ï Het gebruik van Web 2. 0 ter ondersteuning van open innovatie en collectieve creativiteit
ï The international expansion path of Bekaert, AB-Inbev and Belgacom, Priscilla Boiardi and Leo Sleuwaegen, February 2010, published in English
ï Web 2. 0 Readiness Scan ï HR Toolbox 7 Table of contents 1 Why does open innovation in SMES deserve more attention?..
CEO€ and sent an additional email with detailed information about the study. In total, we contacted 18
the growing impact of the Internet, television, and other distractions at night. Løgstrup and Schmidt
Philips also opened the Philips My Kitchen Web site and blogs where recipes could be added
and where people could learn inspirational ways to fry food. Finally, Philips collaborated with some snack producers, such as Mora
audiovisual tools on the Internet. Entrepreneurs and small business managers are triggered not to learn and to become more innovative by studies
10-15 minutes) of 50 to 100 interesting cases around Europe and uploading them on Youtube
In 2006, Netflix, a major movie rental company, organized a crowdsourcing contest on the Internet. The idea
The contest was a huge success. Three years later, the Web-based movie rental service company awarded a team of mathematicians
2005, over a period of three weeks, by means of computer assisted telephone interviewing (CATI.
Creating a Strategic Center to Manage a Web of Partners. California Management Review 37,146-162
Evidence from the telecommunications equipment manufacturing industry Academy of Management Journal 49, 819†835 West, J.,2003.
fax:++41 21 693 0020 This study addresses this gap by focusing on small-and
risks, to enlarge its social networks, or to reduce costs Hoffman and Schlosser, 2001; Mohr and Spekman, 1994
telephone interviewing. Data collection was done over a 3-week period in December 2005. To reliably identify
fax:++41 21 693 0020 This study addresses this gap by focusing on small-and
risks, to enlarge its social networks, or to reduce costs Hoffman and Schlosser, 2001; Mohr and Spekman, 1994
telephone interviewing. Data collection was done over a 3-week period in December 2005. To reliably identify
ï Het gebruik van Web 2. 0 ter ondersteuning van open innovatie en collectieve creativiteit
ï The international expansion path of Bekaert, AB-Inbev and Belgacom, Priscilla Boiardi and Leo Sleuwaegen, February 2010, published in English
ï Web 2. 0 Readiness Scan ï HR Toolbox 7 Table of contents 1 Why does open innovation in SMES deserve more attention?..
CEO€ and sent an additional email with detailed information about the study. In total, we contacted 18
the growing impact of the Internet, television, and other distractions at night. Løgstrup and Schmidt
Philips also opened the Philips My Kitchen Web site and blogs where recipes could be added
and where people could learn inspirational ways to fry food. Finally, Philips collaborated with some snack producers, such as Mora
audiovisual tools on the Internet. Entrepreneurs and small business managers are triggered not to learn and to become more innovative by studies
10-15 minutes) of 50 to 100 interesting cases around Europe and uploading them on Youtube
In 2006, Netflix, a major movie rental company, organized a crowdsourcing contest on the Internet. The idea
The contest was a huge success. Three years later, the Web-based movie rental service company awarded a team of mathematicians
from Finland (Nokia), Sweden (Ericcson), France Alcatel) and Germany (Infineon Technologies) are recorded against six in the USA (Intel, HP, Cisco
Motorola, Texas instruments and Sun) and four in Japan (Hitachi, Toshiba, NEC and Fujitsu. 1 The situ
producers, but also in the wave of internet-related in -novators, or in the small group of successful startups
such as Google, e-Bay or Amazon, surviving the new economy bubble, or in the top list of companies offer
Email: a. bonaccorsi @gmail. com; Tel:++39 050 22 17 378; Fax:++39 050 22 17 333
Various earlier versions of this paper have been presented at the Atlanta Conference on Science and Technology Policy
semiconductors, and telecommunications equipment Europe declined from 63%in 1961 to 41%in 1994 while in the same period Japan rose from 4%to
