Desk-based research and one-to-one consultations with a range of stakeholders were undertaken to outline the current status of the region and highlight opportunities and
9`A workshop for key economic stakeholders was held in Kilkenny on 9th june 2009 10 The sectors listed should not be considered an exhaustive listing,
by stakeholders and tourism promoters for the successful exploitation of particular market segments, especially domestic holidaymakers
regional stakeholders to act cohesively-in support of key enterprise sectors/activities with potential for growth,
are good examples of where the regional stakeholders have acted collaboratively to achieve certain regional goals-for instance, the co-ordination and roll out of the MANS project, or
The regional stakeholders also need to consider the unique urban configuration within the region and how the other strong centres in the Southeast along with the Gateway
agencies, and other interested stakeholders representing business, local authority and community interests Skills related labour market interventions at both national and regional level will need to
and other stakeholders. Initiatives such as the North West Cross-Border Workforce Development Forum can be important tools in identifying how
ilte Ireland and other relevant stakeholders Utilities Electricity According to Eirgrid, the national electricity infrastructure provider, electricity demand in
level, with the relevant regional stakeholders acting collaboratively, and others that require a national response.
region is to liaise with Industry stakeholders to provide support in developing businesses capability and standards to support business goals, service standards, profitability and long
experience of public and private transport stakeholders •To recommend policy strategies and future Research and development (R&d
win††option for logistics stakeholders. The benefits would affect fuel economy operation time variables, safety and reliability.
that all the examined ICTS can provide vital benefits to all the stakeholders involved in the transport process.
 †National stakeholder working groups (SG Technology Platform  †Accompanying Meta-Studies and accompanying coordinating
 †Regional Smart Grids Platform with all stakeholders (Smart Grids Flanders  †Belset-platform for coordinating input to/from SET
funding under national stakeholders andor Distrubution operator (at present 24 ï¿ï of research 25  †Smart regions
starting soon (incl. all stakeholders of the electric system  †ISGAN  â€oeint. SG Action Networkâ â€:
 †National Technology Platform for Smart Grids (36 stakeholders  †National Smartgrids Roadmap (CC SURE
 †National stakeholder technology platform à FUTURED  •Funding-/programme mechanismen  †Period 2008-2012
between companies, research institutions, training and institutional stakeholders Table 31 Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms in France
different stakeholder-to bring forward and coordinate the necessary activities. The defined key areas of actions which are elaborated in the position paper are listed
and strategy by asking a wide range of stakeholders enterprises, energy companies, municipalities, building and construction
with the multi-stakeholder governance model Avoiding anti-competitive dynamics and lock in would engage all particapents in the value chain
in real world settings with all relevant stakeholders: citizens, companies and scientific institutions One interesting example of an Urban Lab is the Barcelona Urban Lab. It was created
inclusive processes of decision-making amongst key stakeholders OPEN STANDARD BODYTHE World wide web Consortium (W3c The ability to access knowledge
agents (stakeholders in a broad sense including implementers and decision makers The Futurium platform is based on the
stakeholders in the poliy making process Besides the standard tools available in most social networks, Futurium participa
when it is perceived as fair by all stakeholders, seeking the right balance between the interests
engaging effectively in multi-stakeholder processes Distributed and open architectures Community and bottom-up networking 5. 3 RESEARCH AND INNOVATION SUPPORT
key stakeholders, such as domain experts and possible purchasers of the service to establish what social challenges need to be addressed and how
They get stakeholders fully involved and encourage innovation and experimentation ï¿They are based evidence and include sound monitoring and evaluation systems
specialisation and the eminent role the various innovation stakeholder and entrepreneurs are 8 Council Conclusions on Innovation Union for Europe, 3049th Competitiveness Council meeting.
