RUnUP Thematic Network
Project Management Group Meeting
Potsdam, 19 February 2010
RUnUP Thematic Network
Agenda Item 2: Overview of RUnUP Progress
Chris Wilson/ Clive Winters
Overview of RUnUP Progress
› Progress Updates – Completed Actions
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Action 1.1 Mapping the state of economic transformation
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Action 2.1 Triple helix partnership-led Economic Development Strategy
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Action 3.1 Creation and development of thematic triple helix partnerships
Overview of RUnUP Progress
› Progress Updates – Ongoing Actions
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Action 4.1 Talent attraction and retention strategies
– Gateshead, Águeda, Barakaldo, Dunkirk, Leszno, Solna
– Start June 2009; End March 2011
– Talent attraction and retention strategy to be developed by ULSG
– Barakaldo activity based on three perspectives
– Gateshead targeting Creative Industries
– Solna designated member of Stockholm Science City
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Action 4.2 Triple helix partnership personal business and location
strategy
– Gateshead , Barakaldo, Dunkirk, Leszno, Potsdam, Solna
– Start June 2009; End March 2011
– Personal and business location guide to be developed by ULSG
– Barakaldo activity based on two areas
– Potsdam Chamber of Commerce skilled employees study
– Solna key factors around innovation system already in place
Overview of RUnUP Progress
› Progress Updates – Ongoing Actions
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Action 4.3 Creating a distinctive ‘local brand’
– Gateshead, Águeda, Campobasso, Leszno, Potsdam, Solna
– Start June 2009; End March 2011
– Distinctive local brand to be developed by ULSG
– Campobasso identified local brands already in existence
– Leszno training session for ULSG and established special working group
– Águeda developed local brand under Águeda Urban Regeneration programme
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Action 6.3 ULSG meetings and open conferences
– All PPs responsible for delivery
– Bi-monthly ULSG meetings, annual open conferences February 2010 and January
2011
– All PPs have regular meetings of core ULSG group
– Campobasso and Patras both developed Memorandum of Understanding
– Annual open conferences planned?
Overview of RUnUP Progress
› Progress Updates – Ongoing Actions
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Action 7.1 Local Action Plan
– All PPs responsible for delivery
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Most PPs held initial discussions with ULSG about activities
Barakaldo draft LAP with five lines of action
Gateshead draft business development framework to support LAP
Leszno working on two main areas
Action 8.4 Political and strategic engagement
– All PPs need to ensure at six-monthly updates to politicians and strategic management
– Barakaldo and Águeda regularly update Mayor on project progress
– Gateshead ULSG officially recognised as sub-group of Gateshead Strategic
Partnership
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Action 11.1 Managing Authority engagement
– Most PPs have MAs regularly attending ULSGs
– Limited involvement at transnational meetings and events
RUnUP Thematic Network
Agenda Item 3: RUnUP Work Plan – Next Steps
Chris Wilson/ Clive Winters
RUnUP Work Plan: Next Steps
› Expectations: development of next actions
› Action 3.2: Cross-sectoral exchange and peer review
programme
Project Partners:
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Gateshead; Águeda; Campobasso; Leszno; Patras; Potsdam; Solna
Timeline:
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Begin: June 2009; End February 2010
Key outputs:
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One-day shadowing sessions
One-month exchange secondments
Peer reviews
RUnUP Work Plan: Next Steps
› Expectations: development of next actions
› Action 3.3 Cross-sectoral entrepreneurship and innovation
training programmes
Project Partners:
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Gateshead, Águeda, Campobasso, Dunkirk, Leszno, Patras, Potsdam,
Solna
Timeline:
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Start March 2010; End November 2010
Key outputs:
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3 seminars and 2 full day master classes
Transferrable training programme
RUnUP Work Plan: Next Steps
› Expectations: development of next actions
› Action 4.1 Talent attraction and retention strategies
Project Partners:
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Gateshead, Águeda, Barakaldo, Dunkirk, Leszno, Solna
› Action 4.2 Triple helix partnership personal business and
location strategy
Project Partners:
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Gateshead, Barakaldo, Dunkirk, Leszno, Potsdam, Solna
› Action 4.3 Creating a distinctive ‘local brand’
Project Partners:
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Gateshead, Águeda, Campobasso, Leszno, Patras, Solna
Timeline:
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Begin: June 2009; End March 2011
RUnUP Work Plan: Next Steps
› Expectations: development of next actions
› Action 5.1 Best practice case studies
Project Partners:
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All project partners
Timeline:
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December 2009; December 2010
Key outputs:
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2 case studies per project partner (1,000 – 3,000 words each)
Dossier of best practice case studies
RUnUP Work Plan: Next Steps
› Expectations: development of next actions
› Action 5.2 Inter-ULSG peer review studies
Project Partners:
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Gateshead; Águeda, Dunkirk, Leszno
Timeline:
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May and June 2010
Key outputs:
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Inter-ULSG peer reviews
Best practice paper on ULSG development
RUnUP Work Plan: Next Steps
› Expectations: development of next actions
› Action 7.1 Local Action Plan
Project Partners:
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All project partners
Timeline:
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Start December 2008; End May 2011
Key outputs:
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Local Action Plan
RUnUP Thematic Network
Agenda Item 4: Review of RUnUP Thematic Network Event
Clive Winters
RUnUP Thematic Network
Agenda Item 5: Update from URBACT Thematic Pole Meeting
Chris Wilson/ Clive Winters
URBACT Thematic Pole Meeting
› 02 / 03 February 2010
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Demands on URBACT
– Evidence of project impact
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Importance of communication
– Good practice; case studies
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Administration and financial management
– Institut des Villes to ACSé
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2010 Annual Conference
– Liege, 30th November – 1st December
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Innovation and Creativity cloud webspace
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Study on the economic crisis
– Deeper analysis
RUnUP Thematic Network
Agenda Item 6: Any Other Business
Any Other Business
› Financial Management
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Validation
First Level Control Certification
› Communications Update
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RUnUP Newsletter
› ULSG Study Visit
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Enschede, The Netherlands – 24 and 25 March 2010
Leuven, Belgium – 20 May 2010?