One region, three networks - Process of self-organisation as a strategy for sustainable regional development
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2000-08-29
Author(s)
Abstract
The paper presents the results of an ongoing research project funded by the INTERREG II- Programme of the European Union. The research is about three initiatives which are aimed at supporting regional development. The whole project has two levels. At the research level the theoretical background will be formulated. The results will be compared with the empirical findings on the three initiatives. At the consultancy level the theoretical and empirical findings flow back to the actors of the initiatives.
The three initiatives are located in Austria, Switzerland and Germany around the Lake of Constance. They combine private and public actors in different ways and in different projects. The research project analyses the kind of organisation and the process of development within the initiatives. Three questions have to be answered:
1. What are the goals of the initiatives? Is there a coherent system of goals? Will the goals commit all actors? What is the basis of the co-operation between different actors? The analysis of the goals refers to the theoretical framework of sustainable regional development.
2. How can the initiatives reach the goals? What are the capacities of management the three initiatives have? The analysis refers to the concept of regional change management. 3. How can the initiatives maintain its power and its possibilities to act? What is about the flexibility and adaptability with regard to new actors and new influences? The analysis refers to the theories of self-organisation. The project is in a final stage. The theoretical framework has been done and the empirical analyses mostly are finished. The paper presents the theoretical framework. The presentation on the conference will show how the empirical findings can underpin the framework.
The three initiatives are located in Austria, Switzerland and Germany around the Lake of Constance. They combine private and public actors in different ways and in different projects. The research project analyses the kind of organisation and the process of development within the initiatives. Three questions have to be answered:
1. What are the goals of the initiatives? Is there a coherent system of goals? Will the goals commit all actors? What is the basis of the co-operation between different actors? The analysis of the goals refers to the theoretical framework of sustainable regional development.
2. How can the initiatives reach the goals? What are the capacities of management the three initiatives have? The analysis refers to the concept of regional change management. 3. How can the initiatives maintain its power and its possibilities to act? What is about the flexibility and adaptability with regard to new actors and new influences? The analysis refers to the theories of self-organisation. The project is in a final stage. The theoretical framework has been done and the empirical analyses mostly are finished. The paper presents the theoretical framework. The presentation on the conference will show how the empirical findings can underpin the framework.
Language
English
HSG Classification
not classified
Refereed
No
Book title
40th Congress of the European Regional Science Association: "European Monetary Union and Regional Policy"
Publisher
ERSA
Start page
1
End page
10
Pages
10
Event Title
40th Congress of the European Regional Science Association (ERSA 2000)
Event Location
Barcelona
Event Date
29.08.-01.09.2000
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
13624
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