Transfer of Experiences in Deserve (A critical review)

1. Transfer of Experiences in Deserve(A critical review) Esko Lehto Jukka Oksa Karelian Institute University of Joensuu

2. Transferring of models (1): Hopeful Thinking Information and experiences about models Models of the Best Practice Transferring of models: seminars, study trips, presentations, www pages, media Learning from others Local Activities and Solutions, Place A Local Activities and Solutions, Place B

3. Transferring of models (2): Joint Learning EU programmes and policies Transferring of models: seminars, study trips, presentations, www pages, media National programmes and policies Models of the Best Practices Regional policies and programmes Non-Governmental Organisations Information and experiences about models Local administration Learning together Local voluntary activities Local Activities and Solutions, Place C Local Activities and Solutions, Place A Local Activities and Solutions, Place B

4. What Deserve has been doing? Defining objectives for policies Implementing measures Transferring of models: seminars, study trips, presentations, www pages, media EU programmes and policies National programmes and policies Iceland Non-Governmental Organisations Cowals, Scotland Regional policies and programmes North Sweden Learning from others: Finland Information and experiences about models Local administration Finland Kainuu Local voluntary activities

5. Deserve transfers of experience (Sweden) Defining objectives for policies Implementing measures Transferring of models: seminars, study trips, presentations EU programmes and policies National programmes and policies Iceland Non-Governmental Organisations Cowals, Scotland Regional policies and programmes North Sweden Finland Learning together Local administration Finland Kainuu Local voluntary activities

6. Deserve transfers of experience (Scotland) Defining objectives for policies Implementing measures Transferring of models: seminars, study trips, presentations EU programmes and policies National programmes and policies Iceland Non-Governmental Organisations Cowals, Scotland Regional policies and programmes North Sweden Finland Learning together Local administration Finland Kainuu Local voluntary activities

7. Deserve transfers of experience (Finland) Defining objectives for policies Implementing measures Transferring of models: seminars, study trips, presentations EU programmes and policies National programmes and policies Iceland Non-Governmental Organisations Cowals, Scotland Regional policies and programmes North Sweden Finland Learning together Local administration Finland Kainuu Local voluntary activities

8. Transfers of experience (Bottom Rules) Defining objectives for policies Implementing measures Transferring of models: seminars, study trips, presentations EU programmes and policies National programmes and policies Iceland Non-Governmental Organisations Cowals, Scotland Regional policies and programmes North Sweden Bottom Rules Finland Norway Sweden Learning together Local administration Finland Kainuu Local voluntary activities

9. Transfers of experience, together Defining objectives for policies Implementing measures Transferring of models: seminars, study trips, presentations EU programmes and policies National programmes and policies Iceland Iceland Non-Governmental Organisations Cowals, Scotland Cowals, Scotland Regional policies and programmes North Sweden Bottom Rules Finland Norway Sweden Learning together Local administration Finland Kainuu Finland Kainuu Local voluntary activities

10. Joint Learning Overcomes Barriers of Transferring Experience: 1) Helps to overcome problems of mediation and interpretation of experiences. 2) Integrates the exchange of formal and informal / tacit knowledge (e.g. experience). 3) Connects common objectives with understanding of different contexts. 4) Calls for the participation of different kinds of partners (different administrative levels, public, private, voluntary sectors, etc.). Learning together

11. Improves Networks and Social Capital 1) Brings new resources: various skills and experiences contribute to solving of common problems and serving common interests. 2) Creates trust: Finding others useful in terms of the common objective creates understanding of the values, the objectives and the skills of others. 3) Sustainable results: Single events, such as seminars or study trips become part of a longer joint process of networking and co-operation. Learning together

12. Policy Conclusions 1) Policies should target more on Joint Learning instead of transferring models. 2) Transfer of models or dissemination of the Best Practices is futile (an empty token), if it is not part of Joint Learning processes. 3) Joint Learning leads to larger networks, improved and more sustainable impacts, wider participation, connecting of common objectives with specific contexts. Learning together

13. Data utilized • Thematic interviews of key persons (Scotland, Iceland, and Sweden) • Questionnaires before and after Finnish groups visiting Scotland (11 persons) and North Sweden (21 persons) • Notes of workshops of the Finnish groups after visiting Scotland and Sweden • Deserve documents: progress reports, monitoring data, descriptions of actions of Bottom Rules, presentations of Scottish, Swedish, Icelandic and Finnish pilot projects.

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