Events
Workshop: Smart Specialisation @ Work, evidence from four years of implementation
General Information
Over four years have now passed since Smart Specialisation Strategies (RIS3) officially entered European policy. In order to guarantee an effective policy learning from the implementation of the Smart Specialisation policy, it is important to keep building a space for communication and collaboration between thinkers and doers, based on shared empirical and conceptual ground. The aim of this workshop is strengthening such common ground in view of enhancing policy support.
During the workshop, the paper series “Smart Specialisation at work” developed in the Territorial Development Unit of the Joint Research Centre will be presented. Those papers will offer a comprehensive and unique view of the actual developments of the RIS3 policy in the EU territories, through the lenses of different techniques applied to different data sources.
This workshop will seek for input and insights from discussants and participants on the findings and the methodologies presented, in view of improving the analytical and policy support work of the Territorial Development Unit. It will also provide specific recommendations for future research lines and activities on RIS3, also in view of the assessment of the RIS3 enabling condition for the 2021-2027 ESIF Programming period.
The workshop will be open to the public, with a target audience of around 50 people spanning from academics to practitioners in the field of regional policy and European Institutions staff.
Agenda and Presentations
Moderation: Manuel Palazuelos – JRC
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08:30-09:00 |
Registration |
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09:00-09:30 |
Welcome and Introduction Markku Markkula, First Vice-president – Committee of the Regions Peter Berkowitz, Head of Smart and Sustainable Growth Unit – DG REGIO Manuel Palazuelos, Coordinator S3 Platform – JRC |
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09:30-10:45 |
Smart Specialisation @ Work – Session I “Smart specialisation: What may get lost in translation from concept to practice?”, Carlo Gianelle & Fabrizio Guzzo – JRC (background materials 1 & 2) Discussants: Donato Iacobucci – Polytechnic University of Marche Roberto Parras – Head of the Secretariat of RIS3-Comunitat Valenciana Debate |
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10:45-11:15 |
Coffee break |
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11:15-12:30 |
Smart Specialisation @ Work – Session II “The entrepreneurial discovery as a continuous process”, Elisabetta Marinelli & Inmaculada Periañez-Forte – JRC Discussants: Pedro Marques – INGENIO, Polytechnic University of Valencia Maria Jennifer Grisorio – ARTI Puglia Debate |
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12:30-13:30 |
Lunch |
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Smart Specialisation @ Work – Session III “The policy makers’ view on strategy design and implementation: evidence from a JRC survey”, Fabrizio Guzzo, Elisabetta Marinelli & Carlo Gianelle – JRC Discussants: Laura Polverari – University of Strathclyde Ramojus Reimeris – MOSTA Lithuania Debate |
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14:45-15:15 |
Coffee break |
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15:15-16:00 |
Reflections on future research lines and common activities Proposals for consolidating a space for collaboration among researchers, practitioner and policy makers, Fabrizio Guzzo, Elisabetta Marinelli & Carlo Gianelle – JRC; Ana Fernandez Zubieta – Complutense University of Madrid (TBC); Frédéric Pinna – DEV'UP Centre Val de Loire (TBC); Gabriela Macoveiu – Regional Development Agency Nord-Est; Mara Giua – Department of Economics and Rossi-Doria Centre, Roma Tre University |
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16:00-16:15 |
Closing Manuel Palazuelos, Coordinator S3 Platform – JRC |
Venue
Contact information
Carlo.GIANELLE@ec.europa.eu
Els.DE-RADEMAEKER@ec.europa.eu