C-PLUS WP6 – Cluster managers in action ‘Work plan’ Responsible partner: Pannon Business Network Association (Hungary) C-PLUS – Implementing world-class clusters in CENTRAL EUROPE (2CE237P1) Prague, 16th April 2012
WP6 – Overall objectives WP6 provides the implementation of the objectives defined in the Transnational Action Plan in form of pilot actions in each involved region.
WP6 – Synergy with other WPs The WP6 is directly linked with WP5 TAP adoption and the cluster managers will be identified also in the previous WPs
WP6 – Work plan 6.1 – Cluster manager in action 6.2 – Pilot actions TAP implementation 6.3 – Monitoring and evaluation of the pilots Monitoring and evaluation of the project and follow up
WP6 Work plan Finalization of the TAP Choosing of the 3 objectives Determining the topic of pilot actions Implementation of the pilot actions Evaluation of the pilot actions Cluster managers group Project partners 1 pilot action per region with 3 objectives Evaluation of the C- PLUS project WP5 WP6 6 evaluation reports EASW
TOPICTASK and outputProposed DEADLINE International Cluster manager group - List of members - Definition of tasks - way of international coordination - define the steps HOW TO IMPLEMENT THE TAP (transnational action plan) OUTPUT: summary of the partner regions END OF APRIL Establishment and initiation of Cluster Manager Club -identification of cluster managers according to defined quality standards OUTPUT: 1 international network OUTPUT: Definition of the cluster manager END OF APRIL International meeting 1International meetings for the exchange of information on the TAP OUTPUT: SKYPE meeting with the involvement of the Partners and the CLUSTER MANAGERS END OF JUNE International meeting 2International meetings for the exchange of information on the TAP OUTPUT: international meeting BERLIN November – Cluster manager in action WP6 – Work plan in detail
6.2 – Pilot actions TAP implementation TAP actions selection E very partner, in accordance with the principles agreed in cluster managers group, will choose 3 measures among those that are included in the LAP and in the TAP. OUTPUT: 3 measures / partner END OF JUNE TAP implementationIn each country at least 3 common objectives and its measures will be implemented with the support of the Cluster managers. OUTPUT: 1 PILOT ACTION PER REGION with 3 objectives MAY – NOVEMBER 2012 TOPICTASK and outputProposed DEADLINE WP6 – Work plan
6.2 – Pilot actions TAP implementation Determining the form of pilot actions: SUGGESTED FORMS for PILOT ACTION (1 st idea) (linked to LAP and TAP) -professional cluster management support -study tour to abroad for cluster members -collecting best practices and testing of one best practice -common work shop -management and presentation skills training -set up of innovation strategy -market niche -development of innovative projects -export training -process analysis -product and service impact assessment -set up of a permanent board for territorial animation -territorial brand promotion -collaboration public research-companies -partnership between schools also at transnational level -activation of internships -PARTNERS SUGGESTIONS WP6 – Work plan TOPICTASK and output Pilot Actions
6.3 – Monitoring and evaluation of the pilots WP6 – Work plan Pilots evaluationEvaluation in each country. FORM of evaluation: -evaluation questionnaire prepared by all PPs OUTPUT: 6 evaluation reports BEGINNING OF DECEMBER Evaluation reportPilot actions will be evaluated together. RESPONSIBLE: PBN OUTPUT: 1 INTERNATIONAL EVALUATION REPORT END OF JANUARY TOPICTASK and outputProposed DEADLINE
6.3 – Monitoring and evaluation of the pilots WP6 – Work plan EVALUATION of the OVERALL PROJECT END OF FEBRUARY FINAL REPORTEND OF FEBRUARY 2013 FOLLOW UP PLANEND OF FEBRUARY 2013 TOPICTASK and outputProposed DEADLINE
WP6 – Time plan
NEXT STEPS Finishing of the Transnational Action Plan Defining the objectives to be realized Defining the form of pilot actions TOOLS FOR BETTER COOPERATION WP6 SKYPE meetings to monitor the implementation Finalization of the TAP WP5 Choosing of the 3 objectives WP6 Determining the topic of pilot actions WP6
Thank you for your attention! Andrea Kurucz Project manager Pannon Business Network