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LOCREGIS II New Platforms. Steering Committee 4.9.1999. LOCREGIS New Platforms. Objective : Tree new regional networking platforms in new countries and basis for self-sustaining network Content of the work networking, transfer of experiences workshops Testing the tools and methods
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LOCREGIS IINew Platforms Steering Committee 4.9.1999
LOCREGIS New Platforms • Objective: Tree new regional networking platforms in new countries and basis for self-sustaining network • Content of the work • networking, transfer of experiences • workshops • Testing the tools and methods • Promotion of the new projects • With win to win approach
LOCREGIS Regions andNew Regions Lappi Kainuu Norrbotten Pohjois-Karjala Jämtland Varsinais-Suomi Etelä-Savo Valga Blekinge Valka Gotland Jihoceský kraj Klaipeda Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg Niederösterreich Trencin Norte Steiermark Budapest Burgenland Murchia West-Transdanubia Andalucia Sardegna Attiki
New PlatformsWhy? • One of the main features of LOCREGIS has been the support of the local and regional networking • Quality tool for the developed methodology • Wider use of the tools • Co-operation with other activities with similar goals (eris@, EURADA)
Matching Regional hopes and needs Hopes and needs of the Commission LOCREGIS matching
LOCREGIS project reaching the goals (testing networking, self-sustaining networks) testing the results transferring the methodology transferring the tools improving networking supporting integration objectives Project partners Finding new and complementary partners,synergy's New impulses for IS Exchange of expertise Finding commercial partners, partners for the 5th FP Programme Development of Regional Development Agencies in border regions Development of cross border co-operation in CEE countries Combining geographical areas and existing organisations with some new features Drawing benefit from trans-regional features to IS programs in their implementation New platformsObjectives
Benefits of the new regions In some cases new information about EU and funding sources (regions outside EU) In some cases new financial possibilities new partnership regional marketing exchange of expertise forum to present own viewpoints LOCREGIS co-operation with eris@ association and other organisations LOCREGIS co-operation with the European Union/DGXVI New PlatformsPotential benefits for the new regions
New PlatformsPhase I • Presentation of LOCREGIS to the new regions Discussions about appropriate work and connecting the LOCREGIS regions and new regions (with the presentation principally 1.7.-30.09.1999) • Implementation of the thematic practical work following the priorities of the new regions (1.10.-31.12.1999) • Planning the new platforms and workshops (1.11.-31.12.1999)
New PlatformsPhase I • Presentation • Presentation of LOCREGIS and main principles of the work • main management principles of LOCREGIS (e.g.: light management structures, grassroots work, win-to-win principle • functions of the database and of its major interests and advantages • Inventing the needs of the new regions
New PlatformsPractical work • Objectives: • making something together (get togehther under the umbrella of local and regional information society) • have results on certain limited sector • basis for the co-operation in the future? • Content: • Do the agreed practical work work based on the needs of the new regions • Transferring the analysis and networking tools • Transferring the evaluation system • Preparation of the workshops
New PlatformsPhase II • Phase 2 includes the following work • Organising tree workshops (one/platform) (1.1.-31.3.2000) • One main event in Brussels invited by the European Commission? • Seminar/Conference in Austria (April 2000) • Aftercare of the platforms (1.3.-30.4.2000)
New PlatformsInternal tasks of LOCREGIS • Collect the experience of the LOCREGIS networking platforms • Develop some recommended principles of the networking platforms • Promote the development of the new platforms in new countries • Qualify the priorities • New features (improving the existing networks) • Report the results
New PlatformsPrinciples of the co-operation • Equality of the regions • Does not imply any legal agreements or payments (except for the April 2000 seminar) • Each new partner is free to withdraw its participation from the project at any time • LOCREGIS will cover the costs of the people coming from the original partner regions (Exception the seminar in April 2000)