"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!

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Agenda and Presentations

 

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

 

10:30-11:15

Invited Talks

 

11:15 - 11:30

Coffee break

 

11:30 – 12:15

Methodology Discussion

PART 1: Defining and delineating industrial themes

 

 

 

 

 

12:15 – 13:00

Methodology Discussion

 PART 2: Mapping existing production, consumption and related sub-systems

 

13:00 – 14:00

Buffet lunch and coffee

 

14:00-15:00

Methodology Discussion

 PART 3: Envisioning future production, consumption and related sub-systems

 

15:00-16:00

Methodology Discussion

 PART 4: Identify leverage points and develop recommendations

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 

 

Venue

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