in telecommunications, where Nokia dominates sev -eral segments of the market and Ericcson is a large
of the internet, originate from this source (Flamm 1988; Lowen, 1997. Since the USA devoted a large
Not surprisingly, in mobile phone technology Europe gained a leadership position also because of a first mover advantage in defining the
global system for mobile communications (GSM standard. Thus market size may be considered a nat -ural advantage for US industry, one that cannot be
invention of the internet at CERN, all the major breakthroughs originated from academic research carried out by US scientists and/or in US universi
5. Internet (UCLA/DARPA; packet switched multinetworks; http and html protocols; WWW (Berners-Lee 6. Computational complexity;
-ties were important sites for applied, as well as basic, research in hardware and software and contributed to the development of new hard
elsewhere, universities served as sites for the dissemination and diffusion of innovation throughout the industry
-ware applications after the internet revolution. The creative skills of small firms were commercially ex
†the Internet works today because of abstrac -tions that were products of the human imagina
govern how data flows through the Internet what happens when packets get lost, and so on NRC, 2004: 18;
We downloaded from the internet all CVS of all top 1, 000 scientists in the Citeseer service, as of end
Web of Science count of publications at the end of 2005. These cover only a subset of journals consid
-vations of the PC (in the 1980s) and the internet (in the 1990s) were introduced, the US system already
waves of IT associated to the PC and the internet ex -actly because they had experienced already the early
LLC (extracts from Wikipedia Books LLC 2010b. German Computer scientists. Memphis, TN Books LLC (extracts from Wikipedia
Bresnahan, T F and M Trajtenberg 1995. General purpose tech -nologies. engines of growth. Journal of Econometrics, 65 (1
The internet: an experiment that escaped from the lab. In Computer science. Reflections on the Field, Reflections from the Field, National Research Council
published on the INNO-Grips website Acknowledgements We would like to thank the experts who reviewed the exposã and interim draft of this Policy Brief:
For example, while the US are home to companies such as Google, Microsoft and Ama -zon which are all fairly young
in order to become the Googles, Microsofts or Amazons of tomorrow. The Euro -pean Commission†s â€oeinnovation Union†Communication of October 2010, one of seven flagships of the
ï Internet research with key search words such as â€oehigh-growth enterprisesâ€, â€oegazelles†Data from various secondary sources is used here not only for exhibiting numbers of high-growth enterprises
-20 9, 063 companies were interviewed by telephone in the EU, Croatia, Iceland and Norway. Eligible respondents were
Companies like Microsoft, Genetech, Google and Facebook not only grew rapidly but also stimu -28 For recent studies on the issue of determinants of firm growth see Moreno/Casillas (2008;
Website informing entrepreneurs about where to seek finance for certain stages in the life of an enterprise in a certain region may be helpful when all pieces
for example for operating the website and search tool, for promotional and informational local events as well as for advisory services e g. about EU
EEN provides an internet-based business platform to facilitate companies†networking activities. However SMES€ deeper participation in such platforms may be limited for several reasons:
Websites (English versions to ease readers†follow-up †Korean versions were used for this case study ï Korea Credit Guarantee Fund (KODIT:
through internet protocol product distribution services for multinational corporations. The com -pany was incorporated in 1999 in collaboration with an India-based technology company that
had years of experience in running niche distribution for internet-based products and solutions The company has business representations in countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand
Websites ï Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR: http://www. a-star. edu. sg
<http://www. mof. gov. sg/budget 2010/download/FY2010 FLYERS FOR BUSINESSES. pdf >ï Singapore's National Day Rally 2010, Part 2:
http://blogs. straitstimes. com/2010/8/29/national-day-rally-part-2 ï SPRING Singapore http://www. spring. gov. sg
http://www. cvca. ca/files/Downloads/Government involvement in the vc industry intl comparisons may 2010. pdf 163 See Hellmann 2005 study Policies for high-growth innovative SMES v1. 6
http://www. cvca. ca/files/Downloads/CVCA VC IMPACT STUDY JAN 2009 FINAL ENGLISH. pdf 2010 October ï CVCA (2010) and Kirk Falconer (2010) Thompson-Reuters. See
http://www. cvca. ca/files/Downloads/Government involvement in the vc industry intl comparisons may 20 10. pdf ï Gompers/Lerner (2004: The Venture capital Cycle, Chapter 13
http://www. google. ca/#hl=en&biw=958&bih=444&q=lerner+impact+sbir&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs rfai=&fp=23e
Websites ï Ontario programs: http://www. ovcf. com /ï Quebec programs: http://www. newswire. ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/03/c6611. html
web article: http://mikevolker. com/2010/09/b-c-investment-tax-credit-program /Policies for high-growth innovative SMES v1. 6
Websites ï Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor (MOIT), http://www. moit. gov. il ï Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS), http://www. moit. gov. il/Cmstamat/Rsrc/Madaanenglish/Madaanenglish. html
Available at http://www. gemconsortium. org/download. asp? fid=606 Autio, Erkko (2007b: Support Initiatives for High-Growth SMES:
Available at http://www. proinno-europe. eu/sites/default/files/IG-WS2 HIGH -growth smes summary v1. 0. pdf
Download at http://www. oseo. fr/oseo/oseo in english2 (accessed 19 october 2010 Parker, Simon C.;Storey, David J.,Witteloostuijn Arjen van (2005:
-europe. eu/sites/default/files/newsroom/2010/12/Innogripsii report barriers. to . internationalisation. a nd . growth 0. pdf Shane, Scott (2009:
Websites Allan Martel Consulting: http://www. allanmartelconsulting. com, last accessed May 2011 Autorola: http://www. autorola. co. uk, last accessed May 2011
ISI Web of Knowledge: http://www. isiwebofknowledge. com, last accessed May 2011 Korea Eximbank: http://www. koreaexim. go. kr/en2/index. jsp,
Country Name of activity, organisation Objectives and main characteristics Website Focus level EU Denmark Accelerace
sites/accelerace/engli sh /**Estonia Arengufond â€oethe Development Fund performs risk capital investments into the starting and growth-oriented technology com
published on the INNO-Grips website Acknowledgements We would like to thank the experts who reviewed the exposã and interim draft of this Policy Brief:
For example, while the US are home to companies such as Google, Microsoft and Ama -zon which are all fairly young
in order to become the Googles, Microsofts or Amazons of tomorrow. The Euro -pean Commission†s â€oeinnovation Union†Communication of October 2010, one of seven flagships of the
ï Internet research with key search words such as â€oehigh-growth enterprisesâ€, â€oegazelles†Data from various secondary sources is used here not only for exhibiting numbers of high-growth enterprises
-20 9, 063 companies were interviewed by telephone in the EU, Croatia, Iceland and Norway. Eligible respondents were
Companies like Microsoft, Genetech, Google and Facebook not only grew rapidly but also stimu -28 For recent studies on the issue of determinants of firm growth see Moreno/Casillas (2008;
Website informing entrepreneurs about where to seek finance for certain stages in the life of an enterprise in a certain region may be helpful when all pieces
for example for operating the website and search tool, for promotional and informational local events as well as for advisory services e g. about EU
EEN provides an internet-based business platform to facilitate companies†networking activities. However SMES€ deeper participation in such platforms may be limited for several reasons:
Websites (English versions to ease readers†follow-up †Korean versions were used for this case study ï Korea Credit Guarantee Fund (KODIT:
through internet protocol product distribution services for multinational corporations. The com -pany was incorporated in 1999 in collaboration with an India-based technology company that
