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Symposium 'Networking as a basic tool for lobbying'
East Poland House
Brussels, 23 February 2011
Presentation of the
RUR@CT network
Structure of the presentation
1. What is RUR@CT ?
1.1 A network of regions interested in the capitalisation and transfer of Good Practices
1.2 A transfer methodology aiming at going beyond the exchange experience
2. Why RUR@CT?
2.1 Strategic foundations and context2.2 Objectives
Structure of the presentation
3. RUR@CT lobbying axes
3.1 A better visibility of rural areas at European level3.2 Development of the innovation potential of rural areas3.3 Fame and recognition of the RUR@CT transfer
methodology3.4 Maintaining and strengthening the possibility to introduce
a cooperation priority axis in ERDF Regional Operational Programmes
3.5 Reviewing EGTC Regulation
Structure of the presentation
4. RUR@CT main lobbying tools
4.1 Events organisation (conferences, debates, training sessions)
4.2 Public statements / answers to public consultations from the EU institutions
4.3 Meetings at the institutional level4.4 Communication materials
1. What is RUR@CT ?
1.1 A network of regions interested in the capitalisation and transfer of Good Practices
« SHARING FOR PROGRESSING »
CAPITALISATIONCAPITALISATION OF GOOD PRACTICES
2014-20202014-2020
LOBBYINGLOBBYINGEUROPEAN POLICY
TRANSFERTRANSFER TOOLS & METHOD
EUROPEAN REGIONSEUROPEAN REGIONS FOR RURAL
INNOVATION
CAPITALISATIONCAPITALISATION OF GOOD PRACTICES
EUROPEAN REGIONSEUROPEAN REGIONS FOR RURAL
INNOVATION
TRANSFERTRANSFER TOOLS & METHOD 2014-20202014-2020
LOBBYINGLOBBYINGEUROPEAN POLICY
« SHARING FOR PROGRESSING »
Tangible and concrete projects
Development of the network
30 Member30 Member Regions Regions (importating & exporting)→ signed the RUR@CT charta
32 Partner Regions(interested and/or exporting)→ less involvement
62 Regions from 19 Member States
Capitalisation / Database 80 Good practices in 2009
+ 45 good practices in 2010
www.ruract.euwww.ruract.eu
1. What is RUR@CT ?
1.2 A transfer methodology aiming at going beyond the exchange experience
Transfer methodology4 methodological steps:
1) Preparatory meeting to set up a transfer team composed of political representatives, technical experts, local and regional partners who will carry out the transfer process
2) Site visit in the exporting region to verify the transferability of the good practice and to determine the conditions for the transfer;
Transfer methodology
3) Action plan analysing the transfer feasibility and detailing the conditions for its implementation with required adaptations to the specificities of the importing region;
4) Synthesis meeting for the validation of the action plan by all local and regional stakeholders and to launch the operational implementation phase
Example of one ongoing transfer
E-TEAMS IN E-TEAMS IN SCHOOLSSCHOOLS
(Baden-Württemberg)
TRANSFERTRANSFER TOOLS & METHOD
Wallonie Limousin Andalucia
Training seminar Training seminar and on site visit in and on site visit in
Heidelberg Heidelberg (April 2010)(April 2010)
Currently setting up Currently setting up the Action Planthe Action Plan
Possible fundings
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRANSFER
(Pilot project / Action plan)
Travelling costs
Feasibility study
Translation / interpreting
Working procedures
Investments
ERDF, ESFor EAFRD
programmes
ERDF programmeArticle 37-6b
regulation 1083/2006
PREPARATION OF THE TRANSFER
(Animation, engineering)
Thematic consistency and eligible project
NO YES
INTERREG IVCprojects
(RUR@CT methodology)
Strategic foundations Attractiveness and dynamism of rural areas
depend on their capacity of innovation
Rural territories have an innovation potential which is
not enough developped and should contribute towards
Lisbon european strategy
11stst pillar = INNOVATION pillar = INNOVATION
2. Why RUR@CT ?
This innovation potential is based on the development of
endogenous and exogenous resources
Cooperation is an exogenous resource reinforcing the
efficiency of regional policies thanks to the transfer of
good practices
2nd pillar = TRANSFER2nd pillar = TRANSFER
WHY RUR@CT ?Strategic foundations
There is no rural development without agriculture, but
rurality is not only agriculture (complementarity)…
Synergies are needed between the different programmes
and european funds for the development of rural areas
3rd pillar = RURAL3rd pillar = RURAL
WHY RUR@CT ?Strategic foundations
Rural issues should be taken into account within
regional policies
Regional level allows to guarantee a better territorial
cohesion thanks to an integrated governance
( rural / urban synergies…)
4th pillar = REGIONS4th pillar = REGIONS
WHY RUR@CT ?Strategic foundations
SHARING PROGRESSING
RUR@CT OBJECTIVES
OPERATIONALOBJECTIVES
STRATEGICOBJECTIVES
Territorial Cohesion
Capitalisation and Transfer
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
Conferences-debates, political statements
Ideas and forward inputs
How ?
