DG REGIO Staff Training The Smart Specialisation Conditionality – Brussels, 14 December 2011 page...

DG REGIO Staff Training “The Smart Specialisation Conditionality” – Brussels, 14 December 2011

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John Bensted-SmithDirector

Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS)Joint Research Centre

Smart Specialisation:

The role of the JRC and the services of the S3 Platform


In order to assist regions and Member States to develop, implement and review regional innovation strategies for

smart specialisation: SS33 Platform

• Established at the JRC – IPTSJRC – IPTS in Seville.

• Launched in June 2011. Fully operational by mid-2012mid-2012.

• Overseen by a Steering TeamSteering Team with European Commission officials from various DGs.

• Stakeholder advice provided through a Mirror GroupMirror Group chaired by C. Saublens (EURADA).

The S3 Platform


Main Main activities activities of the SS33 Platform in 2012

• Update draft GuideUpdate draft Guide to Regional Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3)

• SeminarsSeminars

• Outreach events• Workshops-peer discussions

• TrainingTraining

• Assessment of RIS3Assessment of RIS3

• WebsiteWebsite

• Development of analytical toolsanalytical tools

The S3 Platform: activities


Update draft Guide to Regional Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3)

Current draft of the Guide to be reviewed in 2012 taking into account amongst others:

• feedback from regional stakeholders. • relevant OECD work on e.g. indicators, governance.

• Input from the Mirror Group.

• JRC work on instruments to support RIS3.

RIS3 Guide


Seminars

Outreach events

• Transnational seminars to provide information on RIS3, present the work of the S3 Platform and outline the guide with its different steps.

• To be organised in close cooperation with local institutions and DG REGIO GU.

• ~4 macro-regional events: e.g. Danube (late 2/12), RUPs (6/12), Baltics, Atlantic Arc.

• ~2-3 events in less favoured regions.

Workshops where regions discuss with peers

• Peer discussions of RIS3 strategies in the light of the S3 Guide and the proposed conditionalities.

• Scope of written conclusions on regions discussed to be agreed with regions.

• Open only to registered regions.

• First workshop in Seville: 31January 2012.

• ~5 workshops will be organised in 2012 according to demand.

Seminars with regions


Training: Developing a RIS3

• Target populationTarget population:

• Mix of experts and policy makers (20-30 in total per session). ~2-4 sessions in 2012.

• Policy makers from regions registered in the S3 Platform will be given priority.

• OutcomeOutcome:

• Trained experts who could be contracted by regions wishing assistance in developing a RIS3.

• Trained policy makers who would be better equipped to develop a RIS3 in their regions.

Training


Support DG REGIO Geographical Units

In the context of informal negotiations of partnership contracts and operational programmes:

• Preliminary assessment by JRC of whether draft RIS3 from MS/regions meet ex-ante conditions.

• 5-10 preliminary assessments per month as of February/March 2012.

• Template of JRC assessment to be developed closely with REGIO. Use 31/1/2012 seminar to gain experience. Consultation with Mirror Group, Steering Team, etc.

Assessment of RIS3


Development of analytical tools

• Build on RIS3 related work by JRC in recent years:

«The question of R&D specialisation»

«Is networking a substitute or a complement to regional innovation capacity?»

Better understanding of dynamics of industrial structures: http://iri.jrc.ec.europa.eu/reports.htm

Developing EU-27 regional economic model RHOMOLO.

• Identify/develop suitable input/output indicators (building on the Guide and related, on-going OECD project).

• Further develop RHOMOLORHOMOLO to support assessment of RIS3.

• Assess how key policy instruments can support RIS3 (e.g. fiscal incentives).

Analytical tools


Website(http://ipts.jrc.ec.europa.eu/activities/research-and-innovation/s3platform.cfm)

• Activities of the S³ Platform

• Latest publications in the area and links to EC resources and activities

• Publicity for forthcoming events

• How to join the S³ Platform

• List of registered regions highlighting additions

• New website will be launched by the end of Januaryend of January: fresh Look, same features as above; possibility to register and have access to S3 tools (e.g. repository of case studies)

The new S3 platform website

S3 Platform Website


As per Dec 2011, we have 17 17 registered regions (and more in process):

Andalucía (ES)

Castilla y León (ES)

Centre (FR)

Cornwall (UK)

Friesland (NL)

Jihomoravský (CZ)

Kent (UK)

Navarra (ES)

Nord - Pas de Calais (FR)

Oberösterreich (AT)

País Vasco (ES)

Piemonte (IT)

Västra Götaland (SE)

Vest (RO)

Vlaanderen (BE)

Wallonie (BE)

Weser-Ems (DE)

Registered regions


Alessandro RainoldiJohn EdwardsCarlo Gianelle

Ignacio González VázquezInger Midtkandal

Ruslan RakhmatullinPavla Zizalova

3 under recruitment

The S3 platform team

Knowledge for Growth Unit – S3 Platform Actionteam

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