1. Regional Development Agencies European trends and experiences Professor Henrik Halkier Aalborg University, Denmark halkier@ihis.aau.dk Akdeniz University, Antalya, 19 April 2010

2. Henrik Halkier Aalborg University, Denmark halkier@ihis.aau.dk 1.RDAs: Great expectations 2.European diversity Governance Strategies Instruments 3.Current and future challenges OUTLINE

3. RDAs: GREAT EXPECTATIONS Arm's-length sponsorship long-term strategy private-sector support specialist staff Flexible instruments finance, infrastructure advice, networks, training proactive implementation Tailor-made strategies specific problems local firms focus integrated policies RDA

4. EUROPEAN DIVERSITY The 2007 RDA survey Empirical survey most important organisation at most important meso-level four most prominent policies web-based survey 181 regions snapshot becoming wider/deeper 20/21 9/9 16/16 4/5 12/12 7/14 15/15 17/17 4/15 6/13 6/6 7/11 3/19 2/10 10/12 5/7 4/4 8/12 6/11 2/8 6/16 12/20 halkier@ihis.aau.dk

5. EUROPEAN DIVERSITY The 2007 RDA survey Sponsorship arm's-length, one sponsor halkier@ihis.aau.dk

6. EUROPEAN DIVERSITY The 2007 RDA survey Sponsorship arm's-length, one sponsor Strategies competitiveness halkier@ihis.aau.dk

7. EUROPEAN DIVERSITY The 2007 RDA survey Sponsorship arm's-length, one sponsor Strategies competitiveness Instruments knowledge-intensive halkier@ihis.aau.dk

8. CURRENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES Political sponsorship clear about development goals other sponsor goals also important clear about degree of autonomy Tailor-made strategies realism about global trends secure legitimacy via partnership clients are source of innovation Policy instruments use local and international resources learning more efficient than copying focus on facilitating knowledge dynamics halkier@ihis.aau.dk