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Evaluation of the STRATINC project

Presentation to the project meetingTenerife, 7 April 2005

Alasdair Reid, Technopolis (Belgium)alasdair.reid@technopolis-group.com

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Objectives and tasks of the evaluation

• Evaluation in two stages:– By July 2005 - mid-term evaluation -

aims to provide project partners with advice and recommendations on adjustments required

– By April 2006 - final evaluation - provide an independent appraisal of the success of the project in meeting its goals.

• Undertaken at two levels:– Efficiency and effectiveness of the

implementation and degree of attainment of the objectives.

– Evaluation of the project management and obligations vis-à-vis INTERREG IIIC programme.

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Timetable of the evaluation

• Phase 1 : methodological framework - January-March 05– Methodological note delivered

• Phase 2 First round of interviews (appraisal of implementation):– In Tenerife with project partners (April 05)– Survey of stakeholders in each region (May-June

05)• Phase 3 : Interim report

– Drafting June 05 - delivered 1 July 05• Phase 4 : Second round of interviews and self-

assessment guide (appraisal of results) - October-December 05– Participation to NRW meeting, support for

organisation of self-evaluation meeting– Appraisal of how STRATINC is placed w.r.t. EU

good practice (INTERREG, other initiatives)• Phase 5 Final Report

– Draft report by February 06– Presented to last meeting in Metz– Final Report 1 April 2006

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Some key questions we would like to discuss with you during next two days

• What was the state of play of strategic intelligence in your region before STRATINC ?– At policy level, at operational level, in

enterprises, etc.

• What were your organisations expectations for STRATINC at the outset (and are they being met) ?

• What is the structure and composition of the regional partnership supporting STRATINC?– & how active have other key organisations been

in supporting the project ?

• How useful was the benchmarking exercise for you in assisting the design of your PSIP ?– Did it influence your choice of tools ? Were the

tools proposed appropriate ?

• What is the state of play in terms of involving and mobilising enterprises in the test phase of the PSIP ?– Interest, understanding, commitment…

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Team - interviews - tasks

• Alasdair Reid– Director, Technopolis

Brussels

• Interviews with– Lorraine– Kentriki Makedonia– Oslo

• Focus on impact on clusters and regional policy design

• Philippe Larrue– Senior consultant

Technopolis Paris

• Interviews with– NRW– Murcia– Tenerife

• Will review PSIP work vis-à-vis EU good practice

• We propose interviews of +/- 1 hour during lunch - after meeting today and Friday afternoon.

• We would like to obtain from you a list of key stakeholders in your region we should contact - please think about this in advance of the interview.

• Please see us over coffee to fix times.