territorial agenda 2020 put in practice lessons from real cases
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TERRITORIAL AGENDA 2020 PUT IN PRACTICE
Lessons from real cases
OUTLINE
• 1. INTRODUCTION
• 2. SAMPLE DESCRIPTION
• 3. THREE CASES
• 4. LESSONS
INTRODUCTION
• «..we consider that the place-based approach to policy making contributes to territorial cohesion. Based on the principles of horizontal coordination, evidence-informed policy making and integrated functional area development, it implements the subsidiarity principle through a multilevel governance approach….»
• Source: Territorial Agenda 2020
INTRODUCTION
• 1. BUZZWORDS ABOUT TERRITORIAL AGENDA
• 2. HOW TO PUT THEM INTO PRACTICE
• 3. LESSONS FROM A NUMBER OF EXAMPLES
SAMPLE SELECTION PROCESS
1. DIRECT KNOWLEDGE OR EXISTING LITERATURE
2. BREAKTHROUGHT WITH RESPECT TO TRADITIONAL APPROACH
3. DIFFERENT SECTORS/GEOGRAPHICAL LEVEL
Superfast Cornwall Programme
Horta à porta - biological kitchen gardens of Porto's
region
Guadalinfo: ICT access and social cohesion
Terrassa district: Improving town-
planning and social integration
The unification of archaeological sites of
Athens
Greening Malta’s economy
Reshaping regional innovation system in
Apulia
An integrated strategy for the Danube delta Area
Conservation of biodiversity in the Dalmatian Coast
Integrated education policies in Antwerp
Turning an electrical factory into a multi-functional
centre
Urban-rural partnerships in Rennes
Rural Policy in Finland
Baltadapt… macro-regional project for
climate changeResearch Design &
Manufacturing campus in Rotterdam
Rehabilitation of the ancient manor
Reshaping Duisburg’s industrial structure
Renewable energy as Burgenland’s growth
engine
The Jaslo Public Service Zone
The Moravian-Silesian Employment
Pact
Cross-border health community
• “We did not want to finance something that would have not been used. That’s why we
designed the ‘big build’ as an investment integrated
with other activities addressed to stimulate the
demand for it.”
CASE 1- SUPERFAST CORNWALL PROGRAMME
Governance system
(Funding Provider and owner of the broadband)
Cornwall Council & Isles of Scilly
Council(Funding Provider and Programme
promoter)
BritishTelecommunications
EuropeanCommission
(Funding Provider)ERDF Convergence
Programme Cornwall & Isle of ScillyPriority 3 –
Transformational Infrastructure
CORNWALL DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY(Programme delivery)
Business DevelopmentOrganisations
Charities, Community & Voluntary Organisations
Electronic Waste & RecyclingICT network provider
Regional and local actors involved in the implementation of Programme’s activity
Success factors
• 1. Integrated approach
• 2. Horizontal and vertical collaboration
• 3. Committed and clear leadership
• 4. Engaging local community
• “Taking into account active local artists, eager to uphold the vibrant cultural life of the
town, the local leadership foresaw a huge potential of
the Zypliai manor for becoming a hub for arts”
CASE 2 – REVIVING LOCAL IDENTITY THROUGH CULTURAL HERITAGE
Success factors
1. Delegation of power to Local Administrative Units
2. Use of local know-how and human capital
3. Brigades of local resident
4. Integration with tourist sector
CASE 3 - RENEWABLE LOCAL ENERGY SYSTEM
• “We cannot provide high-end research, but with our
university of applied sciences and research
centers applied research is possible”
Achieving win-win solutions
• 1. Monetary incentives for land and homeowners
• 2. Local budget fuelled by permissions
• 3. Public expenditures for schools, nursery etc.
• 4. Shares from energy production to populaltion
• 5. Limits to energy plants in birds protected areas
• 6. Kite-surfing a major touristic attraction
Success factors
• 1. Capitalise on local assets and experiences
• 2. Adopt a visionary and risk-taking attitude
• 3. Make the key players the shareholders
• 4. Invest in technology development
CLUES FOR DECISION-MAKERS
1. START FROM THE NEEDS: DEVELOPMENT CALLS FOR
INTEGRATED ACTIONS
2. ENGAGE THE RIGHT PARTNERS: CRITICAL MASS AND
SHARED INTERESTS
3. EMPOWER LOCAL COMMUNITY: THEY ARE PART OF THE DEAL
4. BUILD TRUST AND CAPACITY: IT’S A LONG JOURNEY
5. FIND NEW SOLUTIONS: PROBLEM SOLVING AND CONFLICT
RESOLUTION ATTITUDE
6. STEER THE PROCESS: LEADERSHIP COUNTS
A CHANGE IN THE MINDSET
• BE AMBITIOUS
• BUILD PARTNERSHIPS
• BE CREATIVE
• STAY COMMITTED (TAKES TIME)
THANK YOU!