And it is not only a reinforced stakeholder involvement and strong internal connectivity that counts but smart specialisation is also pointing
all stakeholder incentives and behavioural responses are aligned correctly and that the policy can be monitored accordingly
The fact that RIS3 is based on a wide view of innovation automatically implies that stakeholders
or major regional stakeholders In order to secure that all stakeholders own and share the strategy, governance schemes should
allow for'collaborative leadership, 'meaning that hierarchies in decision-making should be flexible enough in order to let each actor to have a role
society, and environment shared by all stakeholders. The scenario constitutes the basis for developing a vision about where the region would like to be in the future,
Having a clear and shared vision of regional development is crucial in order to keep stakeholders engaged in the process, a task that is particularly challenging, given that a RIS3 is a long-term
stakeholders and keep the current ones engaged Example 4-The vision of Flanders Step 4-Identification of priorities
predictability of the innovation policy framework for regional stakeholders; reliance on the consultation and support of regional stakeholders as a basis of innovation policy;
degree of control over strategic regional assets Policy mix and framework conditions: cooperation between the local, regional, national and EU levels in
Adding key stakeholders from foreign clusters brings in a useful peer review dimension to the analysis
since different stakeholders will have different expectations and agendas on the question at stake, often restricted to their own areas of action
for a wide conclusion of stakeholders A RIS3 is an exercise that deals with policies developed by local, regional and national
of policy implies that governance mechanisms need to include stakeholders and decision-makers from these various levels.
change are to be addressed, the regional governance system should be opened to new stakeholder groups coming from the civil society that can foster a culture of constructive challenge to
as in the case of RIS3, collaboration among stakeholders holds the key to successful implementation of innovative practices, implying that leadership has to be shared and exercised
regional Knowledge Leadership Group includes stakeholders operating both outside and in the region. In this respect, universities can be critical actors
knowledge needs to be shared amongst the regional stakeholders, as all too often partnerships fail because of a lack of understanding of the other†s business drivers
it should attract regional stakeholders around a common bold project, a dream, which many feel they can contribute to and benefit
cannot be taken seriously by regional stakeholders At this stage, the purpose is to reach the willingness to act towards the transformation of the
communication of the RIS3 is essential to ensure its endorsement by all stakeholders of the
embarking stakeholders that are not yet part of the process. And it may serve the wider purpose of informing public opinion about the need to support the development of
2. Identification of the stakeholder groups and their motivation: different target groups have different needs and should be reached with different tools.
such as targeted visits to stakeholders or concerted workshops and seminars. Examples of active tools are:
stakeholders in the region are supposed to adhere to the strategy and implement it in their
of all stakeholders in a process of entrepreneurial discovery, which should secure a regionally -and business-driven, inclusive and open prioritisation process
1. Is the strategy based on an appropriate stakeholder involvement? How does it support the entrepreneurial discovery process of testing possible
In order to help regional stakeholders to capture the critical lessons and knowledge about those delivery instruments, a summary of EU staff experience in
The contribution of the stakeholders at regional and national level needs therefore to be enhanced. Regional and local authorities should work in partnership and
-makers and stakeholders in Europe†s regions and cities, which are responsible for designing, implementing and monitoring these strategies, play a crucial role
-specific stakeholders in the field of energy, water and other natural resource management. The aim is embed to eco-innovations from the outset in the design
end-users (including disadvantaged groups) and stakeholders into innovation processes, promoting inclusive growth. Therefore, they are a relevant rationale to
together with private stakeholders and the civil society) today's major societal challenges such as demographic ageing, increased demand for healthcare services
capacity-building and networking of local stakeholders to implementing active labour market policies. For the next programming period, social innovation is
1. Is the strategy based on appropriate stakeholder involvement? How does it support the entrepreneurial discovery process of testing possible new areas
stakeholder involvement, including mainly regional government/regional agencies, entrepreneurs, knowledge providers but also other/new stakeholders
with the potential for innovative contributions, through measures such as surveys consultations, dedicated working groups, workshops, etc
7. 3 How is the strategy to be communicated to stakeholders and the general public? What are the mechanisms for ensuring support for the strategy from