had years of experience in running niche distribution for internet-based products and solutions The company has business representations in countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand
Websites ï Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR: http://www. a-star. edu. sg
<http://www. mof. gov. sg/budget 2010/download/FY2010 FLYERS FOR BUSINESSES. pdf >ï Singapore's National Day Rally 2010, Part 2:
http://blogs. straitstimes. com/2010/8/29/national-day-rally-part-2 ï SPRING Singapore http://www. spring. gov. sg
http://www. cvca. ca/files/Downloads/Government involvement in the vc industry intl comparisons may 2010. pdf 163 See Hellmann 2005 study Policies for high-growth innovative SMES v1. 6
http://www. cvca. ca/files/Downloads/CVCA VC IMPACT STUDY JAN 2009 FINAL ENGLISH. pdf 2010 October ï CVCA (2010) and Kirk Falconer (2010) Thompson-Reuters. See
http://www. cvca. ca/files/Downloads/Government involvement in the vc industry intl comparisons may 20 10. pdf ï Gompers/Lerner (2004: The Venture capital Cycle, Chapter 13
http://www. google. ca/#hl=en&biw=958&bih=444&q=lerner+impact+sbir&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs rfai=&fp=23e
Websites ï Ontario programs: http://www. ovcf. com /ï Quebec programs: http://www. newswire. ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/03/c6611. html
web article: http://mikevolker. com/2010/09/b-c-investment-tax-credit-program /Policies for high-growth innovative SMES v1. 6
Websites ï Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor (MOIT), http://www. moit. gov. il ï Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS), http://www. moit. gov. il/Cmstamat/Rsrc/Madaanenglish/Madaanenglish. html
Available at http://www. gemconsortium. org/download. asp? fid=606 Autio, Erkko (2007b: Support Initiatives for High-Growth SMES:
Available at http://www. proinno-europe. eu/sites/default/files/IG-WS2 HIGH -growth smes summary v1. 0. pdf
Download at http://www. oseo. fr/oseo/oseo in english2 (accessed 19 october 2010 Parker, Simon C.;Storey, David J.,Witteloostuijn Arjen van (2005:
-europe. eu/sites/default/files/newsroom/2010/12/Innogripsii report barriers. to . internationalisation. a nd . growth 0. pdf Shane, Scott (2009:
Websites Allan Martel Consulting: http://www. allanmartelconsulting. com, last accessed May 2011 Autorola: http://www. autorola. co. uk, last accessed May 2011
ISI Web of Knowledge: http://www. isiwebofknowledge. com, last accessed May 2011 Korea Eximbank: http://www. koreaexim. go. kr/en2/index. jsp,
Country Name of activity, organisation Objectives and main characteristics Website Focus level EU Denmark Accelerace
sites/accelerace/engli sh /**Estonia Arengufond â€oethe Development Fund performs risk capital investments into the starting and growth-oriented technology com
''Website-www. lipse. org ''For-more-information-about-Workdpackage-5-Prof.''Greta'Nasi'(Bocconi'University)' greta. nasi@unibocconi. it
Archaeological Site †††Cultural Assets 3 Cultural Assets Problems •Conservation •Restoration
Creativity website http://cordis. europa. eu/fp7/ict/creativity/creativity en. html Digital Agenda for Europe
emails: CNECT-digicult@ec. europa. eu CNECT-Creativity@ec. europa. eu Twitter:@@digiculteu &@ICTCREATIVITYEU
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2. Social media 3. Workshops and national information days Image: Australian National Maritime Museum This project is funded partially under the ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP
monuments and archaeological sites (hereinafter †cultural materialâ€) is one of the key areas tackled by the Digital Agenda
with a view to optimising, by means of the internet, the economic and cultural potential of Europe†s cultural heritage.
Europe†s diverse and multilingual heritage a clear profile on the internet, and the digitisation of their assets will help Europe†s cultural institutions to continue carrying
underrepresented, will make the site more interesting for the users, and should therefore be encouraged. The overall target of 30 million objects by 2015 is in line
Member States) through Europeana will enrich the content of the site, in line with the expectations of the users.
Web-harvesting is a new technique for collecting material from the internet for preservation purposes.
