WP4 – 4.1 and 4.2WP4 – 4.1 and 4.2Preparatory activities for the creation of Preparatory activities for the creation of the WATERMODE permanent networkthe WATERMODE permanent network

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Technical Committee MeetingTechnical Committee MeetingVenice, June 24-25, 2010Venice, June 24-25, 2010

VENETO REGIONVENETO REGIONSandra Rainero Sandra Rainero

Activity objectives descriptionActivity objectives description

To identify the most efficient ways to ensure the To identify the most efficient ways to ensure the sustainability of the partnership network even sustainability of the partnership network even after the end of the projectafter the end of the project

To further promote the coordination of the To further promote the coordination of the policies for the promotion of multimodal transport policies for the promotion of multimodal transport in the programme areain the programme area

To capitalise the expertise acquiredTo capitalise the expertise acquiredTo update the project outputsTo update the project outputs

How do we do this?How do we do this?

• Preliminary Preliminary analysis on the existing “best practices” analysis on the existing “best practices” for transnational multilevel networks (for transnational multilevel networks (Veneto Veneto RegionRegion))

• Feasibility study for a permanent network for the Feasibility study for a permanent network for the competitiveness of multimodality and the updating competitiveness of multimodality and the updating of the main project outputs (of the main project outputs (Veneto RegionVeneto Region))

• Proposal for the transnational network for the Proposal for the transnational network for the promotion of multimodality (Venice Port Authority)promotion of multimodality (Venice Port Authority)

Preliminary analysis Preliminary analysis

In what does it consist?In what does it consist?• Mapping and analysis of existing network Mapping and analysis of existing network

practice/tools practice/tools

What methodology?What methodology?• Scouting and desk research of past and current Scouting and desk research of past and current

experiences in different contextsexperiences in different contexts• Relevance to logistics issues and to territorial Relevance to logistics issues and to territorial

cooperationcooperation

Preliminary analysis Preliminary analysis

OTHER EU STRUCTURAL

FUNDS

REGIONAL /NAT’L

EXPERIENCE/TOOLS

EU FORMAL JURIDICAL FORMS

PRIVATE /PUBLIC LOGISTICS NETWORKS

REGIONAL OPERATIONAL

PLANS

TERRITORIALCOOPERATION PROGRAMMES/

PROJECTS

Preliminary analysis: Preliminary analysis: IndicatorsIndicators

• FlexibilityFlexibility• Management costsManagement costs• Organization Organization • Accessibility Accessibility • Geographic coverage Geographic coverage • Thematic relevance (topics covered)Thematic relevance (topics covered)

Preliminary resultsPreliminary results

Comparative analysisComparative analysis

Part 2:Part 2:Building the roadmap to the Watermode Building the roadmap to the Watermode

permanent networkpermanent network

Orientation notes from the Orientation notes from the preliminary workpreliminary work

Key success factorsKey success factors

• Clarity of assumptions and purposes with regard to Clarity of assumptions and purposes with regard to goals, partners’ strengths and peculiaritiesgoals, partners’ strengths and peculiarities

• Pursue of quality objectives Pursue of quality objectives • Careful choice of partners Careful choice of partners • Flexibility and capability to work on both small-scale Flexibility and capability to work on both small-scale

and short term and large-scale long term objectives / and short term and large-scale long term objectives / projects projects

• Choice of a cooperation formula based on Choice of a cooperation formula based on agreement to collaborate on a voluntary and cost agreement to collaborate on a voluntary and cost free basisfree basis

Scope (1/2)Scope (1/2)

The network’s initiatives will focus on: The network’s initiatives will focus on: Multimodal transportMultimodal transport Environment and sustainability of transportEnvironment and sustainability of transport Economic developmentEconomic development PolicyPolicy

Scope (2/2)Scope (2/2) SafetySafety InnovationInnovation Appraisal of human capitalAppraisal of human capital

Working groupsWorking groups should be created for each thematic focus should be created for each thematic focus

MissionMission

To appraise Watermode’s knowledge and skills To appraise Watermode’s knowledge and skills through the strength of the network in order to through the strength of the network in order to promote innovative actions and policies based on promote innovative actions and policies based on territorial cooperation on logistics issues aimed at territorial cooperation on logistics issues aimed at increasing competitiveness of the involved areasincreasing competitiveness of the involved areas