are open and bring together already a critical mass of enterprises and innovation stakeholders Establishing such platforms will not be supported
policies and supporting various groups of stakeholders is excluded from the delegation to EASME and will
Associated Countries and between the relevant stakeholders (National authorities and support services). ) Awareness and training material shall be produced based on cases studies for
It shall bring together all relevant stakeholders to discuss how SMES can benefit from the dynamics and opportunities of international R&i
has been set up to provide stakeholder input on the overall Horizon 2020 scientific and technological strategy, with respect to maximising the SME relevance and impact of the
policies and supporting various groups of stakeholders is excluded from the delegation to EASME and will
policies and supporting various groups of stakeholders is excluded from the delegation to EASME and will
stakeholders working towards the common goals of •Achieving food safety for all Europeans and decreasing the
will allow stakeholders from different sectors to work together in new ways. Citizens will also be involved in developing and testing
different stakeholders involved. SAP AG, the market leader in collaborative enterprise software, is leveraging its core competence to help build the capacity for good governance in resource-rich developing
they capitalize on the fact †that different stakeholders seek different kinds of â€oereturn on investment, †whether financial, social, environmental,
However, sign-on has not been as rapid as EITI †particularly its NGO stakeholders †had hoped, and several
other concerned stakeholders just as the company does every day as a matter of business. †105
-building among all the stakeholders, allowing perceptual barriers to begin to come down. Relationship-building and trust are often both initial hurdles and key success factors in public-private collaboration.
value and market potential in connecting disparate stakeholders around major social, economic, and environmental challenges
•Stakeholder Networks. GAID Stakeholder Networks build on the experience of the WSIS in building networks
around stakeholder categories. Stakeholder Networks must also be endorsed by the GAID Steering Committee to operate under its umbrella,
but beyond that are self-organizing and self-funding. As of September 2007, networks existed for civil society, youth, gender, persons with disabilities, parliamentarians
and local government and regional authorities •Communities of Expertise. Like the Regional and Stakeholder Networks, GAID Communities of Expertise
Coes) are initiated self, self-organizing, and self-funding, but because are formed around specific, concrete deliverables, they must be endorsed
Advocacy Initiatives, six Regional Networks and six Stakeholder Networks, and 17 Communities of Expertise are
United nations initiative, bringing together all key stakeholders around a single networking platform. †114 Formal
multi-disciplinary and multi-stakeholder program that seeks to study and enhance the public contributions of private enterprise.
-tions and interactions among stakeholders within a particular context, which has lead some authors to introduce the concept of the †learning region†as a region where external
to engage in dialogue with stakeholders from industry and policy institutions providing a forum for debating relevant issues
and projections of the sector are shown in Exhibit 2. 2-1. The rail stakeholders, who
Following consultation with stakeholders, the European commission has presented an Action Plan for Freight Logistics in 2007.
Cooperation of stakeholders Cooperative Vehicle based systems Engine control Eco-driving style ††â€
Stakeholders of this project were the passenger railway company, the information technology company of CFR, CFR Infrastructurä,(managing the infrastructure on the
stakeholders and project partners (including public transport authorities, the road authorities and operators) to agree on the organisation of the project and on the
project team included up to 20 persons, 7 stakeholders and 3 full time project officers from Trafikanten assisted by an external consultant.
all operators it needed a great involvement of all stakeholders and partners from the very
stakeholders contributed to the success of the project The question of operational cost management should also be addressed in the planning
RFID Stakeholder Group to provide an open platform allowing a dialogue between consumer organisations, market actors,
e g. by promoting multi-stakeholder partnerships in ICT training programmes  Provide incentives for ICT training of employees
Our stakeholders include public authorities, universities, research centres, industry civil society and other organisations. Only with their engagement and mobilisation
supported by the ehealth Governance Initiative, a group of ehealth stakeholders 7 which develops strategies, priorities,
policies, as well as with the opinions of relevant stakeholders. The platform is customised for Greece, Hungary, Italy and Spain, where the users can refer to their national language
allow stakeholders to better understand privacy-preserving ABC technologies, and compare the relative merits of different technologies in different scenarios
The positive participation of all stakeholders is essential and the introduction of financial incentives may be required to ensure such participation.
