1. Workshop 1B Making information society a reality in the regions Networking in action: How to transfer eGovernment applications Rocío RUBIO CENTENO PIKE Project Coordinator
European Commission Conference Centre "Charlemagne" Rue de la Loi 170 B-1040 Brussels

2. Promoting Innovation and the Knowledge Economy
PIKE
Promoting Innovation and the Knowledge Economy
Aim
To improve Innovation & Knowledge Economy
Policies through the transfer of good practices
and through the integration of these good
practices into the mainstream SF programmes
Objectives
To transfer eGov and Wireless Broadband good
practice pilots and tools
To share the identified good practices and to
develop an Action Plan to transfer them into the
Mainstream SF programmes
To disseminate information about the project to a
large audience
Budget
€1,665,523
75% funding rate
Funding programme
INTERREG IVC
Type
Capitalisation – FAST TRACK
Duration
2 years (Jul’2008 – Jun’2010)
Partners: 10

3. Project partners ERNACT (Lead partner) Donegal County Council (IE)
Derry City Council (UK)
Galway County Council (IE)
Cantabria Regional Development Agency (ES)
ALA Vasternorrland (SE)
Bologna Municipality (IT)
Olomouc Regional Authority (CZ)
Agency for Regional Development and Innovations (BG)
Region of Sterea Ellada (GR)

4. PIKE partners

5. Project background ERNACT network
6 of the 10 partners cooperated in previous INTERREG IIIC – BRISE project
AIM: identify ICT initiatives that would help overcome disparities
Partners became aware of other regions’ good practices and interested in getting them transferred
INTERREG IVC Capitalisation projects: ideal mechanism

6. 4 Good Practices Wireless broadband Derry City Council eGovernment
Wireless Cities
eGovernment
Donegal County Council
Online Planning Services
Cantabria Regional Development Agency
Integrated Aid System (IAS)
eGovernment services (eLOCAL

7. Shared Services Centre
GOOD PRACTICES
Shared Services Centre
SIGETRIM
ElectronicSignature
Virtual Flights
Web Page

8. Documenting & presenting the GPs
TOOLS
Exchange of experiences
Ensuring
implementation
under the ROPs
Documenting & presenting the GPs
Transferring
the GPs
Event
Local Workshops
with bodies responsible
for OP
Good Practice
Transfer Pack
Study
visits
Document
Good Practice
Transfer workshop
Presentation
to ROP MC
Good Practice
Transfer
Roadmap
Regional
Action Plan
Launch
Action
Plan
Communication & dissemination
Conferences
Press
releases
Brochure
Newsletter
GP Handbooks
Website

9. METHODOLOGY Local Workshop 1 Good Practice Transfer Pack Good Practice
Documenting & presenting the GPs
Transferring the GPs
Ensuring implementation under the ROPs
Local
Workshop 1
Good Practice
Transfer Pack
Good Practice
Transfer workshop
Event
Document GP
Transfer
Roadmap
Local
Workshop 2
Study
visits
Action
Plan
Local
Workshop 3
Presentation
to ROP MC
Regional
Action Plan
Launch

10. Role of the network “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts”
Facilitate the coming together of two sets of regions with different degrees of development
Well designed methodology
Mentoring and support function
Peer-review of all documents
Identical process replicated in 9 regions

11. Challenges & Opportunities
Documenting and transferring the GPs taking into account different local contexts
MA commitment to Action Plans
Transfer a successful GP:
save time and money
learn from what others have already done
Avoid mistakes
Developing a permanent mechanism for transferring regional development GP into mainstream SF programmes

12. Contact information
Rocío RUBIO CENTENO
ERNACT EEIG Unit 2, 2nd Floor Park House Ballyraine Letterkenny Co. Donegal Ireland