6 th interregional meeting veneto, italy. rag report
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6th Interregional Meeting
Veneto, Italy.
RAG Report
• Average number on RAG groups has grown from 9 in the first semester to 14 reported in the fifth semester
• Very little change in the composition of RAGs. They still tend to favour slightly the policy makers/brokers
• Lack of stakeholders involved in the private sector
RAG Report - Overview
There has been no change with how the partners think the RAG can help them; most commonly cited reasons are;
• Expertise, advice and knowhow • project promotion and involvement of key
local actors
RAG Report - Overview
Again the main outcomes listed by the project partners from working with the RAG groups were;
• Transferring good/best practise• Ideas and Networking, connecting academics
and policy makers for the mutual benefit of both
• Support after end of project
RAG Report - Overview
• All partners with the exception of two have held and reported on three RAG meetings each, and two partners have held and reported on four RAG meetings
• Original application form stated 8 RAG meetings to be held in semesters 1, 3 and 5
RAG Report - Overview
Semester One Two RAG meetings held (PP5 & PP6)
Semester Two Six RAG meetings held (PP2, PP3, PP5, PP8, PP12 & PP13)
Semester Three Six RAG meetings held ( PP2, PP3, PP5*, PP6, PP12 & PP13)
Semester Four Four RAG meetings held ( PP3, PP5, PP8 & PP13)
Semester Five Four RAG meetings held ( PP3, PP6, PP8 & PP13)
RAG Report - Overview
Partners continue to set their own themes for RAG meetings
Most commonly reported third meeting themes• BREEAM & CfSH• Eco-innovation and the RIS• Policy Impact & implementation /importing of
GPs.
RAG Report - Overview
The majority of PP’s still intend to earn support of the relevant regional stakeholder by • Including them in the RAG group • By using experts• Competent analysis• Exchanging of ideas • Clear and concise recommendations
RAG Report - Overview
RAG Report - Overview• PP’s intend to ensure the outputs are well
understood by having a well developed communication strategy and by disseminating the results of FRESH to the relevant stakeholders
• Be careful to ensure that the RAG group does not fall into the trap of merely disseminating the FRESH project activities but instead takes a firm grasp on trying to make a policy impact
• Wide range of stakeholders involved from Planners to SME’s and Universities
• Levels of involvement vary
• Majority of partners who reported state that the RAG groups are currently involved with Policy Change or Policy Impact
RAG Report – Stakeholders Involvement
• Different RAG groups are evident even within the same country
• These different Groups evolved tailored to the specific needs/strengths/weaknesses of each region
RAG Report – Different Types of Groups
• Ask RAG members for suggestions
• Exchange at transnational level, (how other RAGs set up, main obstacles, how they solved problems etc.)
• Involve members of the RIS3 sector groups
RAG Report –Suggestions / Improvements
