Post on 20-Jan-2016
ET2050Bases for the Participatory plan
Presentation to MC and DG REGIO
Valérie BIOT, IGEAT ULBPhilippe DOUCET, GéphyresKrakow, December 1, 2011
VISION Scenarios
Scientifically-driven
Politically-driven
The building process of the scenarios and the Territorial VISION should be cyclical and dynamic allowing the ESPON Monitoring Committee to take active part in the development and testing of the VISION and scenarios
Main objective of the the Participatory Plan
Subtask 2.1.1: Participatory Plan
Four main topics to be covered in the Plan:
• Actors• Actors’ roles• Activities• Resources / Tools
The Participatory Plan in the project application
Task 2.1. Resources/activities for interactive participation
Actors involved in the process
•Group 1. ESPON Monitoring Commitee & DG Regio
•Group 2. Policy makers
•Group 3. Private sector
•Group 4. Scientific experts
Actors : Policy-makers (1 & 2)
MC & DG Regio (Group 1)
Other Policy-makers (Group 2):
• EU bodies (CoR, European Parliament),
• DGs of the European Commission
• EU agencies (EMSA, EEA)
• International bodies (e.g. OECD, CEMAT)
+ your suggestions…
Actors : Group Private Sector (3)
•boundary with ‘quasi –public’ interest group is blurred
•Identification based on basis of Europa transparency register…
•targeted on actors with information of much relevance for scenarios
+
your suggestions...
Actors: Scientific experts group (4)
Scientific experts
• from ESPON,
• but also non ESPON experts
• also non territorial: specialised in relevant thematic/trends or in foresight studies
ESPON MC and DGREGIO main roles
•reviewing and discussing the 2030 and 2050 Scenarios
•collectively developing the EU 2050 European VISION
•collectively developing midterm targets and pathways
Actors involvement in the participatory process
Activities
Workshops customised to different audiences
• “policy oriented” (with policy makers - ESPON seminars)
• “scientific” (with experts - ESPON seminars),
• “thematic” (various types of participants)
Other activities
• small group consultations
• face-to-face interviews
• on-line activities (on an ongoing / ad hoc basis)
Activities: Policy-oriented workshops (1)
Participation of policy-makers and policy-analysts:
• ESPON MC and DG REGIO (“Group 1”)
• Other Policy Makers (“Group 2”)
Timing:
• either a dedicated MC session and/or ESPON open seminars
• or back to back to an MC meeting open to other Policy Makers
Activities: Scientific-oriented workshops (2)
Open to expert participation, mostly ESPON Community
Timing:
• during ESPON seminars (December and June)
• during the ESPON scientific conference
• during other scientific conferences
Thematic workshops (3)
Open to a wide variety of participants: other policy makers and/or private institutions (e.g. EU bodies, other European Commission DGs, National and Regional Adminstrations, NGOs,...)
Timing:
• One ESPON dedicated thematic workshop (provisionally March 2013)
• Gathering of relevant information during other ESPON workshops (March/October, Brussels)
• Other ad hoc workshops in collaboration with EU institutions (CoR, EP, etc.)
Other activities
• small group consultations
• face-to-face interviews
• permanent on-line activities on the ET 2050 website
Communication resources and tools
Tailored to specific activities, groups and objectives
Aims:
• providing information in an animated way
• generate interest and discussion
• make workshops fruitful
Communication resources and tools
Main tools:
• cartography, infography,
• animations and short videos
• design and maintenance of website
• on line surveys
• directory of participants
www.et2050.eu
Example of Innovative inputs: Interactive video simulation TRANSVISIONS (2009)
Visit: www.ersilia/2050 (texts in catalan, sorry)
Visit: www.ersilia/2050 (texts in catalan, sorry)
Example of Innovative inputs: Interactive video simulation TRANSVISIONS (2009)
MC inputs
comments on participatory plan and suggestions on potential participants to be involved
input on relevant strategic documents to be taken into account for your countries and zones (until mid January 2012)
Time schedule: next participatory activities ?
• June 2012: Aalborg ESPON Seminar
• Scientific Workshop: Present state of EU territory and discussion on Scenarios (13-14 June 2012)
• Policy Workshop (MC, DGREGIO): Methods to elaborate the Territorial VISION (12 June 2012)
Identity card for activities
An identity card will be produce three months before activity, with the following information:
• type and name of activity• place and date (+ timing)• participants (actors)• objectives• process• communications tools and ressources• following up
Next…
Definition of the Participation plan for the Inception report (31 December 2011)
• With detailed schedule of activities 2012
• Tentative identity cards for all activities in 2012
• Preliminary definition of formats for interaction and group dynamics to be applied in each activity
• Other aspects:• Number and tentative possible participants in small
consultation groups
• Number and tentative of potential stakeholders, experts and scientists to be interviewed personally
Thank you !
Please send your suggestions to
Valérie BIOTIGEAT – ULB
Responsible for ET2050 Participatory activities
vbiot @ ulb.ac.be