It involves mandated institutions actively collecting material instead of waiting for it to be deposited, thus minimising
audiovisual material, monuments and archaeological sites (hereinafter †cultural materialâ€) by a) setting clear quantitative targets for the digitisation of cultural material, in line
institutions contributing content to the site Digital preservation 8. reinforce national strategies for the long-term preservation of digital material, update
c) allowing the preservation of web-content by mandated institutions using techniques for collecting material from the Internet such as web harvesting, in
EN 7 EN full respect of European union and international legislation on intellectual property rights 11. taking into account developments in other Member States, when establishing or
telecommunications MIU Major Inter Urban routes (roads MMP Mobility Management Plans MNC Multinational Company Mw Megawatt (Electricity
Section 6 sets out policies to support the provision of telecommunications infrastructure, including broadband Section 6 also sets out policies aimed at sourcing energy generation within the region and polices to support
and develop use of Irish and Irish speaking social networks in the Gaeltacht and throughout the region.
the Natura 2000 sites in compliance with the requirements of Article 6 of the Habitats Directive by carrying out
5. Energy and Telecommunications 6. Education and Health care 7. Agriculture, Marine and Rural Development 8. Community Development
•Telecommunications Antennae and Support Structures •Wind Energy Development •The Planning System and Flood Risk management Guidelines
servicing programmes, the acquisition of key sites that unlock potential for backland development and comple
Broadband Programme, involved the installation of a state-of-the-art fibre†optic broadband telecommunications network known as a MAN (Metropolitan Area Network) in eleven centres in the Southeast:
•A portal website www. southtipperary. ie promoting industry and living in South Tipperary •Postgraduate Research Centre established in TI Clonmel campus
•Holmestown Landfill & Civic Amenity Site •New Ross Civic Amenity Site •Enniscorthy Civic Amenity Site
•New Ross Sewerage Scheme •Rosslare Harbour Sewerage Scheme •Gorey Regional Water supply Pipeline Scheme
•Enniscorthy (Clonhaston) Sewerage Scheme •Taghmon Water supply Scheme •Coolgreaney Sewerage Scheme •Wexford WWTP extension 30k pe-45k pe
this sector will depend on local infrastructure, broadband and telecommunications and access improvements Support for existing indigenous companies and companies starting up is particularly important.
telecommunications technology will be required to further develop activity in these advanced sectors In addition to the above, development of the services sector, including retailing
A significant number of archaeological sites and monuments have been added to the Record of Monuments and Places as a result of extensive excavations from roads programmes in the Southeast since
The Southeast contains over 150 sites of geological heritage interest which may be proposed either for NHA or County Geological Site designation
The region contains a fine stock of architectural heritage including many large country houses and their associated
demesne landscapes, ecclesiastical sites and other sites of industrial and vernacular heritage. Each local author
-servation of built heritage, protection of archaeological sites and monuments and promotion and enhancement of
access to these sites 2. 3 Planning and Provision of Physical and Social Infrastructure 2. 3. 1 Transportation
2. 3. 3 Energy and Telecommunications The Electricity Grid Network is a vital infrastructure network for the region.
Telecommunications Comprehensive access to information and communications technology is critical to the viability of the region as
providers to ensure the swift and efficient roll out of broadband telecommunications infrastructure to smaller towns and rural areas in the region.
The provision of broadband telecommunications throughout the region will support the implementation of the Southeast Information Society Strategy (SEISS
National Broadband Scheme and the provision of antennae and telecommunications equipment at appropriate locations 2. 3. 4 Social Infrastructure
which will bring together academic research and business on the one site The Regional Authority will seek to develop the range of third and fourth-level educational options available in the
sites for multiple use by local communities, including further education, childcare, sports and recreation facilities
gateways, including rail, road and telecommunications are central to the overall objective of achieving balanced
A4 Ensuring that supporting infrastructure such as telecommunications and energy supply networks are available and have sufficient capacity to ensure growth in enterprise activity
generation and transmission networks, including renewable energies and telecommunications, all of which are essential for the continued development of the region
In the city centre a number of key opportunity sites have been identified in the Waterford City
A 163 ha. site under the ownership of Waterford Institute of Technology, IDA Ireland and the Private Sector.
