08:30-09:00

Registration

09:00-10:15

Moderator:  Alessandro RAINOLDI, Head of Unit, Territorial Development, DG Joint Research Centre, European Commission

Welcome

Ramojus REIMERIS, Higher Education Monitoring and Analysis Centre (MOSTA)

Jurgita STANIULYTE, Senior Advisor, Office of the Government, Lithuania

Monitoring Smart Specialisation Strategies: Recent evidence

In early 2018 the Territorial Development Unit of the Joint Research Centre carried out a survey on the Smart Specialisation experience across European regions and countries. The survey intended to take stock of Smart Specialisation Strategies implementation, identify critical issues and challenges and draw some lessons and recommendations in light of the debate on the post-2020 Cohesion Policy.

The main results of the survey will be presented during this session. The presentation will focus on respondents' views concerning monitoring Smart Specialisation Strategies.

Fabrizio GUZZO, Territorial Development Unit, DG JRC, European Commission

Challenges and Options for RIS3 Monitoring Systems

The process of designing a monitoring system for RIS3 involves a variety of components. First, the identification of the system’s goals, around which a consensus is to be achieved by key actors. Second, the integration of key principles to ensure the quality and the adequate functioning of the proposed monitoring system. Third the adoption of a suitable framework for its governance, which includes:  the allocation of clear responsibilities for building and implementing the system with the aim to ensure clear ownership; the identification of the main users to ensure political endorsement of the system;  the involvement of key stakeholders in the production of the system.
And last but not least the definition of key input, output and result indicators which are at the heart of the system. The presentation will illustrate those points on the basis of recent experiences of developing RIS3 monitoring systems.

Claire NAUWELAERS, STI Policy Expert

Presentation of the PXL methodology

This session will provide some information on the organisation of the following  PXL sessions in which each partner will provide a short account of their experience in defining and implementing monitoring for Smart Specialisation. Presentations will be then followed by a discussion of the key questions, issues and challenges proposed by the three regions under review.

Carlo GIANELLE, Territorial Development Unit, DG JRC, European Commission

10:10-11:45

Peer review session 1: Lithuania (LT) (Background document)

11:45-12:00

Coffee break

12:00-13:30

Peer-review session 2: Friuli Venezia Giulia (IT) (Background document)

13:30-14:30

Lunch

14:30-16:00

Peer-review session 3: Lower Austria (AT) (Background document)

16:00-16:15

Coffee break

16:15-16:45

Collective reflection and conclusions

The three partners under review, together with MOSTA and DG JRC representatives, will comment on the main recommendations and lessons learnt emerged during the PXL exercise.

Conclusions and follow-up activities will also be provided during this final session