C-Plus Project World-class Clusters in Central Europe

1. C-Plus ProjectWorld-class Clusters in Central Europe WP 5 – Scientific board meeting 18th October 2011, Sárvár, Hungary Tina Igličar, project manager CVVI

2. WP 5 Structure- Cluster management lab - Improve the linkages between different actors to define tools and strategies towards world class clusters

3. European Awareness Scenario Workshop (EASW) • Method promoting discussion and participation of different stakeholders in discussions about essential questions in order to facilitate the formulation of visions based upon their own needs and interests; • The central element of the method is the dialogue with the aims that the participants develop their own visions and later their options for actions and measures; • The workshop process is a combination of different moderated activities, brainstorming methods, construction of visions, presentations, dialogue and negotiations; • EASW methodology is particularly suited to: • - encourage dialogue and participation of different stakeholders • - enable a sustainable development while respecting the needs and aspirations of all participants

4. European Awareness Scenario Workshop in C-Plus project • Focus on linkage of the different actors of the cluster • Final result will be the Transnational Action Plan, as result of collaboration between local stakeholders • 4 main interest groups involved in the clusters (just a sample): • (1) Entrepreneurs • (2) Policy makers • (3) Workers • (4) Other stakeholders

5. 5.1. Working group setting up and their vision • 5.1.1 Working groups setting up • Setting up of 4 interest groups /partner • Groups to be defined during the workshop • In each group one stakeholders category • 5.1.2 Team building activities • 5participants per each working group • 5.1.3 Future vision • state of the art analysis and vision on the • next 10/20 years in order to achieve World • Class Cluster. • 1 future vision / working group • 5.1.4 + 5.1.5 negative & positive expectatations • list of + and – expectations and fears Source: Cordis - EuropeanAwareness ScenarioWorkshop

6. 5.2. Analysisbythedifferent WG’s • 5.2.1 Elaboration of Alternative actions • based on the visions from 5.1. PP’s will • create a list of alternative scenarios per each • WG. • 5.2.2 Alternative actions identification • 1 list of alternative actions per each WG • in each region. • Approx. from 5 to 10 actions • 5.2.3 Plenary session • First analysys of the results made by • the facilitator Source: Cordis - EuropeanAwareness ScenarioWorkshop

7. 5.3. Identificationoftheobjectives • 5.3.1 Key proposal identification • Identification of the most suitable key • proposals • 5.3.2 Key proposal analysis • Voting about the most suitable key • proposals • Approx. 4-6 best proposals should be • identified • 5.3.3 Responsible actors identification • identification of responsibilities and actors • to be involved in each action Source: Cordis - EuropeanAwareness ScenarioWorkshop

8. 5.4. Nationalandtransnationalaction plan • 5.4.1 Local plan of action • 1 plan of Action per region • 5.4.2 International meeting • Planned to bejoinedwithournext PP • meeting • 5.4.3 Transnational action plan approval Source: Cordis - EuropeanAwareness ScenarioWorkshop

9. EASW methodology - summarization

10. Whatneeds to bedeliveredbypartners • Outputs specified in the AF + • - Lists of participants from the workshop • - Short meeting minutes • - Pictures from the workshops • Timeline of WP 5 activities • Start of the action: foreseen in 13th month (March 2011) • Deadline for completion: foreseen in 24th month (January 2012) • - Postponed till the end of February 2012

11. THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION TINA IGLIČAR, project manager Email: tina.iglicar@cvvi.eu Tel: +420 731 496 168