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Regional Development Agencies European trends and experiences. Akdeniz University, Antalya, 19 April 2010. Professor Henrik Halkier Aalborg University, Denmark halkier@ihis.aau.dk. OUTLINE. RDAs: Great expectations European diversity Governance Strategies Instruments
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Regional Development Agencies European trends and experiences Akdeniz University, Antalya, 19 April 2010 Professor Henrik Halkier Aalborg University, Denmark halkier@ihis.aau.dk
OUTLINE • RDAs: Great expectations • European diversity • Governance • Strategies • Instruments • Current and future challenges Henrik Halkier Aalborg University, Denmark halkier@ihis.aau.dk
RDAs:GREAT EXPECTATIONS Tailor-made strategies • specific problems • local firms focus • integrated policies Arm's-length sponsorship • long-term strategy • private-sector support • specialist staff RDA Flexible instruments • finance, infrastructure • advice, networks, training • proactive implementation
3/19 20/21 4/15 4/5 6/6 2/10 12/12 10/12 4/4 7/14 16/16 7/11 6/13 2/8 9/9 5/7 17/17 6/11 6/16 12/20 8/12 15/15 EUROPEAN DIVERSITYThe 2007 RDA survey Empirical survey • most important organisation at most important meso-level • four most prominent policies • web-based survey • 181 regions • snapshot becoming wider/deeper halkier@ihis.aau.dk
Sponsorship arm's-length, one sponsor EUROPEAN DIVERSITYThe 2007 RDA survey halkier@ihis.aau.dk
Sponsorship arm's-length, one sponsor Strategies competitiveness EUROPEAN DIVERSITYThe 2007 RDA survey halkier@ihis.aau.dk
Sponsorship arm's-length, one sponsor Strategies competitiveness Instruments knowledge-intensive EUROPEAN DIVERSITYThe 2007 RDA survey halkier@ihis.aau.dk
CURRENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES halkier@ihis.aau.dk