GoalsGoals To promote the “logistics system” To promote the “logistics system” To disseminate the culture of logisticsTo disseminate the culture of logistics To support public institutions in their policy making To support public institutions in their policy making

on logisticson logistics To propose and undertake projects on logisticsTo propose and undertake projects on logistics

PartnershipPartnership

• Three kinds of partners:Three kinds of partners:

• Partner A: Logistics policy making bodies Partner A: Logistics policy making bodies and authorities and authorities

• Partner B: Logistics public and private Partner B: Logistics public and private companies companies

• Partner C: Scientific partners (Universities, Partner C: Scientific partners (Universities, Tech parks etc…)Tech parks etc…)

Working group(inizitiative B)

Possible governance modelPossible governance model

Steering commitee

President Working group(theme A)

Working group(theme B)

Partnership network

SC as model governance

Proposals for initiatives

Evaluation of proposals

Definition of the working group

Submission of the initiative to EU

Leader

Leader

Specific purposes (1/2)Specific purposes (1/2) To support and advocate European policy on To support and advocate European policy on

logisticslogistics To promote multi modality To promote multi modality To act as privileged interlocutors with EUTo act as privileged interlocutors with EU To become a reference point for consultancy, To become a reference point for consultancy,

opinion and expertise opinion and expertise To exchange and share experiences To exchange and share experiences To innovateTo innovate

Specific purposes (2/2)Specific purposes (2/2) To mobilize actors and To mobilize actors and

reinforce relationsreinforce relations To assess collaboration and To assess collaboration and

cooperation opportunities cooperation opportunities with international actorswith international actors

To harness the network to To harness the network to the private sector of the private sector of logisticslogistics

To foster different forms of To foster different forms of territorial cooperation and territorial cooperation and define joint strategies define joint strategies

General approach (1/2)General approach (1/2) Project design and Project design and

developmentdevelopment Development and sharing of Development and sharing of

good practicesgood practices Exchange on common Exchange on common

issuesissues Further promotion of the Further promotion of the

network network

General approach (2/2)General approach (2/2) Creation of a sound system Creation of a sound system

among logistic structures among logistic structures (port – hinterland logistic (port – hinterland logistic facilities)facilities)

Creation of synergy and Creation of synergy and continuing interaction continuing interaction amongst partners and amongst partners and connected stakeholders connected stakeholders (private sectors, (private sectors, associations, other relevant associations, other relevant stakeholders) stakeholders)

Objectives and tasks (1/4)Objectives and tasks (1/4)

To promote the “logistics system” To promote the “logistics system”

Integrated marketing and “corporate image” of the Integrated marketing and “corporate image” of the logistics system logistics system

Use of different communication and informational Use of different communication and informational tools and tactics strategiestools and tactics strategies

Study visitsStudy visits Workshops, conferencesWorkshops, conferences Implementation of a websiteImplementation of a website

To disseminate the culture of logisticsTo disseminate the culture of logistics Promotion of training and information projects/ Promotion of training and information projects/

actions actions Collaboration with authorities and specialized Collaboration with authorities and specialized

companies in the logistics sectorcompanies in the logistics sector Paving the way to gather and disseminate Paving the way to gather and disseminate

knowledge on logistics knowledge on logistics

Objectives and tasks (2/4)Objectives and tasks (2/4)

To support public institutions in their policy making To support public institutions in their policy making on logisticson logisticsSupport to policy planning on logistics, Support to policy planning on logistics,

transports and portstransports and portsStarting discussion processes, peer-review for Starting discussion processes, peer-review for

identifying guidelines for regional, national, identifying guidelines for regional, national, European and international logistics as key to European and international logistics as key to strategic development strategic development

Objectives and tasks (3/4)Objectives and tasks (3/4)

Objectives and tasks (4/4)Objectives and tasks (4/4)To propose and undertake projects on logisticsTo propose and undertake projects on logistics

Collaborating with main regional, national and Collaborating with main regional, national and international stakeholdersinternational stakeholders

Lobbying with EU institutionsLobbying with EU institutionsActivating innovative and specialized service Activating innovative and specialized service

provisionprovisionPlanning and promotion of logisticsPlanning and promotion of logisticsMarketing and any other business relevant to the Marketing and any other business relevant to the

network’s missionnetwork’s mission

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