RUnUP Thematic Network

1. RUnUP Thematic Network Project Management Group Meeting Potsdam, 19 February 2010

2. RUnUP Thematic Network Agenda Item 2: Overview of RUnUP Progress Chris Wilson/ Clive Winters

3. Overview of RUnUP Progress • Progress Updates – Completed Actions • Action 1.1 Mapping the state of economic transformation • Action 2.1 Triple helix partnership-led Economic Development Strategy • Action 3.1 Creation and development of thematic triple helix partnerships

4. Overview of RUnUP Progress • Progress Updates – Ongoing Actions • Action 4.1 Talent attraction and retention strategies • Gateshead, Águeda, Barakaldo, Dunkirk, Leszno, Solna • Start June 2009; End March 2011 • Talent attraction and retention strategy to be developed by ULSG • Barakaldo activity based on three perspectives • Gateshead targeting Creative Industries • Solna designated member of Stockholm Science City • Action 4.2 Triple helix partnership personal business and location strategy • Gateshead , Barakaldo, Dunkirk, Leszno, Potsdam, Solna • Start June 2009; End March 2011 • Personal and business location guide to be developed by ULSG • Barakaldo activity based on two areas • Potsdam Chamber of Commerce skilled employees study • Solna key factors around innovation system already in place

5. Overview of RUnUP Progress • Progress Updates – Ongoing Actions • Action 4.3 Creating a distinctive ‘local brand’ • Gateshead, Águeda, Campobasso, Leszno, Potsdam, Solna • Start June 2009; End March 2011 • Distinctive local brand to be developed by ULSG • Campobasso identified local brands already in existence • Leszno training session for ULSG and established special working group • Águeda developed local brand under Águeda Urban Regeneration programme • Action 6.3 ULSG meetings and open conferences • All PPs responsible for delivery • Bi-monthly ULSG meetings, annual open conferences February 2010 and January 2011 • All PPs have regular meetings of core ULSG group • Campobasso and Patras both developed Memorandum of Understanding • Annual open conferences planned?

6. Overview of RUnUP Progress • Progress Updates – Ongoing Actions • Action 7.1 Local Action Plan • All PPs responsible for delivery • Most PPs held initial discussions with ULSG about activities • Barakaldo draft LAP with five lines of action • Gateshead draft business development framework to support LAP • Leszno working on two main areas • Action 8.4 Political and strategic engagement • All PPs need to ensure at six-monthly updates to politicians and strategic management • Barakaldo and Águeda regularly update Mayor on project progress • Gateshead ULSG officially recognised as sub-group of Gateshead Strategic Partnership • Action 11.1 Managing Authority engagement • Most PPs have MAs regularly attending ULSGs • Limited involvement at transnational meetings and events

7. RUnUP Thematic Network Agenda Item 3: RUnUP Work Plan – Next Steps Chris Wilson/ Clive Winters

8. RUnUP Work Plan: Next Steps • Expectations: development of next actions • Action 3.2: Cross-sectoral exchange and peer review programme • Project Partners: • Gateshead; Águeda; Campobasso; Leszno; Patras; Potsdam; Solna Timeline: • Begin: June 2009; End February 2010 Key outputs: • One-day shadowing sessions • One-month exchange secondments • Peer reviews

9. RUnUP Work Plan: Next Steps • Expectations: development of next actions • Action 3.3 Cross-sectoral entrepreneurship and innovation training programmes Project Partners: • Gateshead, Águeda, Campobasso, Dunkirk, Leszno, Patras, Potsdam, Solna Timeline: • Start March 2010; End November 2010 Key outputs: • 3 seminars and 2 full day master classes • Transferrable training programme

10. RUnUP Work Plan: Next Steps • Expectations: development of next actions • Action 4.1 Talent attraction and retention strategies Project Partners: • Gateshead, Águeda, Barakaldo, Dunkirk, Leszno, Solna • Action 4.2 Triple helix partnership personal business and location strategy Project Partners: • Gateshead, Barakaldo, Dunkirk, Leszno, Potsdam, Solna • Action 4.3 Creating a distinctive ‘local brand’ Project Partners: • Gateshead, Águeda, Campobasso, Leszno, Patras, Solna Timeline: • Begin: June 2009; End March 2011

11. RUnUP Work Plan: Next Steps • Expectations: development of next actions • Action 5.1 Best practice case studies Project Partners: • All project partners Timeline: • December 2009; December 2010 Key outputs: • 2 case studies per project partner (1,000 – 3,000 words each) • Dossier of best practice case studies

12. RUnUP Work Plan: Next Steps • Expectations: development of next actions • Action 5.2 Inter-ULSG peer review studies Project Partners: • Gateshead; Águeda, Dunkirk, Leszno Timeline: • May and June 2010 Key outputs: • Inter-ULSG peer reviews • Best practice paper on ULSG development

13. RUnUP Work Plan: Next Steps • Expectations: development of next actions • Action 7.1 Local Action Plan Project Partners: • All project partners Timeline: • Start December 2008; End May 2011 Key outputs: • Local Action Plan

14. RUnUP Thematic Network Agenda Item 4: Review of RUnUP Thematic Network Event Clive Winters

15. RUnUP Thematic Network Agenda Item 5: Update from URBACT Thematic Pole Meeting Chris Wilson/ Clive Winters

16. URBACT Thematic Pole Meeting • 02 / 03 February 2010 • Demands on URBACT • Evidence of project impact • Importance of communication • Good practice; case studies • Administration and financial management • Institut des Villes to ACSé • 2010 Annual Conference • Liege, 30th November – 1st December • Innovation and Creativity cloud webspace • Study on the economic crisis • Deeper analysis

17. RUnUP Thematic Network Agenda Item 6: Any Other Business

18. Any Other Business • Financial Management • Validation • First Level Control Certification • Communications Update • RUnUP Newsletter • ULSG Study Visit • Enschede, The Netherlands – 24 and 25 March 2010 • Leuven, Belgium – 20 May 2010?