1. Knowledge Recirculation and Public Policy European trends and implications Professor Henrik Halkier Aalborg University, Denmark halkier@ihis.aau.dk Linking in to global knowledge flows Malmö, 22 April 2010

2. 1.Current policy trends Strategies Governance Instruments 2.Emerging knowledge dynamics 3.Policy implications OUTLINE Professor Henrik Halkier Aalborg University, Denmark halkier@ihis.aau.dk

3. CURRENT POLICIES Policy characteristics Lisbon-oriented strategies halkier@ihis.aau.dk Source: EURODITE WP1c report

4. CURRENT POLICIES Policy characteristics Lisbon-oriented strategies Multi-level governance halkier@ihis.aau.dk Relative importance of policy governance EUNat Regional/ local Auto ●●●●●● Bio ●● Food ●●●●● ICT ●●●●● KIBS ●●●●●● New media ●● Tourism ●●●●●● All cases ●●●●●● Source: EURODITE WP8 report

5. CURRENT POLICIES Policy characteristics Lisbon-oriented strategies Multi-level governance Knowledge-intensive halkier@ihis.aau.dk Relative importance of policy targets HardwareSoftwareOrgware Auto ●●●●●● Bio ●●●●●● Food ●●●●●●● ICT ●●●●●● KIBS ●●●●●● New media ●●●●● Tourism ●● All cases ●● Source: EURODITE WP8 report

6. CURRENT POLICIES Policy characteristics Lisbon-oriented strategies Multi-level governance Knowledge-intensive Knowledge- conservative? Inward-looking? halkier@ihis.aau.dk Relative importance of knowledge types in knowledge interactions Analytical ● Synthetic ●● Symbolic ●● Analytical/synthetic ● Synthetic/symbolic ● All three types Source: EURODITE WP8 report

7. EMERGING KNOWLEDGE DYNAMICS regional knowledge configurations have national patterns increasingly complex knowledge production chains –new geographies of knowledge dynamics increasing role of combinatorial knowledge –crossing sectoral path-dependent borders –growing role of symbolic knowledge

8. EURODITE Policy implications 1 1. Further a wider range of knowledge symbolic, demand-oriented basic learning, social variation long-term, extra-regional relations 2. Further combinatorial knowledge interdisciplinary education/training/capacities new proximities recombination of existing competences in region

9. 3. Increase policy coordination between levels of government between policy areas between diversity of actors 4. Evidence-based policy-making inspiration, not copy/paste improved statistical resources improved policy preparation/evaluation EURODITE Policy implications 2