Regions for Economic Change 20 May 2010 Next Generation Network Regions for Economic Change Conference Workshop 1 A INTERREG IV C From Networking to Policy Change: B3 Regions, Results and Lesson Learnt Elsa Pilone Piedmont Region/CSI-Piemonte

Regions for Economic Change 20 May 2010 Next Generation Network CONTENTS Key Results Lessons learnt

Regions for Economic Change 20 May 2010 Next Generation Network OVERVIEW: THE 2 KEY ELEMENTS THE CAPITALISATION APPROACH Focus on action ( Translation of good practices into mainstream policies Knowledge already available: 8 good practices identified Direct involvement of Managing Authorities THE FAST TRACK ASPECT Active support of the Commission services: DG Regional Policy, DG Information Society and Media, DG Competition, Eurostat... Stronger link between exchange of good practices and mainstream funding programmes, especially if Indirect participation of MAs stakeholders

Regions for Economic Change 20 May 2010 Next Generation Network OVERVIEW: The 8 good practices 1)Demand aggregation 2)PPP 3)ICT observatory and integrated portals 4)Broadband search engine 5)Education services 6)E-Government solutions 7)Broadband Technologies for rural areas Technological approach 8)State Aid procedures Management skills Broadband projects Economic models

Regions for Economic Change 20 May 2010 Next Generation Network OVERVIEW: The Fast Track Capitalisation Network Demand Aggregation ICT Observatory Education Services BB Technologies eGovernment State Aid Integrated Portals PPP EC Good Practice Donors Managing Authorities Cohesion Policy

Regions for Economic Change 20 May 2010 OVERVIEW: Transfer the good practices Demand Aggregation workshop ICT Observatory study visit Turin conference State Aid workshop Fast Track Seminar

Regions for Economic Change 20 May 2010 Next Generation Network KEY RESULTS 12 Action Plans 1)Piedmont/CSI-Piemonte (IT): Catalan experience 2)Sterea Ellada (GR): Catalonia and Malopolska experiences 3)Catalonia (ES): Piedmont and Nynet experiences 4)Crete/ University of Crete (GR): Piedmont experience 5)Malopolska (PL): Piemdont, Nynet and Catalonia experiences 6)Lodz/City of Lodz (PL) 7)Lower Silesia (PL): Catalonia, Nynet and Piedmont experiences 8)Sardinia (IT): Fundecyt and Catalonia experiences 9)Yorkshire Forward/Nynet (UK): Piedmont, Bulgaria and Catalonia experiences 10)Ministry of Transport and Information TechnologyBulgaria/iCentres (BG): Piedmont, Nynet, NCA, Lower Silesia, Catalonia experiences 11)Extremadura/Fundecyt (ES): Nynet experience 12)Ministry of Telecommunications-Cyprus/University of Cyprus (CY): Piedmont experience

Regions for Economic Change 20 May 2010 Next Generation Network KEY RESULTS: 12 ACTION PLANS DONORS Sardinia Lower Silesia Cyprus Bulgaria MAIN BENEFICIARIES Lodzkie Malopolska Sterea Ellada MOST WANTED DONORS Catalunya Piemonte Extremadura North Yorkshire Crete

Regions for Economic Change 20 May 2010 Broadband challenge is faced on different funding scales: B3 Regions deals with major multimillion regional programmes! Different Source : ERDF, ESF, EAFRD Malopolska :7M ERDF, 2M National fund Sardinia : 67M ERDF, 10M EARDF, 61M ESF, 36 M regional fund KEY RESULTS

Regions for Economic Change 20 May 2010 Next Generation Network LESSON LEARNT Regional/National elections can be a crucial point in the action plans delivery process -especially if the results lead to a sudden change in the Regional government and a consequently reorganisation process as well (political issues)

Regions for Economic Change 20 May 2010 Sharing methodologies among regions Hidden knowledge potential Powerful learning instrument Fast Track Mutual benefits LEASSON LEARNT

Regions for Economic Change 20 May 2010 Next Generation Network Thank you for your attention! Lodz, 15 th June 2010 B3 Regions Final conference