transnational cooperation network meeting

METRONSystems for Quality and InnovationERCOLE CAUTI

TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION NETWORK MEETING

SUMMARY

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Abruzzo Region

Some data

Geography

Macro-economy

METRON

Strategy

Data for potential cooperation

Comparison between Italy and Sweden

Project ideas

ABRUZZO REGION

Slide 3 Linköping, 6 May 2008 - Transnational cooperation network meetingABRUZZO R

EGION

2.383 Km

Linköping

L’Aquila

ABRUZZO REGION


EGION

ABRUZZO REGION


EGION

ROME

METRON

110 Km

75 Km

L’AQUILA

ABRUZZO REGION


Surface: 10,800 skm

Inhabitants: 1.3 milion

ROME

ABRUZZO DATA

GEOGRAPHY

ABRUZZO REGION


4 PROVINCES

ABRUZZO REGIO

N

GEOGRAPHY

Region ABRUZZO – ECONOMY (1)

• First European Region getting out from Objective 1 support

• Level of industrialisation higher than the national average

• Two speeds for development

• Major coastal dynamism

• Increasing disparities at internal level


EGION

ECONOMY


• Developed tourist industry

• Summer tourism: other 100 km of coast

• Winter tourism: 20 ski cables and over 150 ski slopes

• More than 35 % of protected area (national and regional parks)


EGION

ECONOMY

ABRUZZO


50 km - 40 min

ABRUZZO REGIO

N

ECONOMY


• Good diffusion of SMEs

• Textile and clothing

• Metal-mechanics

• Wood & furniture

• Leather


EGION

ECONOMY

Region ABRUZZO – STRENGTH, WEAKNESS

Strengths• Optimal geographic position• Good social stability• Favourable environment• Strong interest in Innovation (3 universities, 3 research centres, etc.)

Weaknesses• Lack of infrastructure• Productive system not enough structured


EGION

ECONOMY

ABRUZZO – comparison with Italian data (1)


GDP / INHABITANT

higher than national average

equal to national average

lower than national average

ABRUZZO REGIO

N

ECONOMY



INVESTMENTS on GDP




ABRUZZO REGIO

N

ECONOMY



IMPORT on GDP




ABRUZZO REGIO

N

ECONOMY



EMPLOYEES in R & D




ABRUZZO REGIO

N

ECONOMY



NEW ENTERPRISES / CEASED ENTERPPRISES




ABRUZZO REGIO

N

ECONOMY



UNEMPLOYMENT RATE




ABRUZZO REGIO

N

ECONOMY



YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE




ABRUZZO REGIO

N

ECONOMY

Region ABRUZZO – Synthesis

• Abruzzo is a region with a positive trend of development but with still unstable indicators

• Risk related to an industrial system which is too much linked to small enterprises implying local capitals

• Need to develop the capability of internationalization of the productive system


EGION

METRON: projects and partners

Slide 21

31 European projects

• 6th FP (RIS, Innov9 etc…)

• Equal (National and transnational)

• Interreg (IIIA, IIIB)

• Art. 6 ESF

• Twinning

157 partners

• 55 regions

• 29 countries

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ETRON

METRON

Sofia

Bratislava

Mosciano Sant’Angelo - Abruzzo (Italia) Tel. +39 085 8089025 - www.gruppometron.it

Bucarest

Roma Madrid

Bruxelles


METRON: offices

METRON – extra European office locations

Abu Dhabi

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ETRON

METRON: Strategies

There are two fundamental points:

• All Regions are key-players in innovation dynamics

• All Regions should improve their innovation

Innovation is a challenge for all REGIONS

IT IS A CHALLENGE BETWEEN TERRITORIES

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ETRON

STRATEGY

METRON: Strategies

THERE IS NO “MAGICAL RECIPE”, BUT A PROCEDURE HAS BEEN

PROPOSED THE RIS PROCESS

• Bottom up approach

• Involvement of local actors

• Measurement of impact

• According to ISO 9000

• GLOBAL VISION AND LOCAL ACTION

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ETRON

STRATEGY

GDP per inhabitant (PPS) - in % of EU27 = 100 - 2004

GLOBAL SIT

UATION

GLOBAL VIS

ION

Slide 26

GDP growth - 1995 - 2004

Slide 27 GLOBAL VIS

ION

Change of GDP - 1995 - 2004

Slide 28 GLOBAL VIS

ION

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Structural funds 2007 - 2013

GLOBAL VIS

ION

Structural funds 2007 - 2013

Slide 30 Linköping, 6 May 2008 - Transnational cooperation network meeting GLOBAL VIS

ION

COMPA

RISON

European Innovation Scoreboard 2007Summary Innovation Index


ION

COMPA

RISON

European Innovation Scoreboard 2007Innovation Performance


ION

COMPA

RISON

PROJECT IDEAS – Energy

Slide 33 Linköping, 6 May 2008 - Transnational cooperation network meetingPROJE

CT IDEAS

• Measures to decrease depopulation in rural areas through the promotion of alternative energy deriving from bio-mass or agricultural products

• Protection of cultural heritage and promotion of networks

• Use of renewable energy sources and new technologies in tourist resorts

PROJECT IDEAS – Transport


CT IDEAS

• Demand-responsive public transport

• Use of alternative energies: bio-combustibles

• Testing of passengers’ transport on the sea

PROJECT IDEAS – Territorial development


CT IDEAS

• Clusters of enterprises sharing a common energy programme

• Shared criteria of extra-municipal territorial planning

PROJECT IDEAS – Environment


CT IDEAS

• Certification of forests, according to FSC and PEFC standards

• Protection of water fauna

PROJECT IDEAS – Social field


CT IDEAS

• Training of the disabled in libraries

• Improvement programme for the services offered in elderly rest homes

• Increase in the quality of services of both public and private organizations dealing with services for the mentally disabled

INTERNATIONALIZATION


Steady collaboration:

• Researche of new opportunities and markets

• Tourism

COOPERATION

Thank you

[email protected]

METRON srl Mosciano Sant’Angelo

Abruzzo (Italia) Tel. +39 085 8089025 www.gruppometron.it

transnational cooperation network meeting

Documents

national averagetwo

protected area national

italian data

gdp higher

region strategy

internal level slide

european region

r d higher