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

Key Contacts

For more information please contact

Sonya Quinnsquinn@swra.ie

John Fordejforde@swra.ie