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Innovative Approaches for Vidzeme Region

Innovative Approaches for Vidzeme Region. Description of Successful Policies in Applying Innovation at Work and Learning Vidzeme University of App lied Science, Valmiera, June 1, 2010. Laila Gercane Head of Dept Department of Development and Projects Vidzeme Planning Region

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Innovative Approaches for Vidzeme Region

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  1. Innovative Approaches for Vidzeme Region Description of Successful Policies in Applying Innovation at Work and Learning Vidzeme University of Applied Science, Valmiera, June 1, 2010 LailaGercane Head of Dept Department of Development and Projects Vidzeme Planning Region laila.gercane@vidzeme.lv

  2. Content • Vidzeme Planning Region – basic • Administration, institution and functions • Current projects • Inovative approaches in the projects – some samples

  3. Vidzeme Region The most Latvian The most beautiful The most green The most smart The cradle of - Latviantheatre - Latvia national flag - Latvian national song celebration

  4. Planning regions of Latvia 118 local municipalities

  5. Vidzeme in nutshell • Territory: 15 246 km2(23,6 % of the country) • Inhabitants: 234 800 (10.5 % of the country) • Nationality: 85 % Latvians • By sex: 47,2% men and 52,8% women (12women : 11 men) • Density: 15 inhabitants per 1 km2. (58 % rural) • Municipalities: 26 (1 city + 25) • GDP per capita: 2632 EUR (54% from country average, 2006)

  6. Entrepreneurship • Entrepreneurial activity higher than average • Importance of rural entrepreneurship • Added value increasing but still is rather low • Challenges: - 1/3 covered by protected nature territory • distance from Riga • weakness of vocational training and knowledge transfer • Close to Estonia and Russia

  7. Added value per employed

  8. FOOD • Milk products • Beer • Bread and pastry-work • Ecoproducts

  9. WOOD PROCESING • Indoor and outdoor furniture • Houses (log & panel) • Wooden elements, toys • Traditional building & restoration

  10. FORESTRY ADN AGRICULTURE

  11. OTHER INDUSTRIES • Tourism and recreation • Metal processing • Glass fibber production • Trade • Financial services

  12. Institution of Vidzeme Planning Region • VPR is public body under control of Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government • Decision-making body - Region Development Council (representatives of 26 municipalities of the region) • Executive body - Administration of Vidzeme Planning Region

  13. Functions of Planning Region • Planning of regional development • Coordination of regional development • Coordination of cooperation between municipalities and state institutions • Evaluation and coordination of territorial plans of local municipalities • Regional culturecoordination • Regional public transport management • Regional projects

  14. Current projects • Implementation of Quality Management System in Vidzeme Planning Region (ESF) • Development of Vidzeme Region Alternative Social Service System (ESF) • Vidzeme Culture Programme (Latvia Culture Fund) • NEEBOR - Networking of Enterprises in the Eastern External Border RegionsInterregIVC)http://www.neebor.eu/ • Waterways Forward (InterregIVC) – development of small inland waterways

  15. 6. Trans in Form (BSR) - Transforming rural regions by launching scenarios, new narratives and attractive urban designhttp://www.tifpro.eu/ 7. Baltic Training Program (Central Baltic Program) - Search for innovative solutions for internationalisation of vocational training and support of cross border entrepreneurshiphttp://www.baltictrainingprogramme.eu/ 8. Wood for Bioenergy (BSR) 9. LatInnoFood (BSR or FP7) – strengthening of regional research-driven food cluster

  16. Innovative Approaches in Projectssome examples

  17. Project Quality Management System in VPR • Background – variable functions, constituted through reforms, missing national opinion • To be recognized by others, we should know who we are? • First regional administration in Latvia having internal development strategy, clear mission and vision. Recognized clients and their needs • Tools – TQM tool CAF, webpage and electronic document management system DocLogix

  18. CAF - Total Quality Management tool inspired by the Excellence Model of European Foundation for Quality Management and the model of the German University of Administrative Sciences in Spayer. First pilot version presented in May 2000 • DocLogix - complete software solution for information and business process management, integrates all documents, faxes, emails, tasks, contacts and procedures into coherent business logic (first version UAB DocLogix, 2003)

  19. Development of Vidzeme Region Alternative Social Service System • Competences exploited – Baltic Institute of Social Sciences, Riga Technical University • Tool – EKD method. Integrated collection of methods, techniques, and tools that supports process of analysing, planning,  designing, and changing the business. Applied in public administration

  20. Vidzeme Culture Programme • Ca 40 000 EUR yearly • 20-50 projects supported yearly • Internet tool for dissemination – localisation of project, short presentation • http://www.vidzeme.lv/lv/karte/

  21. NEEBOR • Networking of Enterprises in the Eastern External Border Regions • Exchange of best practices in business support and cross-border cooperation • Promotion of cooperation between partners and transfer of best practices and innovative methods • NEEBOR network (33 members)

  22. Trans in Form • Method - Attractivity barometter, developed by Telemark Institute, Norway • Is based on the fact that migration between regions is only partly caused by differences in job opportunities and economic development • People prefers some regions to settle, because they are attractive for other reasons • This flow of people create a positive economic development and jobs in a period

  23. Baltic Training Programme • Search for innovative solutionsforinternationalizationof vocational training and support of cross-border entrepreneurship • Test model where students at VET and their individual projects are matched with host-companies abroad. During one month theparticipants are offered an educational programme including both theory andpractice

  24. Why and we use innovative approaches • We are small, flexible and easy to change • We are young, ambitious and open-minded • We try actively listen to the client (inhabitants, local municipalities, national authorities, partners) – they tell a need, make a wish, and we search the method to bring the wish into reality using means what we have • Interdisciplinary, synergy and complementarity • We enjoy the process and we like the result

  25. Thank you for your attention www.vidzeme.lv

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