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1 Innovative Actions Network for the Information Society - PLUS IANIS + was coordinated by The European Regional Information Society Association IANIS + was co-financed by the European Commission (DG Regional Policy) + REGIONS for ECONOMIC CHANGE - Sharing Excellence Brussels, 25-26 February 2008 SUPPORTING INNOVATION THROUGH ICT : Sharing Good Practices – Benefits & Challenges by Gareth Hughes (Project Director, IANIS + )

2 Innovative Actions Network for the Information Society - PLUS IANIS + was coordinated by The European Regional Information Society Association IANIS + was co-financed by the European Commission (DG Regional Policy) + REGIONS for ECONOMIC CHANGE - Sharing Excellence Brussels, 25-26 February 2008 IANIS + Initiative of 44 regions (including 5 NMS regions as associate members)

3 Innovative Actions Network for the Information Society - PLUS IANIS + was coordinated by The European Regional Information Society Association IANIS + was co-financed by the European Commission (DG Regional Policy) + REGIONS for ECONOMIC CHANGE - Sharing Excellence Brussels, 25-26 February 2008 IANIS + Initiative of 44 regions (including 5 NMS regions as associate members)

4 Innovative Actions Network for the Information Society - PLUS IANIS + was coordinated by The European Regional Information Society Association IANIS + was co-financed by the European Commission (DG Regional Policy) + REGIONS for ECONOMIC CHANGE - Sharing Excellence Brussels, 25-26 February 2008 IANIS + Initiative of 44 regions (including 5 NMS regions as associate members)

5 Innovative Actions Network for the Information Society - PLUS IANIS + was coordinated by The European Regional Information Society Association IANIS + was co-financed by the European Commission (DG Regional Policy) + REGIONS for ECONOMIC CHANGE - Sharing Excellence Brussels, 25-26 February 2008 IANIS + Initiative of 44 regions (including 5 NMS regions as associate members) 2.068 mill, co-financed by the EC (DG Regional Policy) Led by the Free State of Saxony (Managing Authority) Managed by a Steering Committee (of the regions – 9 meetings) and coordinated by eris@ Mar 05 – Nov 07: follow-up to IANIS (2002-04) – aiming to provide more effective mechanisms to facilitate sharing information, experience and good practice between regions – both by face-to-face meetings and virtual exchanges; build a bridge between EU-15 regions and regions of the NMS; and undertake analyses of regional good practices in terms of innovative projects, programming, processes and organisation to help accelerate regional development and cohesion

6 Innovative Actions Network for the Information Society - PLUS IANIS + was coordinated by The European Regional Information Society Association IANIS + was co-financed by the European Commission (DG Regional Policy) + REGIONS for ECONOMIC CHANGE - Sharing Excellence Brussels, 25-26 February 2008 4.2 Regional Good Practice Research & Peer Reviews 4.1 Annual Conferences & Policy Seminars 4.4 Thematic Work Groups 4.5 Dissemination Activities 4.3 Intensive Training Course Case Study Reports Guides Case Study Reports Training Materials Conference Proceedings Main Elements of the Work Programme

7 Innovative Actions Network for the Information Society - PLUS IANIS + was coordinated by The European Regional Information Society Association IANIS + was co-financed by the European Commission (DG Regional Policy) + REGIONS for ECONOMIC CHANGE - Sharing Excellence Brussels, 25-26 February 2008 Action Line 1: Conferences & Policy Seminars Lille, June 2005 Blekinge, June 2006Bilbao, June 2007 Conclusions disseminated and communicated to the EC

8 Innovative Actions Network for the Information Society - PLUS IANIS + was coordinated by The European Regional Information Society Association IANIS + was co-financed by the European Commission (DG Regional Policy) + REGIONS for ECONOMIC CHANGE - Sharing Excellence Brussels, 25-26 February 2008 Action Line 1: Conferences & Policy Seminars 1.Infrastructure (Broadband & the Digital Divide) 2.Networks of Research, Innovation & Deployment 3.From eBusiness to Smart Business 4.Regions and eHealth 5.eLearning for Regional Development 6.Infrastructure & Next Generation Networks 7.Indicators & benchmarking 8.eGovernment for Regions Conclusions disseminated and communicated to the EC

9 Innovative Actions Network for the Information Society - PLUS IANIS + was coordinated by The European Regional Information Society Association IANIS + was co-financed by the European Commission (DG Regional Policy) + REGIONS for ECONOMIC CHANGE - Sharing Excellence Brussels, 25-26 February 2008 Action Line 2: Regional Good Practice Research & Peer Reviews More than 140 project case studies were submitted by regional experts 60 selected for publication Thematic Analysis 9 Peer Review Visits

10 Innovative Actions Network for the Information Society - PLUS IANIS + was coordinated by The European Regional Information Society Association IANIS + was co-financed by the European Commission (DG Regional Policy) + REGIONS for ECONOMIC CHANGE - Sharing Excellence Brussels, 25-26 February 2008 Action Line 3: Summer School Call for students and faculty Consultation about curriculum content 5-day programme (Torino – Oct 06) 38 students from 23 regions 21 faculty Teaching & learning materials available at the eRegion Hub

