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This brochure gives you an overview of the aims, the partners and working methods of SMART EUROPE. To me, its colourful presentation is symbolic for the enthusiasm and creativity of the partnership. I am looking forward to working together in an international setting on the theme of innovation-based jobs, since strengthening the ties between innovation and employment policies is one of the challenges in our regions. Please don’t hesitate to send me your feedback on SMART EUROPE!
The views expressed in this document, as well as the information included in it, do not necessary reflect the opinion or position of the Managing Authority and in no way commits the institution.
Edited by Veneto Innovazione Via Torino 105 - 30172 Venezia Mestre Released on June 2012
Best regards,
Jan-Nico Appelman Deputy Queen’s Commissioner, Province of Flevoland Chairman of the SMART EUROPE Monitoring Board
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SMART EUROPE in a nutshell
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Partnership
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Some background information...
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SMART EUROPE Peer Review. A methodology tailored to regions
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SMART results
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Contacts
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What is Interreg IVC?
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partnership Province of Flevoland Lead Partner www.flevoland.nl
Assembly of European Regions www.aer.eu
Manchester Metropolitan University/ Centre for Enterprise www.mmucfe.co.uk
Veneto Region
www.regione.veneto.it
Veneto Innovazione
www.venetoinnovazione.it
Province of Bologna
www.provincia.bologna.it
Észak Alföld Regional Development Agency www.eszakalfold.hu
Maramures County Council www.cjmaramures.ro
Almi Företagspartner Mitt AB www.almi.se/mitt
Patras Science Park S.A. www.psp.org.gr
The Baltic Institute of Finland www.baltic.org
Avila County Council www.diputacionavila.es
SØr – TrØndelag County Authority www.stfk.no
some background information...
SMART EUROPE is in line with the Europe 2020 Strategy, recognising that employment and innovation are intertwined objectives to be pursued to meet Europe’s growth and jobs targets for 2020. SMART EUROPE is relevant to the smart specialisation approach, calling on national and regional authorities to define smart policies with clear investment priorities on specific innovation assets.
SMART EUROPE builds on the previous Interreg IVC project Mini Europe (2008 – 2011), focused on transparent infrastructures for innovation in SMEs and the promotion of entrepreneurship. With the deepening of the economic crisis, boosting regional employment in sectors and clusters that combine a potential for innovation and significant job creation has become an urgent task for regional authorities. Therefore, the Mini Europe consortium designed SMART EUROPE, a project targeting policy interventions for specific segments of regional economies, best capable of sustaining employment growth.
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Studies and statistics show the trend
highly qualified knowledge workers in the EU
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be in knowledge and skill-intensive occupations, such as high level managerial and technical jobs.
Employment trend by qualification, EU27 (2010-2020)
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Employment trend by occupation, EU27 (2010-2020) Sources: Cedefop - Eurostat
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SMART results The launch of new innovative companies Overall SMART EUROPE fosters
Innovation in traditional sectors and non-metropolitan areas
The creation of innovative hubs
Collects successful employment policies and instruments fostering innovationbased jobs in a Catalogue of Good Practices
11 good practices exchanged
Supports the improvement of local policies for each partner region through Action and Implementation Plans
11 regional/local policies addressed
Engages local institutions and key stakeholders in interactive and dynamic SMART Cafès
220 stakeholders involved
Issues the SMART EUROPE Toolkit, a customized package of policy instruments and measures to facilitate the creation of innovationbased jobs
1 Toolkit
In detail SMART EUROPE Develops and implements a Peer Review Methodology
11 Action Plans & 11 Implementation Plans
Disseminates the tested measures towards other interested EU Regions
More than 1000 people informed
SMART Cafés: informal workshops designed to set up a living network of collaborative dialogue around the main project topics. The aim of the SMART Cafés, held in all partner regions, is to raise the awareness of the SMART EUROPE project at regional level and to involve the relevant stakeholders since the beginning.
SMART EUROPE is coordinated by
contacts
Province of Flevoland Component 1 leader Programme Management Europe P.O. Box 55 - 8200 AB Lelystad The Netherlands Bob Pels Programme Manager, European Territorial Cooperation +31 (0) 320 265 474 bob.pels@flevoland.nl Karin Maatje Project Manager Interreg +31 (0) 320 265 745 karin.maatje@flevoland.nl
Veneto Innovazione SPA Component 2 leader +39 041 868 5301 mariasole.dorazio@venetoinnovazione.it Észak-AlfÜld Regional Development Agency Component 3 leader + 36 52 524 760 zsofia.munnich@eszakalfold.hu
INTERREG IVC provides funding for interregional cooperation across Europe. The overall objective of the programme is to improve the
interreg IVC
effectiveness of regional policies and instruments. The areas of support are innovation and the knowledge economy, environment and risk prevention. Thus, the programme aims to contribute to the economic modernisation and competitiveness of Europe. A project funded by INTERREG IVC builds on the exchange of experiences among partners who are ideally responsible for the development of their local and regional policies. Typical tools for exchange of experience are networking activities such as thematic workshops, seminars, conferences, surveys, and study visits. Project partners cooperate to identify and transfer good practices.
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