Transcript Digital Agenda

An Introduction
European Regions Network for the Application
of Communications Technology
May 2012
Key Facts
ERNACT
European Regions Network for the Application of
Communications Technology
Legal Status
European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG)
Focus
Region & City Information and Communications
Technology (ICT) - broadband, wireless, e-public services
Set Up
1991
Network
Partners
Regions & Cities in Europe
Business Model
Deliver practical trans-European Digital Agenda projects for
European Regions
Current Status
6 Live ICT trans-European Projects
The ERNACT
network is
implementing
Digital
Agenda
projects with
44 European
Regions and
Cities
ERNACT regions harness EU
Programmes in a coherent manner
to achieve Digital Agenda goals
ERNACT is currently implementing
the following Digital Agenda
projects:
Focus
Budget
EU Prog
Next Generation Broadband for Rural
Areas.
1.5m €
4C
Deploying e-services in the Atlantic
Area
2.0m €
4B
Developing Mobile Apps for Tourism in
Europe’s Northern periphery
1.5m €
4B
Impact of Digital Media on public
service delivery in regions
2.4m €
4C
Helping Media sector go Digital
1.8m €
4C
Developing Plans for e-assisted energy
efficiency transport in Europe’s regions
1.4m €
4C
Project Metrics
Participation in 26 approved transnational projects:
15 as a Lead partner
8 as a partner
3 as a consultant/facilitator
79 % success rate
€ 2 Million average
Event 18 Sep
 Focus on Regions
 Present
1. Smart Specialisation Priorities of ERNACT regions
2. Approach to Regional Digital Agenda suggested
3. Territorial Cooperation needs for Digital Agenda
Support sketched
 Approach – one region presents their situation
and expert/EU makes response
 Key Areas – Atlantic & EU Borders
Smart Specialisation Strategies and
Cohesion Policy 2014-2020
Focus policy support and investments on key regional
priorities, challenges and needs for knowledge-based
development.
Build on each region’s strengths, competitive advantages and
potential for excellence.
Support technological as well as practice-based innovation
and aim to stimulate private sector investment.
Stakeholders fully involved and encourage innovation and
experimentation.
Sound monitoring and evaluation systems.
Smart Specialisation
Focus on Key Strengths of each region
Respond to economic & societal challenges
Visibility with International Investors
Improve region’s internal & external
connections
Accumulate a critical mass of resources
Promote knowledge spillovers and
technological diversification
Digital Agenda
EU Level
Regional Level
Smart Specialisation
Single Digital
1
Market
6
Innovation &
Research
2 Interoperate
3
Trust &
Security
4
Digital Literacy
5
Societal
7 Challenges
Faster Broadband
EXPERTICE &
KNOWLEDGE
FOCUS
TARGET
Forest Bioenergy
Regional
Smart Specialisation
Forest Energy &
Wood Energy
Districted biorefining
and material
technology
Forest technology,
supply chain and
logistics
Forest data invention
& mapping, remote
sensing
Innovation
Research and Development
& Research
Transfer of Technology
and Knowledge
Capitalization
and Business
Centre of
Forest
Bio Economy
Digital Literacy
Biobased Products
Wood-based
Material
Technology
Faster Broadband
Societal New Business
Opportunities
Challenges
Capitalization of
Research Results
Spin-off
Enterprises
West
Romania
Vaster’land
San Seb’n
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Olomouc
Galway
Donegal
Derry
Cantabria
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Embed Digital &
ICT
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x Smart
Specialisation
Priorities
Territorial
Cooperation
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Future Plans - What
 Develop detailed future territorial
cooperation plans
 Based on the digital agenda needs of
 Our regions smart specialisation
priorities
Involving other regions & groups of
regions
 Particularly Countries on EU borders
Future Plans - How
 Extensive & Proactive Use of Digital
Media systems
 Digital Agenda collaboration website for
regions
Focus on external collaboration
Smart specialisation sectors
Digital agenda
 Collaboration Tools
New project development
Video-conferencing
E-training & Knowledge Transfer
Looking
to East
Borders
Looking to Atlantic
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Atlantic
Strategy
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Colm Mc Colgan,
General Manager
ERNACT Network
Unit 150, CoLab
LYIT, Port Road
Letterkenny
Co. Donegal
Ireland
email: [email protected]
mobile: +353 87 2211 204
tel: +353 74 91 68212
web: www.ernact.eu
Contact Information