1. Northern Periphery Programme Preparatory Project
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Northern Periphery Programme Preparatory Project
Regional Collaboration in the High North
Kuopio, 30 September 2015

2. Rationale
Regional & territorial development actors face dynamic & complex challenges in a demanding strategic context
Desirability of complementary collaboration on operational challenges of implementing regional development programmes across the High North & Arctic
Number of events, institutions, programmes concerned with Arctic regional development
Extent, number & range of interests & issues combined with the pace of change
Regional & local economic development benefits from wider, regionally-based cooperation, collaboration and consultation
Overlapping/complementary geographies, goals, priorities and stakeholders
Regional and territorial development actors face dynamic and complex challenges in a demanding strategic context yet on the ground there is often a lack of critical mass to develop and deliver projects compounded by weakly coordinated range of intervention
Desirability of complementary collaboration on operational challenges of implementing regional development programmes across the Arctic and near Arctic
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4. Principles Flexible & responsive Results Facilitate Inclusive
Complement
Facilitate
Results
flexible – given the uncertainties involved in economic and social development trends
inclusive – crossing public/private, sectoral, thematic and geographical boundaries
outward facing – linking Arctic countries and regions to neighbouring areas and wider interests
unbureaucratic – avoiding the creation of new institutions or administrative processes
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5. Aims
Links - deepen existing links and encourage new forms of cooperation
Dialogue – greater strategic policy dialogue on areas of joint interest
Synergy – boost geographic & policy reach through synergies
Innovation – new and better interventions
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6. Function Functions Stakeholders Strategic foresight Knowledge exchange
Project & programme brokerage
Stakeholders
National government representatives
Programme managers
Relevant area organisations
European Commission
Contact points
Project partners
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7. Facilitation Foresight meeting Areas for collaboration
Strategic collaboration
Project collaborations
Community & Project
Knowledge
Facilitation
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8. Facilitation
Mgmt group
Steering group
Structure
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9. Evolving role Build trust, interest and relationships
Demonstrate role & results
Initially, work on a specific theme
Grow and evolve over time
Pilot project (3 years)
Foresight – policy paper, proposals for collaboration post 2020
Knowledge exchange – Organisational and nodal links, conference/event
Brokerage – cluster of project stakeholders
Evaluation
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10. Results Strategic collaboration Embedded knowledge exchange & learning
Better, innovative projects
New partnerships
Efficiency savings
Maximising, widening and deepening results
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