
OPEN METHOD OF COORDINATION
1. Lisbon Strategy: from 2000 to 2005
“one size fits all” development strategies … ineffective in an integrated,
globalized world (Pike et al, 2006)
What kind of delivery?
A mean to reconciling pursuit of European objectives with respect for national diversity and
subsidiary through iterative benchmarking of progress against common indicators (EC, 2000)
.
i) General guidelinesii) Quantitative and qualitative indicators and benchmarksiii) European guidelines adaptation into national and regional policiesiv) Periodic monitoring, evaluation and peer review (EC, 2000)
Key elements
Mixed results … but obvious delays(Kok, 2004; EC, 2005)
More focus (rigorous objectives´ prioritization)
Simplification
More mobilization of all the actors involved A renewed partnership
Growth and jobs
Objectives and procedures
• 3% growth rate• 70 % employment rate (50% women workers, 50 %
for older workers)• 3 % of GDP in R&D
1. (Cont.)
Lisbon (2000)
Lisbon Strategy "re-launch“ (2005)
Stronger Partnership (clear responsibilities, maximising synergies)
2. Lisbon Strategy, a multilevel governance?
Member States level
“where messages can be tuned to national concerns and national debates”(COM, 2005)
European Council
Develop policy andensure implementation
Integrated Guidelines (24)
Community Lisbon programme(regulatory actions, financing
actions and policy development)
Guide the process Implement reforms
National Reform Plan (NRP)
Mr/Ms LisbonPermanent Lisbon Unit
European Commission Member States
Annual Monitoring …
Annual Progress Report(structural indicators)
Implementation Report(structural indicators)
Define New PrioritiesCountry Recomendations
2. (Cont.)
Member States dimension
European Union dimension
innovation and creativity
business environment
caring for people
caring for the environment
SinergySinergyPoliticalPriorities
Regional dimension (?)
2. (Cont.)
Member States
“must involve all those with a stake in Europe’s success – national parliaments, the
regions, cities and rural communities, as well as civil society” (COM, 2005)
…. nevertheless
All the EU reports mention the lack of regional implication
(EC, COM)
• Efficacy and efficiency of delivery (highlighted by the EU)
• Some Guidelines are related to regions´ competence
• Way to mobilize local actors
Regions …. key contribution to the Lisbon Strategy's implementation
3. Lisbon Strategy implementation from the EU to Bilbao: ICT focus
EU
Spain
Basque Country
Bilbao
A good implementationpractice!
EU Guidelines
7 Pillars
Measures
3. (Cont.)
EU Guidelines in the Spanish NRP
3. (Cont.)
Spain Basque Country
Regional Reform Plan 2006-2009
Regional Lisbon Strategy CoordinatorPlan, Coordinator and
Coordination Unit
Lisbon Strategy
(24 Guidelines)
Spain
i2010 (Information Society)
3 actions:•Inclusion•Better public services •Quality of life
Guid.9. To facilitatethe spread and effective use of ICTand build a fully inclusive information society
Guid.8. To facilitateall forms of innovation
Guid.7. To increase and improve investment in R&D
EU
Program: INGENIO 2010
Sub-Programs/Plans:
• CÉNIT
• CONSOLIDER
• AVANZ@
Innovation:•Companies•eGovernment
3. (Cont.)
Plan: PESI 2010: Digital Agenda to the Basque Country
Basque Country
PILLAR 4: The R&D&i Strategy
(Cont.)
Institutional Digital Agenda
Initiatives ProgramsPESI 2010: Digital Agenda to the Basque Country
Bilbao
2007-2012
•Local Digital Agendas•International leadership relatedto Local Digital Agendas•eGovernment
•Objectives
•Target group
•Promoters
•Other participants
•Timing
1. Public services (@Government)
2. Public space
3. Infrastructures and regulations
4. Organizations (training)
5. ICT sector promotion
6. Diffusion
7. Strategic partnerships
8. Cooperation
9. Internal management improvements
Main areas
= 40 actions
(Cont.)
Digital Agenda, Bilbao 2012
Local
Benchmarking
(Cont.)
Some projects 2008
New administrative services on-line and information www.bilbao.net(1st Council Transparency Award)
Services catalogue on demand (website, by e-mail or mobile mensajes)
Simultaneous translation web service in all administrative offices(immigrant population)
ONA card (integrated electronic card for citizen services)
1. Public services (eGovernment)
2. Public space
“Bilbao 39.net” (free wi-fi spaces ): 12 new zones (target= 39)
(…)
(Cont.)
Mainareas
INDICATORS
Projects
4. MAIN CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMENDATIONS
From 2000 to 2009 … focusing objectives and improving process (Lisbon
Strategy as a political experimentalism - OMC)
Lack of coordination and communication in the Lisbon process (among the
different geographical scales)
Regions play a vital role to support and engage citizens and stakeholders
to the Lisbon Process (Universities, companies, etc.)
Spain – concern to integrate different actors form the beginning (Regions)
… but …unequal regions` participation in L.S. delivery (performances)
Digital Agenda Bilbao 2012 (ICT) a good practice of multiscale Lisbon
Strategy implementation
4. (Cont.)
Lisbon Strategy must focus more in a multiscalar approach (lessons
provided by other EU action programs: RIS, RITT, etc.)
Improve administrative mechanisms to enable effective participation by
regional/local authorities and regional benchmarking
Lisbon Strategy post-2010 under discussion … important to bear in mind
that it is necessary to communicate the project and engage
organizations/citizens (all EU citizens/organizations need to “fall in love
with Lisbon”).
Patrícia ROMEIRO ([email protected])
PhD student at the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (Spain) and University of
Oporto (Portugal)
Thank you for your attention!
Annual ConferenceKatholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium)
6th - 8th April 2009