"Understanding and managing industrial transitions": inception and review methodology validation workshop

09 Jul 2019 to 09 Jul 2019
Joint Research Centre, Room A30. Edificio Expo, C. Inca Garcilaso 3, 41092, Sevilla

The Joint Research Centre within the frame of the project "RIS3 Support to Lagging Regions" is launching a horizontal Working Group on "Understanding and Managing Industrial Transitions". Let's foster a positive vision together that inspires regions!

08:30-9:00	Arrival and coffee
9:00-9:10	Welcome and Introduction Alessandro RAINOLDI, Head of Unit JRC B3 "Territorial Development" Ken GUY, Working Group Chair, Wise Guys
9:10-9:30	Project Description and Methodology Overview Mark BODEN and Dimitrios PONTIKAKIS, JRC POINT Methodology (Projecting Opportunities for Industrial Transitions) for the Reviews Review approach and objectives Overview of methodological steps Timeframes and Resources
9:30 – 10:30	Regional and/or national perspectives Authorities present related actions and expectations from the reviews Joaquín Villar, Agencia de Energia, Junta de Andalucía, Spain Michalis Gkoumas, Ministry of Economy and Development Greece and Asterios Chatziparadeisis, General Secretariat for Research and Technology, Greece Lyudmila Tozeva, Council of Ministers, Bulgaria Sander Kes, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Netherlands
10:30-11:15	Invited Talks Regional actors, policy processes and diversification: An opportunity for transformation in peripheral regions, Matias RAMIREZ, SPRU, University of Sussex Local-onomics and the co-evolutionary transition: policy for deeper and wider co-innovation in cities and regions, Joe RAVETZ, University of Manchester The Challenge of Building Support Coalitions, Tatiana FERNANDEZ SIRERA, Generalitat de Catalunya
11:15 - 11:30	Coffee break
11:30 – 12:15	Methodology Discussion PART 1: Defining and delineating industrial themes Moderator: Ken Guy, Wise Guys Proposal: Dimitrios PONTIKAKIS, JRC Discussant: Nikos KARAMPEKIOS, National Documentation Centre, Greece Plenary Q&A
12:15 – 13:00	Methodology Discussion PART 2: Mapping existing production, consumption and related sub-systems Moderator: Elisabetta MARINELLI, JRC Proposal: Dimitrios PONTIKAKIS, JRC Discussant: Gernot HUTSCHENREITER, OECD Plenary Q&A
13:00 – 14:00	Buffet lunch and coffee
14:00-15:00	Methodology Discussion PART 3: Envisioning future production, consumption and related sub-systems Moderator: Prof. Erik Arnold, Technopolis Proposal: Dimitrios PONTIKAKIS, JRC Discussant: Matthijs JANSSEN, Utrecht University Plenary Q&A
15:00-16:00	Methodology Discussion PART 4: Identify leverage points and develop recommendations Moderator: Tatiana FERNANDEZ SIRERA, Generalitat de Catalunya Proposal: Dimitrios PONTIKAKIS, JRC Discussant: Héloïse BERKOWITZ, CNRS, France Plenary Q&A
16:00-16:15	Coffee break
16:15-16:45	Key Conclusions and Next Steps Prof. Erik ARNOLD, Working Group Rapporteur, Technopolis Ken GUY, Working Group Chair, Wise Guys Dimitrios PONTIKAKIS, JRC
16:45-17:30	Meeting of the Advisory Board (by invitation) Confirmed members (not everyone will attend the first meeting): Johan SCHOT, Utrecht University / Matias Ramirez, SPRU (alternately) Gernot HUTSCHENREITER / Mario Cervantes (alternately), OECD, STI Directorate Tatiana FERNANDEZ SIRERA, Generalitat de Catalunya Joe RAVETZ, University of Manchester, UK Effie AMANATIDOU, University of Manchester, UK Göran MARKLUND, VINNOVA, Sweden Ian HUGHES, University College Cork, Ireland Pietro MONCADA PATERNO'CASTELLO, JRC Antonio ANDREONI, SOAS University of London, UK Attila VARGA, University of Pecs, Hungary

Practical Information

When: 09 Jul 2019 to 09 Jul 2019
Where: Joint Research Centre, Room A30. Edificio Expo, C. Inca Garcilaso 3, 41092, Sevilla
Registration Information: By invitation

Description

This initial Working Group meeting in Seville sought to promote a proactive discussion that aimed to validate the methodology of the reviews and to define the next steps in the process.

This event took place on 9 July, 2019 in Seville, Spain

Objectives

To support regional (and where appropriate national) authorities facing major industrial transitions
To develop credible positive visions for the future that can be the source of pride and inspiration for the region (or country)
To define a methodology that draws on expertise on system innovation / transition management, foresight, industrial policy and innovation governance
To offer concrete suggestions for the advancement of the transition by focusing on an industrial theme of growing global importance provided by the relevant authorities
To map the existing orientation, resource mobilisation, production and consumption systems in order to develop a vision for their future transformation

Participants

The Working Group participants included: Project partners, invited experts and members of the advisory board.

Contact

Dimitrios Pontikakis: dimitrios.pontikakis@ec.europa.eu

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