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Strong Universities for Strong Regions

Strong Universities for Strong Regions. Seminar on Strategic Partnership in Research and Education The role of Universities in the regional policy. M. Assunção, Rector University of Aveiro (Portugal). Strong Universities for Strong Regions.

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Strong Universities for Strong Regions

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  1. StrongUniversities for StrongRegions Seminaron StrategicPartnership in Research andEducation The role ofUniversities in the regional policy M. Assunção, Rector Universityof Aveiro (Portugal)

  2. StrongUniversities for StrongRegions “Universitiesintend to shapethestrategic debate ontheir role withintheEuropeofknowledge. Universitiescallongovernments to viewhighereducationand research budgets as aninvestment in the future. Universitieswelcomethe dialogue thatstarted in Glasgow atthehighestEuropeanpoliticallevelandconveythemessagethat a strongEuropeneedsstronguniversities.” [EUA Glasgow Declaration, 2005] StrongEurope – StrongRegions – StrongUniversities M. Assunção, Rector Universityof Aveiro (Portugal)

  3. StrongUniversities for StrongRegions Where does Portugal stand ? [1] GDP per capita M. Assunção, Rector Universityof Aveiro (Portugal)

  4. StrongUniversities for StrongRegions Where does Portugal stand ? [2] COTEC Jan 2013 M. Assunção, Rector Universityof Aveiro (Portugal)

  5. StrongUniversities for StrongRegions Where does Portugal stand ? [3] EU 27 Higher Ed. completion (age 30-34) Target 2020:40% Portugal EUROSTAT M. Assunção, Rector Universityof Aveiro (Portugal)

  6. StrongUniversities for StrongRegions Where does Portugal stand ? [4] Portugal unusualshape Huge regional imbalances Slidingtowardsthesea North / Centre Stillincreasing, due to internalmigrationsand investmentpatterns PORDATA M. Assunção, Rector Universityof Aveiro (Portugal)

  7. StrongUniversities for StrongRegions How can wehelp ? [1] • Providing input as a stakeholder– education; research; thirdmission • Joint(universities + enterprises) knowledgecreation • PhDlevelemployment • Staff mobilityacrosssectors • Techonologytransfer; start-ups; … M. Assunção, Rector Universityof Aveiro (Portugal)

  8. StrongUniversities for StrongRegions How can wehelp ? [2] Fromknowledge to value: • Itisnot a matter to move fromtheLab to theWorld • Itis more fromtheworld to thelabandback [newideas, problems to address, dreams] • Plus, in many cases theworldisalsotheLab M. Assunção, Rector Universityof Aveiro (Portugal)

  9. StrongUniversities for StrongRegions How can wehelp ? [3] • Discussiononthesocietalchallengesandresponses • Supportingpolicydevelopmentanddecisionmakingdisseminationandsound use ofknowledge; debatingandwideningparticipation; short-term vs. long-term. • Follow-up andAssessment M. Assunção, Rector Universityof Aveiro (Portugal)

  10. StrongUniversities for StrongRegions What do weneed ? • Regional basedcohesionandstructuralfunds • Operationallevel regional programmes(PO) – proximitydecisionand management • Flexibility – ERDF / ESF components - Researchers / Equipments / Facilities • Regional R&D andInnovation policies – Thinkingandactingtogether M. Assunção, Rector Universityof Aveiro (Portugal)

  11. StrongUniversities for StrongRegions Final remarks [1] InternationallycompetitiveHEIs Top 500 Top 20 (0.1%) 16500 M. Assunção, Rector Universityof Aveiro (Portugal)

  12. StrongUniversities for StrongRegions Final remarks [2] Increasedthirdmissionactivities– largerincomeand a higherproportionoftheoverallinstitutional budgets [even in a contextofeconomicdownturnandofsignificantpublic budget cuts] M. Assunção, Rector Universityof Aveiro (Portugal)

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