requirements of all the stakeholders-patients, professionals and taxpayers The urgent need to address the ICT deficit and the potential benefits of new applications
education and improvement, engaging all stakeholders in the planning and delivery of healthcare services, and providing easier, faster and more equitable access to safe
stakeholders in the healthcare environment, patients, professionals and funders. Several of these are outlined in the sections that follow.
organisations, allowing stakeholders in the patient†s health to access this information remotely. Access to this information allows for continuity of care between different care
Table 3. 2. Attitudes about payoffs according to main stakeholders...90 Table 3. 3. Attitudes about HIE in the United states according
to main stakeholders...93 Table 4. 1. Measures to address lack of interoperability by country...
stakeholders, investments which are cost-effective from the point of view of the system as a whole are not automatically going to be
stakeholders to achieve their goals. Successful adoption and use generally depended on the simultaneous implementation of new service delivery
and the collaboration of the relevant stakeholders to establish standards and develop innovative solutions •Strengthen monitoring and evaluation:
adoption of ICTS by the many diverse stakeholders. Health ICT adoption was coupled also tightly with a reassessment of the clinical care model as
new technologies are shared not equitably among stakeholders investments which are cost-effective from the point of view of the
into account views from all stakeholders, may be very important as the choice of the standard could virtually eliminate, not merely disadvantage
development with multi-stakeholder input and broad industry recognition availability for use by all interested stakeholders (users, vendors;
and the high level of access to its specifications for ready promulgation in a variety of hardware
used and health information exchange benefits the various stakeholders they will be placed better to see how fiscal and financial responsibilities
stakeholder will determine their sustainability in the long term. This requires therefore, an assessment of the viewpoints and respective roles of the main
stakeholders but also clarifying whether there is a social case, that is, whether the activities or interventions enabled by ICTS provide a â€oebenefit to the
Table 3. 2 lists the viewpoints of main stakeholders on payoffs from ICTS in four of the case studies which are representative of the
Table 3. 2. Attitudes about payoffs according to main stakeholders Payoffs according to each stakeholder Funding source
Business model Case study Users Individual patients Society Payer E-Messaging Western Australia Neutral /Favourable physicians
health care in Spain clearly makes government a critical stakeholder in electronic health information and a benefactor to its potential positive
volumes of participation and partnering with other community stakeholders such as community groups, public health agencies, and others) to improve
A Health Information Exchange (HIE) is a multi-stakeholder organisation that enables or oversees the business and legal issues involved
All stakeholder groups share the challenges and benefits of an HIE network model (see Table 3. 3 below
stakeholders, including physicians, health care institutions and community leaders, and 3) participation in other relevant activities, such as clinical data
Table 3. 3. Attitudes about HIE in the United states according to main stakeholders Stakeholder Major value Attitudes about HIE Major constraints
Patients High-quality affordable health care Favourable Privacy confidentiality and security concerns Federal government Control costs Improve quality
Very favourable Other stakeholder co-operation Source: Adapted from Deloitte Center for Health Solutions (2006
stakeholders www. providersedge. com/ehdocs/ehr articles/States role in health inf o exchanges. pdf E-Health Initiative (ehi)( 2009), Migrating Toward Meaningful Use:
300 stakeholders across Canada, the Blueprint is a framework that defines standards (e g. the requirements and enabling solutions for privacy and
•Working with stakeholders to update the Vendor Conformance and Usability Requirements (VCUR) for physician's offices.
