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Birmingham, 22nd May 2012

DISTRICT+ Disseminating Innovative STRategies for Capitalization of Targeted Good Practices

The DISTRICT+ ProjectDisseminating Innovative STRategies

of Targeted Good Practices

Livia Marinetto,Vanessa VisentinTuscany Region

Sub-projects Intermediate EvaluationConference

22nd May 2012, Birmingham


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DISTRICT+ Project

The Project builds upon the experience of theformer Interreg IIIC DISTRICT Project, a verysuccessful interregional cooperation initiativerunning from 2005 to 2008

The DISTRICT+ Project has been financed in theframework of the Interreg IVC Programme

(Interregional Cooperation Programme 2007-2013)


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EU Programme:

Interreg IVC

Priority 1: Innovationand the knowledge economy

Sub-theme: Innovation,researchand technology development


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The facts

The project has started in January 2010and will end in December 2013

It has a budget of 4,600,000.00 withand ERDF contribution of 3,550,000.00


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The partnership

6 regional public authorities, a mix of convergence and

competitiveness regions:

Lead Partner Tuscany (IT)

BSP-Aston West Midlands (UK)Saxony-Anhalt (DE)

Vastra Gotaland (SE)

Lower Silesia (PL)

Brasov County (RU)


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Project Aims

to support European Regions to restructure theireconomies from traditional manufacturing towards the

knowledge economy

o by exchanging experiences and good practices

- at strategic level - dealing with innovation,

research and technological development

o by implementing sub-projects to capitalise the

partners good practices in regionaldevelopment policies


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The project consists of 4 Components:

C1 Management and Coordination

C2 Communication and DisseminationC3 Exchange of Experiences

C4 Subprojects

The activities


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Component 3Exchange of Experiences

C3 implements interregional exchange activities at thestrategic level i.e., among the partners regional authorities according to a shared methodology for the identification,

analysis and dissemination of GPsC3s activities include interregional thematic workshops andstudy visits as well as joint interregional training sessions

These activities involve regional staff and decision-makers

that are in direct charge of specific policies to maximisetransfer of formal and contextual (tacit) knowledge and skills


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21 Interregional events 438 participants in these interregional events

28 good practices identified

1 Transferability Handbook

5 Studies focused on the DISTRICT+ topics

36 staff members with increased capacity

6 approved subprojects

31 regional/local public authorities and stakeholders

involved in the Subprojects implementation

4 regional/local policies and instruments addressed in

the field tackled by the SP

Realized outputs and results*


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2650 copies of brochures disseminated

2400 copies of newsletters disseminated

5 dissemination events organised

10 other events participated in

1 project website

28 articles/appearances in press and media

1606 participants in events

Realized outputs and results


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Expected results

To improve the effectiveness of the partners regionaldevelopment policies in:

modernisation of traditional manufacturing;

interaction between knowledge providers and

enterprises;

innovative financial services to support entrepreneurshipof young researchers;

innovation management skills;

regional and local strategic planning.


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Thank you for your attention!

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www.districtplus.eu

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