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Peer-Review Workshop on
Governance of RIS3
27-28 May 2015, Sibiu, Romania
Across Europe (and even outside), regions are at different stages in the quest for smart
specialisation, from understanding what it means and setting a vision for the future, to establishing
priorities through an entrepreneurial process of discovery, and finally to begin implementing their
strategies. In reality it is not a linear process and in fact constant reflection is the cornerstone of any
successful strategy. However, what remains the same at all stages is the importance of a good
governance structure.
The regions of Europe are also entering a critical period in terms of spending the new European
Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) in the area of Research and Innovation because Operational
Programmes are being launched.
In this context, the S3 Platform will hold a thematic workshop on governance, hosted by the Centru
region of Romania, on 27-28 May. Three regions, including Lombardy (Italy), Värmland (Sweden), and
Centru itself will share experiences on governing their smart specialisation strategies and moving
from design to implementation.
The objectives of the workshop are to:
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Compare governance structures for RIS3 in different regions of Europe
Understand the main challenges when moving from design to implementation of RIS3
Learn lessons from the regional cases to help build guidance material of the S3 Platform
Venue:
Ramada Hotel Conference, Room Beta,
2, Emil Cioran Street, Sibiu, 550025
Agenda
Wednesday, May 27
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09:00– 09:30
Registration
09:30 – 11:00
Opening session
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Welcome by representatives of the Centru Region and the S3 Platform
o Ioan Cindrea – Chairman of Regional Development Board of Centru
Region
o John Edwards – The S3 Platform
o Simion Cretu – General Director of the Regional Development Agency
“Centru”
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The Romanian perspective:
o Tudor Prisecaru – President of the National Authority for Scientific
Research and Innovation
o Stefan Oachesu – Ministry of Regional Development and Public
Administration
o Alexandra Dinca – Town Hall of Sibiu
11:00-11.15
Coffee break
11:15-12:15
Roundtable on governance of RIS3
Moderated by Krzysztof Mieszkowski (The S3 Platform)
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The Policy Challenge in Smart Specialisation. Evidence from the 2014 Fraunhofer
ISI Survey by Henning Kroll, FraunhoferISI
Governance in a multi-level perspective by Malin Stegman McCallion, Karlstadt
University
Discussion
12:15 – 13:15
Lunch break
13:15 – 15:15
Peer review session: Centru (RO)
Moderated by John Edwards (The S3 Platform)
15:15 – 15:30
Coffee break
15:30 – 17:30
Peer review session: Lombardy (IT) (KM)
Moderated by Krzysztof Mieszkowski (The S3 Platform)
17:30 – 19:30
Study tour: Laboratories of conservation and restoration of traditional cultural heritage
at “ASTRA” National Museum
19:45
Joint Dinner
Thursday, May 28
09:00 – 09:30
9:30– 11:45
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Checking in
Peer review session: Värmland (SE)
Moderated by Marcelino CABRERA GIRALDEZ
11:45–12:00
Coffee break
12:00-13:00
Closing session
Moderated by Marcelino CABRERA GIRALDEZ
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13:00– 14:00
Lunch
Lessons learnt
Action points
Closing by Romanian authorities