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3-LENSUS workshop: RCEs as incubators for regional innovation Prague, May 26th 2010
3-LENSUS workshop
Zinaida FADEEVA I Clemens MADER I Jos RIKERS I Marlene TRUMMLER
RCEs as Incubators for Regional Innovation
• Establishing a RCE – what counts. The Global RCE Service Centre perspective (Zinaida Fadeeva)
• Experiences of regional innovation by NGO cooperation – the cases Graz-Styria and Rhine-Meuse (Clemens Mader, Jos Rikers)
• Status quo of establishing a RCE in Prague, vision building, defining next steps (Clemens Mader, Marlene Trummler)
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Overview
3-LENSUS workshop: RCEs as incubators for regional innovation Prague, May 26th 2010
3-LENSUS workshop
Clemens MADER I Marlene TRUMMLER
Experiences of regional innovation by NGO cooperation –
RCE Graz-Styria
European RCEs
5 new RCEs fiscal year of 04/2009 – 04/2010
Graphic: UNU-IAS
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European RCEs Projects 2008/09(n=91)
Education/Training42%
Research/Development7%
Ecology10%
Econonmy1%
Social/Health4%
Infrastructure/Supply/Deposit
7%
RCE Internal18%
Other/Across Themes12%
Graphic: RCE Graz-Styria
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Workshop I – Fundraising Strategies• Global Level
– UNECE meetings– More to come,…
• European Level– European Strategy 2020– Develop strategies for communication – Coordinating Unit – European RCE Principles & Vision
Apart from this:• EU funding proposals submitted
• ESD-CLIPS – in negotiation process (7FP)• ISEP – under review process (Grundtvig)• Edu-Camp – under review process (Tempus)
Outcomes of the European RCE Meeting 2009
Photo: RCE Graz-Styria
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• Workshop II - COPERNICUS Alliance– Functions
• NETWORK• POLICY• SERVICE• OUTREACH• REPRESENTATION
– COPERNICUS Charta– COPERNICUS Workshop, July 2-3 2010, Graz– Working Groups
• Benchmarking• Student entrepreneurship• European & International Policy• …
Outcomes of the European RCE Meeting 2009
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• Next European RCE Meeting in Munich, Germany– December 2010
• Cooperation between RCEs and COPERNICUS Alliance• X-ing fingers for EU funding proposals• EU & RCE Strategy
Outlook
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RCE Graz-Styria
• Hosted by university of Graz, acknowledged in 2007• Projects
– Transfer• Sustainability Trail• Policy – Austrian and Provincial Governments , Austrian UNESCO Commission, • Partners: UN Global Compact, Youth Centre, Communities
– Education• Study courses for students (NGO development, interactive, sustainability oriented)• Regional partners – BioAustria, Sekem, Schools, Studienaktie.org (NGO), UN Global Humanitarian
Forum, Eco Village Network,
– Research• Graz model for integrative development• International RCE development• Organizational Development
– Intergenerational Learning• Courses • Intergenerational Sustainable Entrepreneurship Programme• Partners: Centre for Continuing Education, University of Graz
• Communication between Global & Local, Research & Practice
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RCE Graz-Styria
• Example– “Round Table” approach– Collaboration of schools – ngo (EE) – companies -
municipalities– Development of thematic learning materials
(water/energy/lifestyle/money/….)– New: integrated approach and larger arrangements
through joining of resources – Commitment between users and producers to ensure use
and usefulness
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RCE Rhine-Meuse
Thanks for your attention!
Photos: Detlev Lindau-Bank
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Status quo of establishing a RCE in Prague
Graz Model for Integrative Development
Fig.: Mader, C., 2009
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Social Networks
Leadership
Participation
Education& Learning
ResearchIntegration
The Graz Model for Integrative Development…
• represents development processes towards sustainability• integrates a holistic approach• can be applied to any practical case (e.g. regional development,
economy,…)• can be used for evaluation of
processes as well as an integrative assessment tool
Leadership
• Leadership Traits (Kirkpatrick & Locke, 1991)– Personal Drive (Vision)– Motivation– Honesty and Integrity – Self Confidence– Cognitive Ability– Knowledge of Business– Further Traits: charisma, flexibility
• Levels (Ackoff, 1988; Bass & Avolio, 1994; Burns, 1978; Maak, 2007)– Administration– Transactional Leadership– Transformational Leadership, Sustainable Entrepreneurship
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Social Networks
Trust: implies a relationship which is based on experience- Three levels of trust
Cooperation: Kind of interaction between actors- Three levels of cooperation
Calculus based trust
Information Network
Knowledge Network
Innovation Network
Knowledge based trust
Identification based trust
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Abb.: Mader C., 2009
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Participation
• Democratic understanding that citizen should be involved in community development processes
• Levels of Participation– Information– Consultation– Decision influencing
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Education & Learning
• Education is the core element of Sustainable Development (Brundtland, 1987).
• Learning: … is a Life Long Process (van Dam-Mieras, 2002),
• Regional Learning (Scheff, 2001)• Levels (Argyris & Schön, 1978; Senge, 1990 ):
– Single Loop– Double Loop– Deuteron (Generative) Learning
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Research Integration
• Disciplinary Research• Interdisciplinary Research
• Transdisciplinary Research– Societal problem driven– Interdisciplinary– Collaboration between research & practice– Mutual learning process
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Graz Model for Integrative
Development Processes
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calculus based trust,
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knowledge network
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Education for Sustainable Development
double loop learning
single loop- learning
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Abb.: Mader C., 2009
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1. Apply the Graz Model for Integrative Development– What is our vision?– Which partners are involved – and how?– How does learning & education take place? Do we reflect
our goals?– What kind of research do we integrate?
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Analyze the status quo of establishing a RCE Prague
Timefor Action!