Transregional Workshop – Sofia, October 30, 2008

R4R

Tools and Methodologies

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Background: OMC - The Open Method of Coordination• OMC is the governance tool, agreed

between Member States in Lisbon, to ensure satisfactory progress in policy areas which are primarily of Member State competence.– Guidelines +timetables to reach goals– Indicators and benchmarks– National and Regional policies– Monitoring, evaluation and peer review

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Background: CREST – The Scientific and Technical Research Committee

• CREST is an advisory body whose function is to assist the Council and the Commission in performing the tasks incumbent on them in the sphere of RTD.

• Asked to act as an operational interface to define and oversee the implementation of the open method of co-ordination(OMC) in respect of the Barcelona Objective (3% of GDP for R&D in 2010)

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R4R: The Objective

• To identify and catalog Best Practices in Knowledge Transfer

• To promote and initiate transregional adoption of Best Practices

• To create a sustainable European Platform for the exchange and mutual learning about Knowledge Transfer

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R4R Work Structure

WP1

MANAGEMENT

WP5 DISSEMINATION

WP2 SELECTION OF BEST PRACTICES

WP3 CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

WP6 FINAL CONFERENCE

WP4 TRANSFERABILITY

SCENARIOS

WP7 TRAINING

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R4R: From theory to practice

• A toolkit for BP description and catalog

• Building application scenarios for transfer

• Implementation of BP Transfer Processes

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A toolkit for Best Practice Description and catalog• The R4R Template

• The KT Assessment Matrix

• The Classification Table

• All based on CREST reports and recommendations

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The R4R Template

• A tool to collect structured information about KT Best Practices

• Part I: General Information– Introduction– Analysis

• Part II: Quantitative indicators– Input, Output, Impact

• Part III: Critical Success Factors - for the Assessment Matrix

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The KT Assessment Matrix

• A tool for Best Practice Benchmarking

• Collection in Database Format of all the BPs and their main features– From description .....– Through SWOT....– and Minimum Transferability conditions– to Success Factors

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The BP Classification Table

• CREST-based typology

• Organizational entities– University-Research Centres– Open Innovation– Industry

• Fostering linkages

• Stimulating private sector participation

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Building Scenarios

• Detailed analysis of critical success factors– to understand which cases can eventually be

adopted like models in other specific contexts.

• Elaboration of Transferability scenarios– for each CREST category, identification of a

reference model and conditions to be checked for transferability from one region to one other

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The Implementation Phase (i)

• All R4R Partners involved in real BP transfer processes.

• Each region has selected at least one BP to receive

• A structured procedure for interaction between “giving” and “receiving” regions

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The Implementation Phase (ii)

• A common but adaptable methodology– Defining the objectives– 6-month plan– Working groups with experts and

stakeholders– Study visits– A collaboration protocole and, if possible, a

cooperation agreement

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A sustainable effort

• Formal end of project at end of 2008

• Presentation of results: R4R Conference in Brussels, December 11, 2008

• An action plan for 2009-2010

• A permanent R4R platform/Network

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Thank you for your attention!

• Stockholm Region Office

• Luis Ballester

• luis.ballester@stockholmregion.org