Multilevel policy efforts for regional knowledge management
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presentation
Date Issued
2016-04-06
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The paper addresses the necessity of knowledge based regional policies for assuring innovative developments. Regional development is facing multiple challenges; the complexity of the regional environment is continuously increasing. Policies of all different levels are further aggravating the dense setting in which regional development takes place. Various sectoral initiatives and funding schemes are condensing at the regional level. In addition, many regions are not only involved in national matters, but are also very busy at the international arena.
In Switzerland the federal level has launched a systematic knowledge management for regional development in 2008. When the New Regional Policy of Switzerland (NRP) was formulated, the focus of funding schemes were shifted from infrastructural support to regional innovation and competition. The paradigmatic change has been profound. In consequence, a systematic knowledge management for regional development called “regiosuisse” was offered. On behalf of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), regiosuisse is the network unit for regional development in Switzerland. Its main task is to build up knowledge management for the New Regional Policy (NRP) and regional development in general. This is done by providing systematic knowledge management as well as opportunities for networking and further education. Through its services it encourages the exchange of knowledge and experience as well as the expansion and consolidation of social networks.
After eight years of work regiosuisse has just been evaluated and its important role for supporting regional development in Switzerland has been confirmed. The federal level, the cantons and the regions will continue to work together in the framework of a systematic knowledge management for regional development. The paper traces these evaluative discussions and highlights the impact of regiosuisse on the regional development activities in Switzerland. What kind of elements of the systematic knowledge management seem to be most efficient for strengthening regional efforts for competitiveness and innovation? Which elements have shown difficulties in implementation and why? The paper illustrates these learning processes and analyzes challenges and limits of transferring the regiosuisse approach to other European regions and their multilevel settings.
In Switzerland the federal level has launched a systematic knowledge management for regional development in 2008. When the New Regional Policy of Switzerland (NRP) was formulated, the focus of funding schemes were shifted from infrastructural support to regional innovation and competition. The paradigmatic change has been profound. In consequence, a systematic knowledge management for regional development called “regiosuisse” was offered. On behalf of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), regiosuisse is the network unit for regional development in Switzerland. Its main task is to build up knowledge management for the New Regional Policy (NRP) and regional development in general. This is done by providing systematic knowledge management as well as opportunities for networking and further education. Through its services it encourages the exchange of knowledge and experience as well as the expansion and consolidation of social networks.
After eight years of work regiosuisse has just been evaluated and its important role for supporting regional development in Switzerland has been confirmed. The federal level, the cantons and the regions will continue to work together in the framework of a systematic knowledge management for regional development. The paper traces these evaluative discussions and highlights the impact of regiosuisse on the regional development activities in Switzerland. What kind of elements of the systematic knowledge management seem to be most efficient for strengthening regional efforts for competitiveness and innovation? Which elements have shown difficulties in implementation and why? The paper illustrates these learning processes and analyzes challenges and limits of transferring the regiosuisse approach to other European regions and their multilevel settings.
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Event Title
Regional Science Association (RSA), Annual Conference 2016
Event Location
Graz
Event Date
3.-6.4.2016
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Eprints ID
249722
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