regularly to ensure they continue to reflect the needs of all stakeholders •Collaborating with Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health and Wellness to
difficult because stakeholders may have differing views of what can be shared and with whom. The implementation of security requirements is
created a value proposition for all key stakeholders. These include •For patients †Enhanced health outcomes and quality of life through early
The health ICT effort was based on extensive stakeholder consultations and took account of the varying needs and objectives of the three communities.
major health care stakeholders for the purpose of establishing an EHR system through community-based implementation that would enhance
Garnering stakeholder buy in Although the technology to build and operate a telehealth programme for stroke patients
stakeholders from the various hospitals and health authorities had to be convinced of the potential benefits of the programme.
Close co-operation between all stakeholders Apoteket†s implementation strategy emphasized the partnering with local health regions
and other local stakeholders. To achieve this, Apoteket formed implementation teams in each county across the country.
start to finish local implementation approach created the necessary stakeholder relationships bonds, and buy in that are essential to any technology project.
stakeholders, beneficial for the entrepreneurial development of the new technology Furthermore, in support of better aligning laws and regulations to
relevant health care and IT sector stakeholders and also serves as an 152 †ANNEX A. COUNTRY CASE STUDIES
policy makers and other stakeholders since it highlights the different innovation support needs of SMES in a clearer way than when
including working with stakeholder groups to develop criteria for accepting or adopting trusted standards and assessments.
During consultation with a wide range of stakeholders, options raised included •reforming the superannuation guarantee charge penalty regime to reduce its
stakeholders to better understand the compliance cost concerns of small business For other changes to the tax system, see also Ambition 4, Proposal 15:
Also, stakeholders raised concerns in the Review of Higher education Regulation regarding the burden of reporting requirements (Phillipskpa, 2013
a taskforce to work with key stakeholders, including State governments, registered training organisations, industry groups and employers, to develop a reform plan that creates a more
key VET stakeholders, and possible reforms focusing on VET in schools and school based apprenticeships
and stakeholders have noted that the changes detracted from the goal of commercialising good ideas in Australia.
The Government will hold a series of stakeholder roundtables on the Competitiveness Agenda around the country, over the coming months.
oversee stakeholder consultations to support implementation of this reform Late 2014 1b. Streamlining industrial chemicals assessments
stakeholders on the Regulator Performance Framework. The final Framework is expected to be released as part of 2014 Spring
range of stakeholders to better understand the compliance cost concerns of small business Late 2014
stakeholder consultations to co-design the proposed form of Australia†s Trusted Trader Programme Mid 2014 †late 2014
range of stakeholders to better understand the impact of coastal shipping regulations 2015 TPO00007 An action plan for a stronger Australia
consult stakeholders to support implementation of these reforms Late 2014 †mid 2015 10. Improving the Vocational
significant stakeholder consultation throughout 2014 The Government will continue stakeholder consultation on proposed reforms to the VET
sector 2014 †mid 2015 11. Liberalising the subclass 457 visa programme The Minister and Assistant
consult stakeholders on changes to 457 visas and implementation of the 457 Integrity Review Late 2014
consult stakeholders on the implementation of the visa enhancements Late 2014 TPO00007 An action plan for a stronger Australia
consult with stakeholders on the implementation of Industry Growth Centres Late 2014 14. Boost commercial returns
will conduct stakeholder engagement to refine legislation prior to introduction Late 2014 †early 2015
will conduct stakeholder engagement on a potential crowd sourced equity funding regulatory framework Late 2014 †early 2015
and sold well, to internal and external stakeholders. It†s all about getting â€oebuy -inâ€.
