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The Prešov Region

Competitiveness

Innovation

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Slovak republicPopulation: cca 5 400 000 inhabitantsArea: 49 034 sq. kmsNumber of self-governing regions: 8Number of districts: 79Number of municipalities: 2 891 (incl. 136 towns)

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Prešov RegionRegional capital: Prešov (cca 93 000 inhabitants; the 3rd largest city in Slovakia)Population: cca 800 000 inhabitantsArea: 8 993 km2 (18.3% of the country size; the 2nd largest region)Number of districts: 13Number of municipalities: 666 incl. 23 towns (the highest number of municipalities)

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culture, secondary schooling, health care and social facilities, transport, the 2nd and 3rd class roads, spatial planning, regional development

Competences and financial responsibilities for the following areas:

The Prešov Self-Governing Region: established in 2002

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Development capacity of Slovak districts

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Development gradient

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Solutions? Reinforcement of roles and responsibilities of the regions More visible territorial integrated approach Allocated financial resources for the selected priorities of the Slovakia-East regionInteraction of R&D sphere and industryCo-operation with the Slovak University of TechnologySupport of trans-national technology transferSupport of innovation activities in companiesSupport of clusters creationTo support effective partnership between regions and central authoritiesTo transfer more competencies (incl. the SF management) to the regions in order to make the program and implementation process more effective and efficient...

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Development and Implementation of Regional Innovation Strategies in the Prešov Region “RIS Prešov”RIS Prešov project duration: 01-06-2005 / 31-01-2008

Prešov Self-Governing Region (Slovakia)project coordinator: Ing. Julius Takáč ● phone: +421 51 7460 490 ● fax: +421 51 7460 468 ● e-mail: takacj@vucpo.sk ● http://www.vucpo.sk

Regional Advisory and Information Centre Prešov (Slovakia)http://www.rpicpo.sk

BIC Bratislava (Slovakia)http://www.bic.sk

Region Abruzzo (Italy)http://www.regione.abruzzo.it

BIC Burgenland (Austria)http://www.bice.at

European Centre for Renewable Energy Güssing (Austria)http://www.eee-info.net

Partners

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Development and Implementation of Regional Innovation Strategies in the Prešov Region “RIS Prešov”Expected outputs of the RIS Prešov The medium and long term Regional innovation strategy proposal of the Prešov Self-Governing RegionThe identification of regional key players in the field of innovation and regional developmentThe reaching of the regional consensus including the regional innovation policy priorities of the Prešov regionThe formulation of the strategic action plan for the regionEffective planning of EU funds for the 2007-2013 period, taking into account the defined priorities within RIS PrešovThe creation of a virtual work group of experts of the Prešov regionThe creation of supporting innovation and finance mechanismsThe identification of shortcomings of the innovation infrastructure supply in comparison with the technology oriented companies demands in the regionThe raising of the awareness concerning the regional innovation development of the Prešov regionKnow-how transfer of experience in the field of regional development from advanced European regions

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Development and Implementation of Regional Innovation Strategies in the Prešov Region “RIS Prešov”

Financing the innovation strategy implementation: Interconnection of RIS with Operational programmes of the EU SF for 2007 – 2013 Considering the “Innovation strategy of the SR” Exploitation of national, regional and local financial means Programme JEREMIE, EIF and EIB

Measures proposed for the project implementation phase: Development of material and non-material innovation infrastructure Regional development fund (RDF) establishment Support of renewable energy sources (RES) utilisation

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Martin KrajňákPrešov Self-Governing Region

Námestie mieru 2080 01 Prešov

Slovakia

tel: 00421 51 7460 428fax: 00421 51 7460 468

e-mail: krajnakm@vucpo.sk