11 Innovative Actions Network for the Information Society - PLUS IANIS + was coordinated by The European Regional Information Society Association IANIS + was co-financed by the European Commission (DG Regional Policy) + REGIONS for ECONOMIC CHANGE - Sharing Excellence Brussels, 25-26 February 2008 Action Line 4: Thematic Work Groups 6 Groups (Infrastructure, eBusiness, eGovernment, eLearning, eHealth, Indicators & Benchmarking) Chaired by a regional expert and supported by the Coordination Unit 23 meetings took place + virtual collaborative work through forum etc. Collection of project case studies Publication of 6 Guides to Good Practice

12 Innovative Actions Network for the Information Society - PLUS IANIS + was coordinated by The European Regional Information Society Association IANIS + was co-financed by the European Commission (DG Regional Policy) + REGIONS for ECONOMIC CHANGE - Sharing Excellence Brussels, 25-26 February 2008 Action Line 5: Dissemination Web portal (eRegion Hub at www.ianis.net)www.ianis.net 3,500 registered users 1750+ events 2250+ news items Web 2.0 tools (wiki, forums, etc.)

13 Innovative Actions Network for the Information Society - PLUS IANIS + was coordinated by The European Regional Information Society Association IANIS + was co-financed by the European Commission (DG Regional Policy) + REGIONS for ECONOMIC CHANGE - Sharing Excellence Brussels, 25-26 February 2008 Action Line 5: Dissemination - 2 Monthly Newsletter 33 editions 171 contributions from regions Focus on good practice projects 4000+ downloads per month

14 Innovative Actions Network for the Information Society - PLUS IANIS + was coordinated by The European Regional Information Society Association IANIS + was co-financed by the European Commission (DG Regional Policy) + REGIONS for ECONOMIC CHANGE - Sharing Excellence Brussels, 25-26 February 2008 Work Group Good Practice by the Infrastructure Work Group Survey of regions in 2006 (with DG Infso and CoR) Report published Jan 2007 With eris@ provided support to EC for the exhibition of the Bridging the Broadband Gap conference, May 2007 eris@ has won the service contract to launch a web portal (European Broadband Exchange) to support stakeholders in their efforts to overcome market failure in under-served territories BridgingtheBroadbandGap www.broadband-europe.eu

15 Innovative Actions Network for the Information Society - PLUS IANIS + was coordinated by The European Regional Information Society Association IANIS + was co-financed by the European Commission (DG Regional Policy) + REGIONS for ECONOMIC CHANGE - Sharing Excellence Brussels, 25-26 February 2008 Work Group Good Practice by the Infrastructure Work Group Stakeholders/users Public authorities Policy makers Industry Academics / consultants Content / databases GP projects Strategies & action plans Calls for tender Industry notices Decisions and legal cases www.broadband-europe.eu

16 Innovative Actions Network for the Information Society - PLUS IANIS + was coordinated by The European Regional Information Society Association IANIS + was co-financed by the European Commission (DG Regional Policy) + REGIONS for ECONOMIC CHANGE - Sharing Excellence Brussels, 25-26 February 2008 Work Group Good Practice by the Infrastructure Work Group Stakeholders/users Public authorities Policy makers Industry Academics / consultants Content / databases GP projects Strategies & action plans Calls for tender Industry notices Decisions and legal cases EXPECTED LAUNCH June 2008 www.broadband-europe.eu

17 Innovative Actions Network for the Information Society - PLUS IANIS + was coordinated by The European Regional Information Society Association IANIS + was co-financed by the European Commission (DG Regional Policy) + REGIONS for ECONOMIC CHANGE - Sharing Excellence Brussels, 25-26 February 2008 Benefits & Challenges Avoid re-inventing the wheel Accelerate development, encourage innovation Reduce/share risks – avoid mistakes and blind alleys Reduce wasteful duplication (Europe does not need 150,000 CRM systems !!) – get better value for money Cooperation and collaboration – rather than competing.

18 Innovative Actions Network for the Information Society - PLUS IANIS + was coordinated by The European Regional Information Society Association IANIS + was co-financed by the European Commission (DG Regional Policy) + REGIONS for ECONOMIC CHANGE - Sharing Excellence Brussels, 25-26 February 2008 Benefits & Challenges The NIH Syndrome …. but, equally, the need to adapt (not copy blindly) How to find effective ways to capture, store, disseminate and use good practice solutions – need for a solutions sharing network (policies, programmes, projects and even systems) Coping with differences of language and diverse cultures Identifying and reporting good practices is an art form – not everyone has the skills (training). Its not easy and … its not cheap either. Motivating successful projects/implementations to document their successes. The difficulty of finding and reporting failures and bad practices. The VITAL importance of inter-regional networking, and regional networking strategies – and the ongoing need for EC support.

19 Innovative Actions Network for the Information Society - PLUS IANIS + was coordinated by The European Regional Information Society Association IANIS + was co-financed by the European Commission (DG Regional Policy) + REGIONS for ECONOMIC CHANGE - Sharing Excellence Brussels, 25-26 February 2008 Thank you for your attention ghughes@irisi.u-net.com


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