W24: The Digital Agenda for local and regional development
This workshop will follow up on a 'Going REALLY Local' event in April providing a clear perspective on the regional and local aspects of the Digital Agenda and how the Commission can support regional development.

Date: 17/06/2011 (09.30-13.00)

This workshop will follow up on a 'Going REALLY Local' event in April providing a clear perspective on the regional and local aspects of the Digital Agenda and how the Commission can support regional development.

Localities and regions will also be in a position to report on their first steps in peer to peer mentoring to help one another in applying ICT solutions on the ground to address efficiency imperatives in these times of austerity while also enabling broader prosperity and service provision initiatives.



An online collaboration space exists for this workshop at www.local2020.eu.

Agenda

9.30 Stimulate!

  • What can a "Digital Agenda do for me?"
  • 5 short (10 mins ) presentations from the front line (selected from online activity)

Chair: M Markkula, Committee of the Regions

10.45 Prioritise!

  • Select 4/5 from the proposed regional priorities (see list below) for discussion.
  • Session voting added to online priorities www.local2020.eu

11.00 Caffinate!

11.15 Structure

  • Taking one of the regional priorities. How can digital help make it happen? How can I make it happen in my Region / Locality? How would it be supported by a Local Digital Agenda?
  • Discussion groups animated by TNO plus a front line region / session 1 presenters
  • Output recommendations, what conditionalties would help, how could barriers be removed, how can EC enable

Chair: Queen's Commissioner Jorritsma, Province of Friesland

12.15 Sharing

  • Presentation on Mentoring from CoR/Friesland: The core begins to move

12.45 Conclude

  • Wrap-up Next Steps
  • Based on recommendations from groups
  • The Art of the possible
  • Desiderata

Chair: European Commission

Regional Priorities: Start Selection online now!!! www.local2020.eu

Smart Growth

  • Strengthening research and technological development
  • Promoting innovation and smart specialization
  • Enhancing accessibility to and use and quality of information and communication technologies
  • Removing obstacles to the growth of SMEs
  • Improving the quality and performance of education and training system at all levels and increasing participation in tertiary or equivalent education

Sustainable Growth

  • Supporting in all sectors the shift towards a low-carbon, resource efficient and climate resilient economy
  • Promoting renewable energy sources
  • Upgrading Europe’s energy network
  • Promoting sustainable transport
  • Correcting and preventing unsustainable use of resources
  • Removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures

Inclusive Growth

  • Increasing labour market participation of women and men, reducing structural unemployment and promoting job quality
  • Developing a skilled workforce responding to labour market needs and promoting lifelong learning
  • Promoting social inclusion and combating poverty

Workshop links and documents

Session organiser: John DOYLE (EC INFSO, Belgium)

Workshop hashtag

#daa11local

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