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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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