industrial development site, taking advantage of the port†s strategic location These sites are supported by other strategic sites within the PLUTS Study area at Tramore, Kilmeaden and
Carrick-on-Suir Regional Planning Guidelines for the Southeast Region 2010-2022 Section 3: Regional Development Strategy
2. Realise opportunities using, for example, the Derelict Sites Act and acquisition of key sites 3. Where sufficient development opportunities within the urban area are not available,
provision of appropriate services and sites. This would help to reduce the pressure for urban related development
Measures such as the provision of appropriate services and development sites in smaller villages would help to ensure the long-term sustainability of rural areas
sites to the new industry. Targeted investment in the development of Strategic Employment Locations at the
targeted urban regeneration of key sites business incubation/start up space/units throughout the region to support new businesses
effective telecommunications, including broadband regional cultural venues such as theatres/galleries/arts and sports centres a high quality built environment, including parks, green spaces and other amenities
The identification of strategic employment sites Urban regeneration and development of the city quays, including new links from the city centre to the
-ments of access, sanitation, energy, population, telecommunications, research etc Belview offers an ideal location for a strategic flagship development due to
•Developing access, telecommunications and energy supply infrastructure •Proximity to Belview Port and direct access to the railway line
High quality telecommunications and energy supply and access road and rail First class office space Business and enterprise support services
becoming involved in site acquisition and assembly where the private sector is unwilling or unable to unlock the potential of key development lands in an environmentally sustainable
utilising to the full the provisions of the Derelict Sites legislation The retail sector contributes significantly to the growth in employment and to the economic growth of the
The Southeast is rich in prehistoric field monuments, early Christian sites and historic houses and estates.
indigenous companies as demonstration sites on itineraries for prospective overseas investors. Action at a regional level
HEIS and research institutes to provide information on their websites from the perspective of the
developing a regional web portal along the lines of the existing http://www. waterfordbusinessinfo. ie Action at a regional level
-tain, European Sites should be subject to Habitats Directive Assessments being carried out Natural resources In addition, the creation of opportunities for the establishment of enterprises based on the processing of
Development Plans should support the multiple use of educational sites for further education, community and recreation uses
-Identity a range of suitable sites on which the demand for development might best be met, with
the region. where cycle links are proposed adjacent to designated Natura 2000 sites, Appropriate Assessment Screening will be required in accordance with Article 6 of the Habitats Directive
or new industrial sites located adjacent to railway lines or where rail upgrade works are proposed, provision should be made for rail freight facilities including
engineering practice and appropriate site restoration Transfer of freight from road to rail through increased use of freight sidings (or creation of new
sites for the further development of the ports. All such projects and Local Area Plans will be required to
8 Guidance on Implementation of the Drinking water Regulations is available on www. epa. ie/downloads/pubs/water/drinking
10 Reports and action plans on national waste management are available on www. epa. ie/downloads/pubs/waste
or where new industrial sites are being located adjacent to railway lines or where rail upgrade works are proposed,
and reserve key strategic sites for the further development of the ports Requirements Emerging from SEA/HDA (Transport
-tats Directive including the carrying out of an assessment of the implications for any Natura 2000 site that
While all Natura 2000 sites are of key importance, a number have particular importance as they contain species that are of particular relevance as indicators of environ
telecommunications infrastructure to smaller towns and rural areas in the region. The provision of broadband telecommunications throughout the region will support the implementation of the Southeast Information So
-ciety Strategy (SEISS PPO 6. 1 The Regional Authority will support the provision of telecommunications infrastructure in
the following respects Installation of carrier neutral ducting with all significant civil works such as roads, water and
Regional broadband and business internet costs could be reduced by ensuring the establishment of internet hubs in the region with direct international links without the need to connect via Dublin
PPO 6. 2 The Regional Planning Guidelines will support the provision of the most effective
Scheme and in the provision of antennae and telecommunications equipment at appropriate locations 6. 2 Energy
and ensure the protection of Natura 2000 sites 6. 2. 6. 3 Micro-Renewable Energy Technology
negative impact on a European Site •The impact of the development on the landscape has been given due consideration in accordance with
Sites for new schools should be reserved as close as possible to community facilities and, where appropriate, the identification of multi-school
The size of sites to be reserved for new schools will be dependent on the level of education and on the population to be served
Sites for new schools should be reserved as close as possible to community facilities and where appropriate, the identification of multi-school campus locations should be considered.