What ?
Evolution of European policies after 2013
SHARING PROGRESSING
Why ?
ExampleContribution of RUR@CT network to the Green Paper
on Territorial Cohesion
OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Transfering experiences
Good practices from the Regions
How ?
What ?
Innovative and concrete projects
SHARING PROGRESSING
Why ?
ExamplesMethodological guide
Database, web siteEvaluation of transferability
Partnership forums
TRANSFERING
To promote rural innovations for…
Territorial Cohesion
To provide operationnal tools for…
Capitalization and Transfer of good practices
Objectives of RUR@CT network
INNOVATION RURALTRANSFERREGIONS
3. RUR@CT lobbying axes
3.1 A better visibility of rural areas at European level
- Better consideration of specificities and needs of rural
areas - « Rural mainstreaming » in other EU policies, such as
Cohesion Policy, Common Agricultural Policy and Environmental Policy
- Creation of a new category in EU Cohesion Policy: « Intermediary Regions » with a PNB between 75% and 90% of the average EU PNB, and which would also benefit from EU funds
3. RUR@CT lobbying axes
3.2 Development of the innovation potential of rural areas
- Better consideration of this innovation potential so that the attractivity of rural areas can be reinforced.
- Innovation should not be understood only as « technological » innovation, but also as societal and economical
3. RUR@CT lobbying axes
3.3 Fame and recognition of the RUR@CT transfer methodology
- Recognition by the EU institutions of the necessity to go beyond the mere capitalisation and exchange of experiences /recognition of the usefulness of the transfer of experiences
3. RUR@CT lobbying axes3.3 Fame and recognition of the RUR@CT transfer
methodology
- Integration of the RUR@CT methodology into other EU territorial cooperation projects (especially INTERREG IVC projects).
Examples: RURALAND project led by Andalusia (rural innovation)IMMODI project led by Auvergne → (e-health)ROBIN WOOD project led by Liguria → (forestry)ECOREGIONS project led by Picardie
3. RUR@CT lobbying axes
3.4 Maintaining and strengthening the possibility to introduce a cooperation priority axis in ERDF Regional Operational Programmes (Objective 2 of Cohesion Policy)
- Such a cooperation axis is made possible through Article 37-6b of Regulation 1083/2006, which allows Regional authorities to finance territorial cooperation under Objective 1 (convergence) or Objective 2 (competitiveness) of Cohesion Policy.
3. RUR@CT lobbying axes- Most RUR@CT capitalisation activities are funded
through Article 37 6.b, such as the gathering of 125 good practices in the database, Fact Sheets no. 1 & 2 (Description of the Good Practice + Transferability analysis), as well as some communications activities (editing the brochure, the website and the methodological guide).
- Article 37-6b is particularly useful for isolated Regions with few possibilities of cross-border cooperation since it gives another way to finance cooperation activities (outside INTERREG IVC).
4. RUR@CT main lobbying tools
2014-20202014-2020
LOBBYINGLOBBYINGEUROPEAN POLICY
Events organisation (conferences, debates)Events organisation (conferences, debates)
about strategic issues (cohesion policy, Europe
2020) in the context of the formulation of the new EU
budget and the future of cohesion policy after 2013.
Examples: - Conference / debate during RUR@CT launching seminar. Participation of DG Regio / video from Commissioner Danuta Hübner supporting RUR@CT- Conference / debate about « Services of General Interest and rural development » at the end of June 2011 in the context of Europe 2020 / EU budget
4. RUR@CT main lobbying tools
2014-20202014-2020
LOBBYINGLOBBYINGEUROPEAN POLICY
Answers to public consultations and public Answers to public consultations and public
statementsstatements
Examples: - RUR@CT contribution to the Green Paper (2009), followed by a public conference- Answer to public consultation by DG Regio about the 5th cohesion report (January 2011) - Answer to public consultation by DG Agri (January 2011)- In the future: public statements about environmental issues / EGTC / interregional cooperation
4. RUR@CT main lobbying tools
2014-20202014-2020
LOBBYINGLOBBYINGEUROPEAN POLICY
Meeting at institutionnal levelMeeting at institutionnal level
Examples:
- Meetings with DG Regio- Meetings with DG Agri- Pilot Network with INTERACT, DG Regio and other Regions (Thüringen, etc.) about integration of article 37-6b in regional operational programmes and its implementation. - RUR@CT representation during conferences and/or training seminars
4. RUR@CT main lobbying tools
2014-20202014-2020
LOBBYINGLOBBYINGEUROPEAN POLICY
Communication materialsCommunication materials
- Methodological guide- Brochure- Website- Video
All the communication materials are available both in English and in French, and will be updated by the end of 2011.
METHODOLOGICAL GUIDE
Future activities
of the network for 2009
WEBSITE www.ruract.eu
THANKS FOR YOUR THANKS FOR YOUR
PARTICIPATION !PARTICIPATION !
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