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!

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