size of sites to be reserved for new schools will be dependent on the level of education and on the population to be served
access to books, information and the internet. An accessible library service for local communities is an impor
Sites for new leisure facilities should be reserved as close as possible to community facilitates and, where ap
the provision of sites and facilities The development of cultural facilities such as museums exhibition spaces, workshops and theatres has been sup
integrated into any development proposals involving these sites Proposals for environmental enhancement in towns and villages and in rural areas
The natural environment refers to landscape, water resources, biodiversity, designated sites of nature conservation interest, protected species (flora and fauna), soils, geological heritage and forestry
-Protect natural heritage sites designated or proposed for designation in National and European legislation, and in other relevant International Conventions, Agreements and
Ramsar sites, Special Protection Areas, Special Areas of Conservation Natural Heritage Areas, statutory nature reserves
that developments affecting Natura 2000 sites are assessed in compliance with Article 6 of the Habitats Directive
geological and geomorphological systems, sites and features -Implement the actions as set out in the National Biodiversity Plan and Ireland†s Strategy for
-Identify and protect sites of local biodiversity interest that act as ecological corridors linking sites of conservation importance
-Adopt and implement Biodiversity Action Plans at local level -Initiate local campaigns for biodiversity promotion such as native tree planting schemes
-Protect geological sites of national and international interest 8. 2. 4 wetlands and watercourses Wetlands are areas of marsh, fen, peatland or water,
may be designated sites under the Birds and Habitats Directives and the Wildlife Act, 2000, and may provide
-ments, ecclesiastical sites, tower houses and castles Regional Planning Guidelines for the Southeast Region 2010-2022
-Preserve and protect all protected archaeological sites and monuments and their settings to a degree appropriate to the need to safeguard their historic integrity
-Take cognisance of the fact that many other sites may remain beneath the surface (or underwater
and public awareness of, archaeological sites and National monuments 8. 4 Linguistic Heritage & Promotion of An Ghaeltacht
Amenity developments in European Sites should be subject to Appropriate Assessment to determine their impacts on SACS and SPAS
whether these Guidelines will impact on Natura 2000 sites Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas) in the Southeast Region and to ascertain whether
there will be adverse impacts on the integrity of these sites. An Appropriate Assessment Screening report has been
-tailed route/site selection and options, it is considered that an Appropriate Assessment should take place at each
conservation objectives) of the Natura 2000 site and that the requirements of Articles 6 (3) and (4) of the EU Habi
Avoid any negative impacts on Natura 2000 sites by identifying possible impacts early in the plan/project
adverse impacts on the sites If the proposal is still likely to result in adverse effects,
-nomic strategies it is critical to the protection of Natura 2000 sites that development takes place in tandem with the
-nificant adverse impacts on the integrity of Natura 2000 sites and that the requirements of Articles 6 (3) and
Irish speaking social networks throughout the region. Planning Authorities should take cognisance of the need to preserve place names at local level through appropriate policies on naming streets and other developments
approach and be in the lowest risk sites appropriate for the development, and should include adequate provi
sites to the new industry. Targeted investment in the development of Strategic Employment Locations at the
of dark fibre on a regional and interregional basis and establishment of internet hubs in the region with
B. Investment in key strategic sites in and the public realm of town and city centres
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