are open and bring together already a critical mass of enterprises and innovation stakeholders Establishing such platforms will not be supported
policies and supporting various groups of stakeholders is excluded from the delegation to EASME and will
Associated Countries and between the relevant stakeholders (National authorities and support services). ) Awareness and training material shall be produced based on cases studies for
It shall bring together all relevant stakeholders to discuss how SMES can benefit from the dynamics and opportunities of international R&i
has been set up to provide stakeholder input on the overall Horizon 2020 scientific and technological strategy, with respect to maximising the SME relevance and impact of the
policies and supporting various groups of stakeholders is excluded from the delegation to EASME and will
policies and supporting various groups of stakeholders is excluded from the delegation to EASME and will
require co-operation among all stakeholders †including SME associations, public agencies and intermediary organisations †to correct deficiencies in existing
-border co-operation among all stakeholders is necessary to reach these goals. Of particular relevance for small firms are
-operation between stakeholders and the development of rules with cross-border application â Develop and distribute digital content,
â Dialogue and partnerships between the stakeholders (public sector, private sector and civil society) foster ownership of
partnerships between stakeholders about implementation and review of supportive measures, particularly, those related to capacity building in private sector service
involves participation by all key stakeholders. The overall objective should be to increase the volume and value of
stakeholders as well as the complex problem-solving required in such endeavors. We also identified five mini-cases of SMES that developed compelling new business models that were
whereby several stakeholders participate in parallel in an ongoing dynamic relationship to provide a total valuable solution to all
academic researchers and other stakeholders to build multi -disciplinary research projects and innovation services. She joined inno as a consultant in economic
process of continuous policy learning among all interested regional policy stakeholders around Europe Michel Lamblin Erwin Siweris
•Telephone interviews with project lead partners and stakeholders •Visit to the EURIS project •Two Thematic Workshops organized together with the Innovations Systems theme.
Besides the administrative burden which continues to be mentioned by the stakeholders interviewed during the evaluation process, there is also a perception that the low success rate for proposals creates
This programme provides assistance to stakeholders that are implementing programmes under the European Territorial Cooperation Objective
top-level academic knowledge and synergies among innovation stakeholders. They contribute to the building of a knowledge-based economy and to achieving the Europe 2020 objectives of new growth
stakeholders to support open innovation Innovation Systems SMART +Innohubs Innomot Mini-Europe DISTRICT +PERIA ERIK ACTION
and is a top priority for all regional and national stakeholders involved in innovation support
o Lack of access to finance is considered by institutional stakeholders as the principal barrier preventing businesses from bringing innovations to the market
The main stakeholders involved in the Campus Programme are: IDEA as the manager of the
The stakeholders involved, as well as the timing of the transfer are critical factors. Indeed, projects mention that the stakeholders wishing to implement an external GP need to have the political and
financial independence necessary to do so •Involvement of the Managing Authority from the very beginning and continuously throughout the
With such a tool, regional stakeholders, including those not involved in INTERREG projects would be
Furthermore, the PERIA project focused on GPS from stakeholders of the local innovation systems Regional Innovation Agencies and Managing Authorities,
This programme provides assistance to stakeholders that are implementing programmes under the European Territorial Cooperation Objective.
and a hub for sharing information and GPS among stakeholders involved in ETC programmes. It is
Finally, new stakeholders like associations or Non-governmental organizations are invited to participate in the consortium to make the results more
will involve SMES but also other kinds of stakeholder research, education companies, citizens, NGO, etc The overarching objective of the Commission is to have 20%of the financing allotted to SMES (in FP7
and to support their stakeholders to take part in other European Programmes (including H2020. Second, regional authorities are supposed to orient
for regional policymakers and stakeholders active in assisting SMES to overcome barriers to innovation 4. 1 General Recommendations for Local & Regional Authorities
a. Innovation champions engage key stakeholders and decision makers to support innovation 2. Vision and Strategy for innovation †defined through a collaborative process
Innovation Scoreboard, training activities for innovation support stakeholders, coordination of the innovation support stakeholder†s actionsâ€.
The SMES were considered always the main stakeholders of the whole process Good Practice analysis: As SMART+was a mini-programme that managed sub-projects, the analysis
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