Some examples of actions include clarifying roles, appointing thematic experts, providing simple self-assessment tools, pre-call consultations, practical mentoring and peer groups. Not all of these have to be organised by the managing authorities, with other external actors supporting too.
At each stage, the beneficiary will require different capacities. Consultations might be required, technical knowledge, coordination, etc. Results point to two main gaps: perceived shortage of thematic expertise, and the administrative burden and procedural complexity.
With a recent study they are trying to understand not just the beneficiaries' capacity needs, or what the MA needs, but how they can work better together. The pilot project looked at several programmes, detailed in the map.
OECD started working on this topic since 2018, and has created a framework for administrative capacity building, with beneficiary capacity being one aspect of this.
Our EPRC webinar with @oecd-ocde.bsky.social's Yingyin Wu will start soon!
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Join us for this special edition seminar with Markus Gruber (convelop) as he presents findings from a recent Austrian study on implementing Transformative Innovation Policy.
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๐๏ธ Small & medium-sized towns matter more than ever. Caught between rural & urban policy, theyโre key to cohesion across Europe. Stefan Kah's blog highlights how countries support themโand the challenges they face.
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#IQNet
Conclusions show that the narrative of the "places that don't matter" is effective in explaining the anti-system voting behaviour in lagging-behind regions. But social values, beliefs and wealth distribution help explain political discontent in regions not characterised by economic decline.
Based on a survey with over 351 thousand respondents, the following picture โฌ๏ธ of life and political discontent emerges in European regions.
There is a positive association between life discontent and EU scepticism, and further research by the authors has demonstrated the geographic reality is complex. While discontent regions base this on economic opportunities, political-discontent regions base this on cultural values.
Giovanni Perucca and Camilla Lenzi explore this, and under which conditions protest voting manifests.
From the early 1990s there is an upsurge of #populist and #antisystem movements, leading to the emergence of the study of the #geography of #discontent and the "revenge of the places that don't matter". However, #lifediscontent remains a latent and unobserved element.
๐ฅOur webinar on "At The Roots of the #Geography of Life and #Political #Discontent" is going to start soon!
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๐ EPRCโs Dr Irene McMaster spoke at the first Developing Irish Sea Co-operation (DISC) symposium in Belfast, sharing EU insights on the value of long-term cross-border collaboration post-Brexit. A key step in strengthening Irish Sea co-operation!
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From insightful sessions and hands-on workshops to local project, we are looking forward to learning, sharing, and shaping smarter, more efficient ways to deliver impact on the ground. More updates to come!
#EPRC #IQNet #CohesionPolicy #RegionalDevelopment #SCOs #FNLCs
Together, we will explore ways to improve the financial management of ๐๐ผ๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐, with a focus on ๐ฆ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ (๐ฆ๐๐ข๐) and ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ก๐ผ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ (๐๐ก๐๐๐). This is a great opportunity to share experiences, challenges, and ideas with colleagues in other countries and regions.
๐ We're about to kick off the ๐ฑ๐ด๐๐ต ๐๐ค-๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ here in beautiful ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ-๐ผ๐ป-๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐ป, ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ! Over the next three days, we will be bringing together IQ-Net colleagues from across Europe, the European Commission and our research centre, EPRC Delft.
#CAP and #LEADER are benefitting #nonurban areas and #CCIs the most, even though they are not at the core of measures. LEADER programmes support projects based on the choices and actions of local populations, funding #social and #institutional #innovations.
Andre Torre presented on Developments in CCIs. He argues that #CohesionPolicy has devoted many programmes for the development of #peripheralareas, but very few to CCIs. #SmartSpecialisation focuses investment on technological innovation, and this is not the core of #CCIs.
As recommendations, it is crucial to embed strategies with local knowledge and actors for these to be sustainable. Network organisations can be a bridge between #EU #culturalpolicy and regional experts. And programmes like ECOC, LEADER and others should be better connected.
Programmes supporting this include #CreativeEurope, #ERDF, #INTERREG, #LEADER programme, and #VoicesofCulture.
IN-SITU project findings argue there is no clearly defined strategy toward #culturalpolicy for and in #nonurban territories.
Regarding European Cultural Policy in general, it has a symbolic task of representing a European #identity. This has been developed top-down but attempts have been made to develop a bottom-up strategy. #Nonurban areas are still often marginalised in #EU #culturalpolicy.
In each of the 6 lab areas, they selected 2 initiatives or entrepreneurs that applied to creatively address local issues. They are witnessing a shift in how these areas and work is being viewed as the project progresses. These places are being reframed as places where culture and innovation is made.
They have also created a #RuralPactCommunityPlatform that aims to create a robust collaboration network: ruralpact.rural-vision.europa.eu/index_en
The project areas and partners are detailed in the snapshots below.
The IN-SITU project delves into a gap in research and policy in what concerns innovation in non-urban areas. Its goal is to better understand forms, processes and #governance needs of #cultural and #creative actors located in #nonurban areas of #Europe, and to enable these actors as #innovators.
